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12 Books About Chess for Kids
We’ve been lucky enough to have an amazing volunteer willing to help us at my library by offering chess classes for our kids! Thankfully, we have a volunteer because my staff and I know a little bit about chess, but not enough to offer a series of classes for beginner…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Enjoyed, but Have Never Mentioned On My Blog
This was such a hard theme this week! I talk about most of the books I read on my blog! So finding books that I haven’t mentioned before was almost impossible. Today, I decided to focus on sharing some of the great nonfiction titles I’ve read. Many of them written…
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Mathematics Day (& Books!)
It’s Mathematics Day! And although I use my math skills (hello budget season!) more than I ever expected to as a librarian, math was not always my favorite subject in school. But, just last month I shared a great book list that combines literacy with math skills in fun and…
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Wright Brothers’ Day
Today we commemorate the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903. It’s been 118 years and air travel has become something that the Wright Brothers probably wouldn’t even recognize now! Learn more about how the Wright Brothers’ failures and successes, inspiration, and education helped them become famous in…
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Activity Corner – Pointillism & Georges Seurat
Today is Georges Seurat’s birthday! Best known for his work in pointillism, Seurat’s focus on color is greatly appreciated by the art world. And seeing as polka dots are one of my favorite patterns for clothing, I wanted to share some fun books and activities that highlight dots! Whether your…
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12 Titles for National Jukebox Day
It’s National Jukebox Day! The first use of a jukebox was on November 23, 1889 in San Francisco. I was so surprised that jukeboxes have been around for that long! The first ones were coin-operated and used an Edison phonograph. There were also called “Nickel in the Slot” at the…
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World Children’s Day
Today is World Children’s Day, a day that was first established by the United Nations in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day. It is a day “to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare”. This year’s theme is A Better Future for Every Child. And honestly, that…
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6 Books for Play Monopoly Day
It’s Play Monopoly Day! And I have to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever played a full game of Monopoly in my life. Growing up, my siblings and I played a lot of board games, but often Monopoly ended with someone getting frustrated and the game board being flipped…
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Mathical Book Prize
Did you know there is a book award for books that combine literature and math? The Mathical Book Prize “aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages”. Plus, their website is full of resources to use to extend reading beyond the book! These…
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6 Books for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. While many non-Jewish people put an emphasis on Hanukkah, Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish faith. Although I’ve created a book list for Rosh Hashanah, twice! I’ve never created a book list for Yom Kippur. So today’s…
