• Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Blue Sky White Stars

    Summary:  “Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative paintings to celebrate the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread, sumptuously illustrated by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson, depicts a stirring tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights…

  • Lifestyle

    Racism, Children's Classics and the World Today

    This post has been in my heart and mind for a few days now and after seeing Grace Lin speak about this very issue on PBS NewsHour and in light of recent events, I think it’s an important subject that kids, parents, teachers, librarians and everyone in between should be…

  • Activities

    Holocaust Survivor Program

    We had a HUGE crowd for this program on a Wednesday evening. At a time when there are fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors living, I felt strongly that we needed to give our community the opportunity to hear about this horrific historical event from a first-perspective. It also worked out…

  • Lists

    Women’s History Month Booklist

    In honor of Women’s History Month, here are 20 picture book biographies about awesome women!  Enjoy! Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette ‘Daisy’ Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure by Shana Corey, illustrated by Hadley Hooper Frida by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Ana Juan Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True…

  • Lists

    30 Non-Fiction Titles & Biographies for Black History Month

    I’m working on a few other Black History Month booklists, but I’m in need of some help with a few questions, so while I’m doing some research, I thought I’d at least get a chance to promote some non-fiction and biographies. Although thirty titles seem like so many, there are…

  • Reviews

    Picture Book Month Theme: History

    You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. Ā You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Ā Check…

  • Lifestyle

    Librarian Musings – September 11th & I Survived Series

    I had a really interesting conversation with a co-worker who the same age as me about theĀ I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis. Ā I’ve read one or two and can barely keep them on my library shelves as the kids are absolutely devouring them (along with theĀ Who Was series) which goes…

  • Lists

    Women’s History Month

    These are just a few of the many amazing biographies available about women in history! Ā Take a look at theĀ A Might Girl websiteĀ for a much more comprehensive list of biographies about strong women in history. Learn about some of the women who made a difference in this world during Women’s…