Best of the year If I had to choose one picture book that resonated with me for most of the year it would be Kao…
Finish this sentence Thanksgiving is the third (whoops fourth, thank you to the many readers who emailed me) Thursday in … That’s right November. Thanksgiving…
Walter Wick, A Drop of Water “The most spectacular photographs ever created on the subject of water appear in this unique science book by Walter…
This was my First Fridays presentation on October 4, 2019. “Canine characters take center stage as we examine the works of significant children’s book artists…
About the First Fridays Series First Fridays is a series of intellectually stimulating talks made possible by a generous gift from Governor Elmer L. and…
What does this mean? What is Banned Book Week? Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was…
At the 20th Annual Minnesota Children’s Book Festival The Kerlan Friends from the University of Minnesota Children’s Literature Research Collection shared Writing Boxes and writing…
Storytelling Storytelling is one of the tools in the children’s librarian box for supporting literacy in our family clientele. For some attendees to story time…
Books Around the Table A potluck of ideas from five children’s book authors and illustrators is one of my favorite blogs written by children’s book…
Read this Book! Every wonder what to read next? When I was a young pup librarian the process of recommending a book was called “Readers…
