Best Read Aloud Picture Books 2017 I knew that Bob, Not Bob! (Disney/Hyperion, 2017) favorite read-alouds of the year, yet today it had special meaning. I have…
Read this Book is a video series of book talks and interviews that give the librarians of the University of Minnesota an opportunity to share…
Wordless books are ones in which the story is told through illustrations and the story creates an opportunity for teachers to engage in a…
Kerlan Friends Partner with Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company Connecting Children’s Literature to the Performing Arts What is the Children’s Theatre Company (CTC)? The Children’s Theatre Company…
Readers Reference. A mom was looking for suggestions for a book for a fourteen-year-old. He likes to read but says he can’t find anything that…
The first week of the Blue Ox Review’s soft launch is going well. I expect to be posting 5 days a week. Monday through Friday….
I couldn’t highlight one of my favorite board book series in Tuesday’s post. A short blurb wouldn’t do them justice, therefore here is a post…
Margaret Ann Hubbard I first became aware of Margaret Ann (Dolly) Hubbard when I was preparing my First Friday lecture on Minnesota authors. There are…
The Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota began with a donation of rare books from Dr. Irvin Kerlan (1912-1963) in 1949. Dr. Kerlan was long…
A Baker’s Dozen Board Books For a New Baby Board books for babies. It is…