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Rosemary, the vibrant mind behind Mom Read It, thrives as a children's and YA librarian within a bustling public library system. With a zest for storytelling, maker spaces, and coding, she champions advocacy initiatives. An avid comic book aficionado, she juggles the roles of bibliomaniac, knitter, and mother to her beloved "dragons" (aka boys). Her blog brims with enthusiasm for..
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Winnie-the-Pooh, by A.A. Milne & Travis Dandro, (Apr. 2024, Drawn & Quarterly), $29.95, ISBN: 9781770466968 Ages 7+ PEN Graphic Novel Award winner Travis Dandro introduces a new generation of readers to the Hundred Acre Wood and its most famous inhabitants in his graphic novel adaptation of A.A. Milne’s classic, Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh ..read more
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Finding Grateful, by Dianne White/Illustrated by Faith Pray, (Apr. 2024, Chronicle Books), $17.99, ISBN: 9781797211237 Ages 5-7 A child and her mother embrace mindfulness and find gratitude in everything around them in this lyrical picture book that encourages readers to take time to enjoy the small moments: waving at neighbors, running barefoot in the grass ..read more
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There’s more Earth Day reading to be discovered! Water : Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us, by Olga Fadeeva, Translated by Lena Traer, (April 2024, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), $18.99, ISBN: 9780802856227 Ages 8-13 Never let it be said that beautiful picture books are only for younger readers. This informative book about water has ..read more
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Earth Day is right around the corner! There are some great new books to have ready for a great readaloud. Let’s take a look. Miss MacDonald Has a Farm, by Kalee Gwarjanski/Illustrated by Elizabet Vuković, (March 2024, Doubleday Books for Young Readers), $18.99, ISBN: 9780593568163 Ages 3-7 It’s a new spin on an old favorite ..read more
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Table Titans Club, by Scott Kurtz, (March 2024, Holiday House), $22.99, ISBN: 9780823453160 Ages 8-12 Eisner Award Winner Scott Kurtz crafts a hands-down fantastic story about the power of a good role-playing group in this middle grade graphic novel. Val – short for Valeria – is the new kid in school, and she’s got a ..read more
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Club Microbe, by Elise Gravel, (Apr 2024, Drawn & Quarterly), $17.95, ISBN: 9781770467026 Ages 5+ Elise Gravel makes some of the most fun science series: Club Microbe joins the ranks of Mushroom Fan Club and The Bug Club, making adorable cartoons out of subjects kids would normally scrunch their noses up at. Club Microbe is ..read more
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Blood City Rollers, by V.P. Anderson/Illustrated by Tatiana Hill, (Apr. 2024, Labyrinth Road/Random House Graphic), $13.99, ISBN: 9780593485712 Ages 8-12 What do you get when you a human ice skater joins a vampire roller derby team? A fun story about found family and discovering not only who we are, but what we really want from ..read more
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3w ago
Yes, the solar eclipse is upon us… again. We thought we’d get a break after the 2017 Eclipse Glasses Madness, but it’s back and libraries everywhere are besieged with phone calls and visitors asking the eternal question, “Do you have any of those eclipse glasses?” We’re out, but we’re getting more on Monday, just in ..read more
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In 2021, Henry Herz and Tilbury House published I Am Smoke, a lyrical meditation into our world as seen through the eyes of Smoke: its presence in history, science, and culture. Now, we can look forward to its companion, releasing on April 16th: I Am Gravity. I Am Gravity, by Henry Herz/Illustrated by Mercè López ..read more
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Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?, by Steven J. Simmons & Clifford R. Simmons/Illustrated by Ruth E. Harper, (Apr. 2024, Charlesbridge Publishing), $17.99, ISBN: 9781623542979 Ages 3-7 Ocean animals sleep just like land animals do – and like kids do, too! This rhyming story is nonfiction that reads like a bedtime story and will ..read more