Author Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Dies at Age 90: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, best-known as the creator of the “Nate the Great” series of beginning reader books, has dies at age 90. She wrote more than 130 [continue reading]
March 2019
Let ‘Er Buck! Review
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Let ‘Er Buck! George Fletcher, the People’s Champion. Gordon C. James, Illus. Non-fic. Carolrhoda, 02/2019. [40]pp. PLB $18.99. 978-1-5124-9808-0. OUTSTANDING GRADES. Gr. 2-5. A brief but important incident from an Oregon rodeo [continue reading]
Art for Babies Storytime
Art for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Lloyd, Christopher. Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots, and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention. What on Earth Books, 10/2018, 352p. $21.99. 978-1-99980028-3-7. In this charming look at history, science, [continue reading]
Katherine Paterson Named E.B. White Award Recipient
Katherine Paterson Wins E.B. White Award: On March 11, 2019, Katherine Paterson was named the E.B. White Award winner for her lifetime of work as a children’s book author. Two of her novels received the [continue reading]
One Third Nerd Review
Choldenko, Gennifer. One-Third Nerd. Eglantine Ceulemans, Illus. Fiction. Random, 01/2019. 224pp. $16.99. 978-1-5247-1888-6. PLB $19.99. 978-1-5247-1889-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-7. Choldenko’s newest novel targets slightly younger readers than her Al Capone series. She involves younger [continue reading]
Stars Storytime – Revised
2019 Summer Reading Theme “A Universe of Stories” – Stars (revised) “A Universe of Stories’ is the 2019 theme for the Collaborative Summer Library Program, which is used by many libraries: www.cslpreads.org/. Space, astronomy, and [continue reading]
Moon Storytime – Revised
2019 Summer Reading Theme “A Universe of Stories” – Moon (revised) This month, we celebrate the moon! For a simple craft project, make Phases of the Moon mobiles out of paper plates: https://creativefamilyfun.net/phases-of-moon-mobile/ . Alborozo. [continue reading]