Category Archives: Children’s Books
Gird Your Loins: Summer Reading Begins!
As I was making the daily schedules this week for our children’s department, I wrote the phrase “Gird Your Loins: Summer Reading Begins” across the top. Highlighted in yellow. In our library, Summer Reading sign-up is no joke. It is … Continue reading
Between Dick & Jane and Dr. Seuss: The Easy Reader Missing Link
Sparked by the photograph on the left, an investigation into Snoozey and the possible discovery of an easy reader missing link. Getting all Nancy Drew-like over on the AlSC blog.
Filed under Booktalkin', Children's Books, Collection Development
Understanding Sam and other books explaining autism to siblings
If you don’t already have a family member or close friend affected by autism, chances are you will in your lifetime. Autism now affects 1 in 110 children (and 1 in 70 boys). One issue that can often be overlooked … Continue reading
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Highlights from the EJK Discussion Panel
I was surprised to find that yesterday’s Ezra Jack Keats event at the New York Public Library was not the announcement of the 2011 award winners (that will be May 10th), but a discussion about the award, its history, and … Continue reading
2011 Ezra Jack Keats Panel Discussion: Tomorrow @ NYPL
If you’re in or around the New York tri-state area and looking for a lovely way to spend Saturday afternoon, stop by New York Public Library’s Children’s Center for “An Afternoon with the Ezra Jack Keats Awards.“ Saturday, April 2nd … Continue reading
Read 111 by 11/11/11
Last year, my coworkers and I participated in our own version of the brilliant Read 100 by 10/10/10 Challenge. We created a shared iGoogle document to track our titles and each person created their own genre categories and goals. While … Continue reading
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My Favorite Picture Book(s) Blogfest
Today is the “My Favorite Picture Book BLOGFEST!” Click the blue button on the left for a list of all the bloggers participating. Hmmm. Asking a children’s librarian to choose a favorite picture book is like asking a mother to … Continue reading
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Talking about eBook Collection Development…..
….. over on the ALSC Blog. Join in ! photo courtesy of Flickr user Mike Licht, NotionsCaptial.com
Filed under Children's Books, Collection Development, eBooks, Mixed Media, Technology
Book Review: Betsy-Tacy
The Classics Crusade has begun! After admitting my shame and detailing the various children’s classics I have never read, I have committed to reading and reviewing one per month for the next year or so. First up: Betsy-Tacy by Maud … Continue reading
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2010 Cybils Winners
Yesterday, the 2010 Cybils Award Winners were announced! Having had the immense pleasure of serving on the Fiction Picture Book panel as a first round judge, I was psyched to see that Interrupting Chicken, a hilarious and extremely clever story … Continue reading
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