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Common Misunderstanding
As I’ve said in the past, I’m a children’s librarian and have been for 4 years (professionally) and have a worked in a library since I was 14, so I’ve actually worked in my career for over 10 years and I’m only 27. That’s not to say that I’m an…
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RIP Maurice Sendak
Most people know Maurice Sendak as the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are, but he also In the Night Kitchen and Chicken Soup with Rice among many others. Sendak received the Caldecott medal in 1964 for his most famous book Where the Wild Things Are. He will be remembered…
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May the Fourth be With You!
Happy International Star Wars Day everyone! May the Fourth be With You! I was watching the news this morning at the gym and lo and behold it’s Star Wars Day and I didn’t even know about it! It’s very interesting to me that a movie series that was released in…
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The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale is written by Carmen Agra Deedy, the author of The Library Dragon, and Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach, and 14 Cows for America, among many others and Randall Wright. I was hesitant to pick this book up because I’m not really one for…
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Children’s Author and Illustrator Event
I was lucky enough to get out to Kutztown University’s Children’s Literature Conference this past Saturday and was pleasantly surprised by much of the conference. Matt Phelan, Seymour Simon, and Thomas Yezerski each had a session and were available for autographs. They also include a Book Review section each year. …
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World Book Night
I’ll be honest, before just a few minutes ago, I have never heard of World Book Night, but it looks like an amazing event. The USA Today wrote an article about the event that you can find here. Basically, thirty books have been selected by librarians, publishers, and booksellers to…
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Lively Listening (read aloud) Program
This post is actually a cheat, because I’ve posted on this topic before. I think reading aloud to kids of all ages is just as important as it is to babies and toddlers. This week for our Lively Listening program I focused on informational texts, biographies, and historical fiction. These…
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Bubble Themed Story Time
Today we had a bubble themed story time for our toddlers and we had so much fun! We read Rabbit Ears by Amber Stewart, Who’s in the Tub? by Sylvie Jones, and Bubble Trouble by Joy N. Hulme. Rabbit Ears is about a little bunny who doesn’t want to wash…
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Beastly
I have to begin this post by stating that I am mildly obsessed with all things Beauty and the Beast. I absolutely love the Disney movie, so much so that my boyfriend finally got it for me on Blu-Ray. Belle is my favorite Disney princess of all time – I…
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May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor…
Like so many people, I went to see The Hunger Games movie last night. And I’m still trying to decide how I felt about it. I want to tell you know, this may include some spoilers, so this is your warning. I mean, as far as movies based on books go,…