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Activity Corner – Gratitude
We’re offering a really fun grab-and-go activity at the library this month – a handprint gratitude wreath! It inspired this post on all things gratitude. It’s hard, after almost two years of the complete upheaval of daily life to take the time to find things to be thankful for. But…
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9 Books for King Tut Day
It’s not the young King Tutankhamun’s birthday, rather November 4, 1922 was the day Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s tomb. I’ve always been fascinated with archeology and even fleetingly thought about being an archeologist. Funny enough, my brother actually is an archeologist! There are dozens of books for kids about…
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Activity Corner – Dragons
We offered a really fun grab and go activity at the library last month – a fire-breathing dragon and I thought I’d share it with a few books and other activities for a perfect activity corner post. There are some extra adorable picture books about dragons, but also some great…
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RIP Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen passed away yesterday at the age of 82. He was the author of over 200 books during his life, one of his most famous being Hatchet. Like so many kids growing up in the ’90s, we read Hatchet in school. And although I’ve got to be honest, I…
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9 Books to Celebrate National Fossil Day
There was a time that I was considering archeology as a profession and like many of my thoughts for the future, it was fleeting. Being a librarian was my calling and I love what I do. What’s really interesting is that my brother actually is an archeologist! And although he…
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Cybils Nominations
It’s that time of year! When the public nomination phase is available for the Cybils! With ten different categories to nominate in, there is definitely a category for you. So let me tell you about the Cybils and why you should be nominating titles. The Cybils Awards are the Children’s…
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2021 National Book Awards Longlist
I’m not sure that most people are aware that the National Book Award includes a young people’s category. Typically, you might hear mention of the National Book Award on NPR, maybe hear an interview with an author. But, when it comes to children’s and young adult literature, I don’t think…
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Activity Corner – Owls
I love owls, especially ones found in picture books. I’m honestly not sure why because I’m not a huge fan of birds, to begin with, but I really like owls! A quick side note, for about a year and a half, I mistakenly thought my brother’s then-girlfriend (now wife) loved…
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6 Books for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. While many non-Jewish people put an emphasis on Hanukkah, Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish faith. Although I’ve created a book list for Rosh Hashanah, twice! I’ve never created a book list for Yom Kippur. So today’s…
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20 Titles to Honor the 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Then I was sixteen years old, in Physics class when we found out that there had been a terrorist attack in New York City. Like many people old enough, I can remember exactly where I was and who I was with when the news was shared. It became even more…
