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Saturday, May 4
Hello Everyone! It’s finally May! The trees are budding, pollen is everywhere, and it’s warm again! What’s your favorite springtime activity? The Surprise books are downstairs instead of upstairs now, near the new Juvenile Fiction. I’ll be switching them out and adding more throughout the month! Next Thursday we’ll be making Mother’s Day crafts at…Read…
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Monday, May 2
Hello Everyone! This email is a few days late, but that’s because the May events calendar is out today! We’ll continue to supply crafts all month, and we’ll also be having a Surprise Book Display, where you can pick out an unknown book based on its genre and age level. It’s a fun way to…Read…
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Thursday, February 22
Hello Everyone! This week’s book for Black History Month is Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement by Angela Joy. The author’s website recommends the book for children ages 8-12. It is very poetic and informative (it also includes a section at the back with more information for parents to read)…Read…
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Thursday, February 15
Hello Everyone! This week’s book for Black History Month is Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison (It’s in our juvenile nonfiction section). This book contains interesting information about important figures in Black History. Perfect for Black History Month! Plus, the illustrations are adorable. The author, Vashti Harrison also recently won the Caldecott Medal…Read…
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Thursday, February 8
Hello Everyone, It’s Black History Month! To celebrate, I’ll be highlighting books written by Black authors and illustrators in these emails all month. This week’s book is The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney. It’s an almost wordless retelling of one of Aesop’s fables, and, as you can see from the cover, it is very beautiful….Read…