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How to Help Students Develop a Love of Reading
Check out this interesting article by Holly Korbey about how interest in reading for pleasure drops off in some children after age 8. Korbey offers some useful tips for fostering interest in reading long past childhood. Read the article here: How to Help Students Develop a Love of Reading
» Read moreThe New York Times’ Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016
We are excited about the newest New York Times’ Best Illustrated Books of 2016 list, published yesterday. We cannot wait to check these out from the library this weekend. Read the article here: The New York Times’ Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016
» Read moreActivity Village Thanksgiving Activities
With Halloween behind us, we look forward to Thanksgiving and sharing good food and time with family and friends. We really like the free printable worksheets offered at Activity Village. A variety of worksheets are available such as “How to Draw a Pilgrim Ship” or “How to Draw a Turkey.” One of our favorite worksheets is “I Am Thankful For…” which gives kids a space to write their answers. These
» Read moreHalloween Hustle
Halloween Hustle, written by Charlotte Gunnufson and illustrated by Kevan Atteberry, is an entertaining and silly take on traditional Halloween monsters. With colorful illustrations, it is the story of a skeleton who really loves to dance but keeps falling apart on the way to a Halloween party, only to have to mend himself again. The rhythmic verses are easily followed by children and the monsters are illustrated such that they
» Read moreRoom on the Broom
Just in time for Halloween comes a wonderful read from the creators of the Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, written by Julie Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. This delightful rhyming picture book tells the story of a kind witch and her loyal cat who travel through the night sky. Along the journey, they encounter several helpful animals who, ultimately, lend a hand when disaster strikes. This fun tale surely
» Read moreBack to School Reading!
We hope you had a wonderful summer and had plenty of time to fit in some reading. In anticipation of the start of school, we thought we would share a wonderful resource to be used throughout the year. The New York Public Library offers excellent content for children and adults of all ages, including book lists. Below is a link to the NYPL’s list of notable books from 2015. Also
» Read moreToday is National Bookmobile Day!
Book Catalog
Check out our online catalog of books here. We have begun to digitize the titles of the books you generously have donated. We have been able to upload the titles of almost one-half of the books we have received to date. We hope to have them all online in the coming weeks. Thanks for your continued support. Book Catalog
» Read moreThe Quiltmaker’s Gift
Written by Jeff Brumbeau and beautifully illustrated by Gail de Marcken, this enchanting picture book tells the story of a kind, elderly quiltmaker who tirelessly makes quilts for those in need. After many attempts, a greedy king, who has every material possession imaginable, convinces the quiltmaker to make a quilt for him, but only if he agrees to certain conditions. A beautiful story about happiness and what it means to
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