Rebecca Stead has quickly become my favorite contemporary children’s author. She writes realistic characters living their everyday lives, but where this could– maybe even should– be […]
New Children’s Fiction: Charlie and the Grandmothers
Hello, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood librarian here to tell you about a great new title that I finished recently. In the spooky spirit of […]
Children’s Books We Love (2015)
Recently, several of our staff members got together and shared the children’s books we love and have loved. We thought we’d be depriving you if […]
What We’ve Been Reading in the Youth Services Department: Children’s 2015
Picture Books and Easy Readers: Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs by Davide Cali Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea Bats […]
New Children’s Fiction: The Imaginary
Hello, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood librarian here to tell you about a great new title that I finished recently. The Imaginary Written by A.F. […]
New Children’s Fiction: Rhyme Schemer
Hello, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood librarian here to tell you about a great new title that I finished recently. Rhyme Schemer Author: K.A. Holt […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 25 — A Character Who You Can Relate to the Most
Rinna, from Forest Born by Shannon Hale: Without getting too detailed about my love for Rinna and my gratitude to Hale for writing her, I’ll just say […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 24 — A Book That You Wish More People Would Have Read
I loved this book, and definitely not enough people have read it: The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex There are lots of great […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 23 — A Book You’ve Wanted to Read for a Long Time But Still Haven’t
As I mentioned here, I’m drawn to all things Swedish, so you’d think I’d have read the (arguably) most famous Swedish export: Pippi Longstocking by […]