December 2008
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Books for Giving: Children’s Picture Books
Books are the gift that adults most often remember from their childhood (“I am looking for a book I read when I was little. I think that the cover was blue and there was something about a pig… or maybe it was a sheep…”), and are often the only childhood “toy” that people hold onto… Continue reading
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Books for Giving: Chapter Books for Children
It’s exciting to see the pride and curiosity children experience when reading chapter books independently. Of course, reading chapter books together with an adult is a memory to be treasured. Here are some chapter books that make excellent choices for wanting to read more, more, more! Baseball Crazy: Ten Short Stories that Cover All the… Continue reading
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Books for Giving: Multicultural Children’s Books
Here are 10 books for exploring and celebrating our diverse cultures. Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta Alfredito and his family look forward to visiting their relatives in El Salvador for the first time since arriving as refugees in the United States several years before. The Umbrella Queen by Shirin Yim Bridges Charming illustrations embellish the… Continue reading
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For Visual Learners – A short video on our Recent Catalog Enhancements
If you’d prefer to read about our latest changes to the catalog, we posted that here What’s going on in the library catalog? Continue reading
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Books for Giving: Irresistible Books for Children
Looking for gift ideas that a young reader will want to read independently? Try one of these books, suggested by our fabulous Children’s Librarians. The Raucous Royals: Test Your Royal Wits: Crack Codes, Solve Mysteries, and Deduce Which Royal Rumors Are True by Carlyn Beccia Become a history detective. Read the facts and decide for… Continue reading
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Books for Giving: Children’s Classics
Holidays are a perfect time to connect young readers with books—the right books, that is. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and others often ask us for suggestions about what to give (as well as what to check out!). Our children’s librarians created seven themed lists to help you find a book that will be enjoyed. Print copies… Continue reading
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Literally, the best gifts ever for a grammar lover
Every few years, a book comes along that is an absolutely perfect gift for those brave souls who never confuse their pronouns nor mix their tenses. Four years ago, that book was Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss; three years ago it was Maira Kalman’s elegant, witty illustrations that made it imperative that I… Continue reading
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Banned Book-of-the-Month Club presents: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Each September, libraries observe Banned Books Week, celebrating the freedom to read. How about the rest of the year? Welcome to Shelf Talk’s Banned Book-of-the-Month Club! Our inaugural selection is a novel about banning books: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Why read banned or challenged books? Yes, to affirm your right to read and think as you please,… Continue reading