A heartfelt congratulations to Neil Gaiman on his win this week of the highest honor in children's literature, the Newbery Award. That prestigious honor has long directed readers to the very best books and The Graveyard Book is truly deserving of it. My 10-year old daughter adored the book, which we have in audio form as I love to listen to Neil read his own work. She actually wanted to stay in the car to hear the end AFTER an 8 hour drive home from New Mexico!

And while we're on the subject, have you heard about Coraline? This film adaptation of Neil's first book for children is made by Henry Selick, the genius director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. EVERY single bit of the set and characters are handmade. In fact, it is the first ever handmade movie shot in 3D. Can you tell we're very excited over here? Check out this making of featurette on the minature knitting and skeleton making. More videos and trailers here.