Library Looks: Chris rocks a pink anti-bullying t-shirt and reminds us to be kind to everyone - especially ourselves. Paul channels Springsteen Americana with a plain white tee and blue jeans.

Library Books: Fox by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks / Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing by Amy Hest and Erin E. Stead

Tangents: Librarian fashion stereotypes. Will we always tell the truth about what we're wearing? Tom Waits vibes. Can children handle bleakness in their literature? The comfort of family rituals. Muppets. Layers in lit for kids and adults.

Episode 3: Nighthawks, Bookhawks, Barcodes & Infinity Loops
Library Looks:
Paul goes geometric with a green button-up and Chris chases contrast with shades of black, white and grey.

Library Books:

Night Lunch by Eric Fan and Dena Seiferling

Have I Got A Book For You by Mélanie Watt

This Is What A Librarian Looks Like by Kyle Cassidy

Tangents:
Compelling cover art; subverted expectations; Van Gogh & Sendak; Nighthawks; hawking books; infinity loops; Droste effect; weeding; love for building collections; what librarians look like; and oh so much about barcodes.

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Christopher Hunt

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Episode 2: Zhuzh It Up, Sport a Blazer, Bereavement and the Reassurance of Sets

Library Looks:

Chris gets spiffy with polka dots on shirt and socks, a fish-skin inspired tie, and a blue striped cardigan. Paul sports a t-shirt that seems to imply he runs a cafe; he upscales with a go to grey blazer.

Library Books:

Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provenson

Tangents:

Zhuzhing cuffs and collars. Geek chic. Coffee shops as connection points. Bringing bereavement books into children’s library collections. The personalities of pets and farm animals.

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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 15: Lonely Heroes and Lyrical Skulls

Library Looks:

Chris clashes patterns in shades of blue, black, grey.
Paul salutes a variety of stylish tigers.

Library Books:

I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls by Katherine Hocker and Natasha Donovan

Lonely Bird by Ruth Whiting

Katherine Hocker

https://katherinehocker.art/

Natasha Donovan

https://www.instagram.com/ndonovan/

https://www.natashadonovan.com/

Ruth Whiting

https://www.instagram.com/ruth_whiting/

https://bsky.app/profile/ruthwhiting.bsky.social

Library Tangents:

Crisscross crosshatch; is that electric blue?; Tiger theme; Magnum P.I. tribute wear; lyrical stories of skulls; detailed illustrations with fangs; offering the reader descriptive clues; telling the story more than just telling the facts; exceptional back matter; nonfiction picture books as mentor texts for teachers and students; creative ways to inspire writing; 2D characters and their worlds; the beauty of what we rescue from the trash; a scrap(py) paper hero; little items of ephemera; small, shy and powerful; Fraggle Rock and Doozers; epic montage across a kitchen floor; an artist’s responsibility for their creations; the beauty of lonely tasks

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Paul Vinelli

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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 14: Tidying Up, Symbolism and Symbiosis

Library Looks:

Chris powers up with paisley and a superhero cardigan.

Paul selects symbols that synch with the story.

Library Books:

The Art of Cleanup: Life Made Neat and Tidy by Ursus Wehrli
Bunny and Tree by Balint Zsako
Ursus Wehrli

https://www.instagram.com/ursuswehrli/
Balint Zsako

https://www.instagram.com/balintzsako/
Library Tangents:

The power of paisley; Cardigan superhero mentality; symbols and symbol decoding; 6 plus 4 plus 3 equals 2 in baseball; Sherlock / Doctor Who crossover; “some good niche geekery”; deconstructed fruit salad; a jumble of random stuff;  where’s the potato come from?; tidying up; minimalism; one car, two car, red car, blue car; collage; OK Go on treadmills; setting the stage for plays - books as theater; using symbolism to communicate; symbiosis - fun to say and a cool concept;  Paul discusses collaborating with an illustrator to create his own graphic memoir; a search for joint meaning; a stranger comes to town or someone goes on a journey; kudos to books taking risks.

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Library Looks:

Chris takes clash to such a high level that London's calling. Paul’s t-shirt extols the virtues of donuts.

Library Books:

Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness

Which One Doesn’t Belong: Playing with Shapes by Christopher Danielson

Tangents:

#FashionCrime vs. #FashionSublime; Mmmmm, doughnuts; celebrating neurodivergent creative thinking; how differences highlight similarities; seeing images in clouds; The Golden Ratio; meditations on shapes; the art of Frank Stella; optical illusions; self advocacy; back matter in picture books; accommodations that benefit all of us.

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Paul Vinelli 

@paulvinelli 

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Christopher Hunt 

@exlibrismrhunt 

https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social 

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Episode 4: Canadian Tuxedos, Self-Designed Tees, Page Turns & Haiku Imagery

Library Looks: 
Paul offers an homage to the “Canadian tuxedo” and Chris wears an anti-hate t-shirt of his own design.

Library Books:

Together We Ride / Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling and Kaylani Juanita

I love… by Minne and Natali Fortier 

Tangents:

A bit of sportsing. A splotch of green slime. A smidge of grammar. The subtle skills of using few words and mapping fabulous page turns. Background action for observant kids. Portmanteaus. The evolution of disability inclusion in picture books. Small moments and rituals between parents and children. Imagism via William Carlos Williams' wheelbarrow and Richard Wright's haikus. Few words, big impact. Microfiction.

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Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli 

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Christopher Hunt 

@exlibrismrhunt 

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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 13: Two Guys Wearing Ties, Birds and Abstractions

Library Looks:

Paul goes for preppy with a button up, tie and dark sweater.

Chris geek chic riots with a jumble of colours, patterns and textures.

Library Books:

I Am A Bird by Hope Lim and Hyewon Yum

Opposites Abstract by Mo Willems

Hope Lim

@hopelim_sf

https://bsky.app/profile/hopelim.bsky.social

Hyewon Yum

@yumhyewon

Mo Willems

@officiallyofficialmo

Library Tangents:

Two guys wearing ties; Dead Poets Society prep; a riot of colour and pattern; revisiting the logo; conveying movement in illustrations; subtle side eye; not overreading others; questioning the question; abstractions for building discussion, debate, or consensus; differing ways of seeing.

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Christopher Hunt

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Paul Vinelli

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#kidlit #libraryfashion #library #librarians #librarianfashion #podcast #picturebooks

Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 12: Gym Hoodies, Noodleheads and Fedora Funk

Library Looks:

Chris pairs high tops with his ultra casual Section 35 hoodie.

Paul levels up by adding his trusty fedora.

Library Books:

Epossumondas by Colleen Salley and Janet Stevens

The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria

Colleen Salley

https://mardigrastraditions.com/coleen-salley/

Janet Stevens

https://www.janetstevensbooks.com/

Menena Cottin

https://www.instagram.com/menenacottin/

Rosana Faria

https://literaturfestival.com/en/authors/rosana-faria/

Library Tangents:

Section 35: an Indigenous fashion house in Stó:lō territory and a reference to the Canadian Constitution Act section on treaty rights. Take off your hat off, son. Noodleheaded mistake mayhem. When an author becomes an illustration in their own book. A sidebar on Amelia Bedelia. Braille and raised relief line work. Reimagining how we describe colors.
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Paul Vinelli

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The Sartorial Librarians Podcast

Episode 11: Squirrels, Longhorns, Building Blocks and Emotional Colors

Library Looks:

Paul salutes his MLIS alma mater with UT-Austin Longhorn Orange.

Chris's tie reminds us that if you work with squirrels you have to dress for squirrels.

Library Books:

Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns The Heartland Into A Home by Barb Rosenstock and Christopher Silas Neal.

Yesterday, I Had The Blues by Jeron Ashford Frame and R. Gregory Christie.

Barb Rosenstock

https://www.instagram.com/brosenstock/

https://bsky.app/profile/barbrosenstock.bsky.social

Christopher Silas Neal

https://www.instagram.com/csilasneal/

https://bsky.app/profile/csneal.bsky.social

R. Gregory Christie

https://www.instagram.com/rgregorychristie/ 

Library Tangents:

Chris gets tangled in the horns of sports (lack of) knowledge; the creative importance of building toys; wandering and noticing architecture; how we connect color and emotion

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Christopher Hunt

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Episode 10: Owl Wisdom, Lumberjack-wear and Rhyme Time Trickery

Library Looks:

Paul brings lumberjack plaid, jeans and the start of a 5 o'clock shadow.

Chris shares an owlish self-designed t-shirt, cardigan and wild socks.

Library Books:

Corner by Zo-O

Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How To Rhyme by Avery Monsen and Abby Hanlon

Library Tangents:

Toque: a study in Canadian vs American English; treats only available on one side of the border; there’s a weird T-shirt over here; librarian dress codes; eccentric great-uncle vibes; owning our bloopers; putting a call out into the void; we’re so meta; is Corner a pandemic book? Alienation allegory; creating a special space; creativity as a way out of boredom vs boredom as a necessity for creativity; “stories without words” means building the story in your brain; PSA not to skip the front matter; illustrators finding their inner children; musicality rhythms and rhyme; all the creative things jammed together.

Episode 9: Robo Rampage, Artsy Loafing and Nuclear Kraft Dinner

Library Looks:

Chris pairs a purple paisley tie with purple splatter painted high tops.

Paul’s bold Christmas sweater proves that all seasons are baseball season.

Library Books:

Robo-Sauce by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri

Frederick by Leo Lionni

Adam Rubin

@rubingo_books

https://bsky.app/profile/rubingo.bsky.social

Daniel Salmieri

@dansalmieri

Library Tangents:

Baseball Santa Claus; When we say this is a transformation story, yikes! Sound effects galore. Defiant main characters. Reverse breaking the 4th wall. Chris's Canadian Kraft Dinner Test. Kids practicing signatures. Doubting our protagonist: Loafing vs why won’t you work? The Odd Man Out; starring by not participating. Explaining “reproachfully" as vocabulary to kids. The side-eye look. Meditative visualization. Alternative ways to contribute. The need for art. Places to find a muse. Enjoy the cookies.

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Paul Vinelli

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Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt

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Episode 8: Wild Chimp Shirt, I Spy DogFest and Librarian Swole

Library Looks: Chris goes wild with a chimps and bananas shirt plus a brown and gold paisley tie with a snazzy tie clip; Paul sports athletic wear in his quest for Librarian Swole.

Library Books: The Very Kind Rich Lady by Chinlun Lee

@chinlun_lee

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

Tangents: Where have all the pocket protectors gone? Fountain pens; steampunk; Librarian Swole; reading rhythm importance; maximalism illustrations; repetition leading to reading by osmosis; a soothing magical thing; The Kids In The Hall; urbane donkey dad; twisted in the old-timey folkloric way.

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Christopher Hunt

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Library Looks:

Chris gets all spiffed up in a riot of purple hues and textures. Paul’s geometric cat t-shirt salutes our feline overlords... plus, he throws a blazer on it.

Library Books:

Sam Sorts by Marthe Jocelyn

@scissorhouse

Five Stories by Ellen Weinstein

@ellenweinsteinilloz

https://bsky.app/profile/ellenweinstein.bsky.social

Tangents:

The gift of being adjacent to Master Knitter status; the joys of sharing collections, especially as a form of making connections; card sharking the hockey cards game; homages to great neighborhoods via history and nostalgia; books that make you think of #readalikes; celebrating the place you’re in.

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Paul Vinelli  

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Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt

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Library Looks:

Chris spins hideous cool 1978 retro funk. Paul crosses patterns with argyle n’ plaid mix n’ match.

Library Books:

Dragon Puncher by James Kochalka

The Walk of the Field Mouse by Nadine Robert and Valerio Vidali

Tangents:

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky:

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Paul Vinelli 

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Bluesky: paulvinelli.bsky.social

Christopher Hunt 

Instagram: ⁠@exlibrismrhunt⁠ 

Bluesky: exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social

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