Friends Forever: In Life and In Picture Books
At this busy time in my life, I’m starting to realize the true importance of friendship even though I have never had less time to devote to it. My closest…
At this busy time in my life, I’m starting to realize the true importance of friendship even though I have never had less time to devote to it. My closest…
Recently, the staff in the Children’s Room has been noticing a trend in children’s and young adult literature: lots of adults take out and read books traditionally written for young…
One of my favorite responsibilities as a youth services librarian is choosing new young adult books to purchase for the library’s expanding collection. Young adult books (or YA as we…
“If something bad is happening to a child in a book, that book will win the Newbery”, a veteran children’s librarian complained to me once. And I can’t deny it.…
Every expectant mother goes through a period of anxiety when she imagines what life will be like after the baby arrives. Will anything be the same? It’s one of those…