Can you name the Authors of these Children's Books? Sporcle Quiz created by Ben I'm hoping I haven't posted this one yet. It didn't seem familiar, but they all sort of blend together. Ah, well. It was pretty easy - though I did get stuck on one (and possibly looked it up....) but I still … Continue reading Sunday Quiz
Category: Children’s Services
Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!
Last Saturday we held a birthday party for Dr. Seuss, who would have been 108 this year. When I went shopping the Friday before, there were about 20 people signed up for the party. Luckily I always get more than I think I'll need, because Saturday morning a TON more people signed up! In fact, … Continue reading Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!
Sunday Quiz
In honor of Dr. Seuss, who would have been 108 years old on Friday, try this fun Sporcle Quiz and finish the book titles! (And stay tuned for my post on my Dr. Seuss Birthday Party from this past Saturday!) http://www.sporcle.com/games/LTH/zizzer_zazzer_zuzz
Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own
Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own. Good article from School Library Journal on the importance of tween spaces and programs in libraries. We say teens get overlooked, but sometimes I feel like the tweens get lost even more, and they are the ones who are actually more inclined to come to … Continue reading Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own
Sunday Quiz
Fun little Classic Children's Lit quiz from Fun Trivia.
Valentine’s Day Story Time
So I was trying to find a good Valentine's craft that wasn't all pink or a card and I found the best thing on Pinterest (obviously!) In finding a great craft, I also discovered a book I had never heard of and in fact, found the best Valentine's Day story time ever. The image from … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Story Time
Sunday Quiz
Can you name the Roald Dahl Children's Books? created by Ben http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/roalddahl Tough one! Some I didn't know at all. I'll have to read them now 🙂
Picturebook Friday
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Possibly, one of the best picturebooks I have seen in years. Truly. I was lucky enough to get an autographed copy of this book at BEA last year. And not an ARC. An Honest-to-Goodness hardcover copy - with an autograph!! Totally psyched. Still am, apparently. I … Continue reading Picturebook Friday
Picturebook Friday
So I grabbed this book off my shelf in my office this morning to do this week's Picturebook Friday post. And then I remembered that I had actually written a paper on this book in my History of Publishing class in grad school. Lo and behold....I still have it! Well, it wasn't really that long … Continue reading Picturebook Friday
Sunday Quiz
Can you name the children's book by its synonym? Super easy 🙂 http://www.sporcle.com/games/AshinaFlash1986/Child_Book_synonym