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Storytime Theme: Art
Art is something that everyone can do! These wonderful titles are a great way to encourage kids’ imagination and creativity with an emphasis on process rather than product. Pair these titles with songs, rhymes, and activities for a very simple storytime that works so well for toddlers and preschoolers. Disclosure:…
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Preschool Art Program
With COVID numbers on the rise, my library focused on providing a lot of programming this summer to be virtual. But, in order to make it a little more special once in a while, we also create kits to pick up to supplement what we could do online. The most…
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My Last Summer With Cass
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “This One Summer meets The Edge of Seventeen in this poignant coming-of-age YA graphic novel about two childhood friends at…
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A Trip to Target (Or How I Ended Up Adding 8 More Books to My Personal Library)
I was scrolling through Twitter yesterday and came across Peter H. Reynolds’s tweet stating, “Rumor has it: Target has 2 autographed copies of my book “The Dot” in every store in USA. If u happen to find one: post a pic of yourself holding the book inside @Target – I will…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Zentangles
Program Name: Learn About Zentangles What: As part of our De-Stress December programming, I offered a Zentangle program at our library. “The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.” There are a ton of resources available on the Zentangle website and on…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Lunch At the Library
Program Name: Lunch at the Library What: We haven’t offered this program before, but I can see how it would be a really great way for libraries in urban and suburban communities to draw in a crowd during the week. Offer a program as often as you want – once a week,…
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World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Synopsis: “‘Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.’ —Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, 18 poets have written new poems inspired by some of the most popular works in the collection of The Metropolitan…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Could Re-read Forever
When I was a kid, I was a big re-reader – I loved The Babysitter’s Club, The American Girl books and a ton of other titles that I checked out probably more times than anyone else at the library. As an adult, I’m trying so hard to stay up-to-date with new titles, that…
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Book Review: Smack Dab In the Middle of Maybe
Synopsis: Cricket’s had a rough go of it lately, her father has died, her mama ran off and now she’s stuck with her aunt and cousins who make her life miserable. So when an opportunity presents itself to learn the the truth about a secret room her mama’s always talked…
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#blogbookaday: Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
Summary: “This nonfiction picture book explores art, desperation, and one man’s incredible idea for saving ships from German torpedoes in World War I. Dazzle camouflage transformed ordinary British and American ships into eye-popping masterpieces.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: I had never heard about these ships during World War I, ships that had…
