Mothers often feel unappreciated; a Mother’s Day themed-storytime can draw in families of all types who want to celebrate their mother figures. Make Mother’s Day greeting cards and paper flowers, or have a free artwork [continue reading]
Owls Storytime Ideas
One wonders if owls are the subject of picture books more often than any other type of bird; at least it may seem that way with the wealth of memorable owl stories. For an easy [continue reading]
Retro Reads
Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. Bradbury Press, 1981, 206p. Libraries may see tweens and teens requesting Tiger Eyes, a Judy Blume book from more than 30 years ago, because it was recently released as a new [continue reading]
Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age
Infopeople recently held a free webinar on Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age, presented by Cen Campbell and Genesis Hansen. Covering both research on interactive screen use by preschoolers with practical ideas for library [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Stern, Rebecca and Brad Wolfe. Breakfast on Mars: And 37 Other Delectable Essays. Non-fic. Roaring Brook, 2013. 224p. $16.99. 978-1-596437-37-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. PROFESSIONAL. Breakfast on Mars is a rare breed: an anthology of essays written [continue reading]
New Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt
The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce that poet Kenn Nesbitt will serve as the next Children’s Poet Laureate: Consultant in Children’s Poetry to the Poetry Foundation. In awarding the $25,000 cash prize and two-year [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Nelson, Kadir. Nelson Mandela. Kadir Nelson, Illus. Non-fiction. K. Tegen, 2013. [32]p. $17.99, 978-0-06-178374-6, PLB $17.89, 978-0-06-178376-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. Nelson Mandela is portrayed as an iconic figure in this picture book biography for younger [continue reading]
Wolves of the Beyond Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Kathryn Lasky’s “Wolves of the Beyond” series: This action-packed series features wolves that have special powers; this series is a spin-off of Lasky’s “The Guardians of Ga’hoole” series. There is also a free [continue reading]