
Archive for February 2019

Promote Reading with Dr. Seuss

February 28, 2019

Saturday, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. In schools across the nation, children will be celebrating Read Across American Day on Friday, March 1st.

Don’t miss out. Grab a book and read!

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One book, two books.

Old books, new books.

 

Some are short and funny, too.

Some are long like a size twelve shoe.

 

Magic happens in a book.

Turn the page and take a look.

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Books can fly you to the moon

Just by riding on a spoon.

 

Happy, sad, or full of flair

Books can take you anywhere.

So …

Grab a book and grab a friend.

Read a book until the end.

 

It’s Read Across America Day!

Do you know what Dr. Seuss would say?

 

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

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See more about Read Across American here.

 

 

 

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African American History Month

February 21, 2019

The month of February is dedicated to African American History.

There are many wonderful fiction and nonfiction books available at your library and/or bookstore to help you celebrate this month.

Check out the website below for a list of books that includes picture books to young adult books.

100 Best Children’s Books for African American History Month

And don’t forget to check out the Coretta Scott King Award books for 2019.

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award

A Few Red Drops

Coretta Scott King (Author) Honor Book Awards

Finding Langston

The Parker Inheritance

The Season of Styx Malone

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award

The Stuff of Stars

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor Book Awards

Hidden Figures

Let the Children March

Memphis, Martin, And The Mountaintop

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award

Monday’s Not Coming

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award

Thank You, Omu!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2019

 

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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller

 

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“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” –Victor Hugo

Are You a Dreamer?

February 7, 2019

If you’re a dreamer, then you will love Dreamers written and illustrated by Yuri Morales. It’s a beautiful book. It received the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, seven starred reviews, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018, and more.

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As a lover of books and libraries, this book grabbed my heart. It’s based on Yuri Morales’ life story of coming to America with her young son. It’s simply told in beautiful language. Coming to the United States and unable to understand and speak the language, mother and son have much to learn. It’s a library that makes all the difference in their quest to fit in and find a safe haven to learn. They immerse themselves in books, and they slowly learn to read, to speak, and to write in English. Yuri Morales‘ illustrations are drawn in ink, painted with acrylics, and include scanned photographs of personal items. The combination of the vibrantly colored and imaginative illustrations along with the sparse text capture readers’ attention. It’s a book that celebrates the difficult and emotional journey of coming to a new country, and a book of hope and dreams for all to enjoy.


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