Like many of you, I started out as a kid. And whether by nature or nurture (or a smoothie of both) I was a word-loving kid. My grandmother adored words too. She read to me from 100 Best-Loved Poems. As Grandma read lyrical stanzas by Wordsworth, Longfellow and Keats, I became enchanted with their rhythm… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner
Librarian’s Corner: “Poetry Friday” Poems About Nature
Today, guest blogger Monica Harris picks six great poetry collections to help kids learn about natural science. POETRY– like the sound of waves crashing on the shoreline, poetry can provide a rhythmic and emotionally stimulating way of looking at the world around us. Without actually studying the mechanics of poetry, young readers can appreciate the… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: The Natural World in Fiction
This week, guest blogger Monica Harris has picked a peck of nonfiction, fiction and poetry that will feed young readers hungry for information about the natural world. Today is fiction. For readers who want to discover the natural world through a story setting, there are plenty of books that deal with the environment, animals, and… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: Guest Blogger Monica Harris Picks Natural World Reads
Having a teaching background, I know how important it is to be able to explain a concept six different ways for six different types of learners. So when it comes to sharing the natural world with readers, why limit their exposure to just one ‘explanation’ or genre? This week, let’s examine inspiration for kids in… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: Picture Books for Greeting Friends Around the World
Kids love to learn words and phrases in languages that are not native to them. These three picture books will help early elementary schoolers learn to pronounce and translate greetings and phrases in a variety of languages from around the world. Madlenka by Peter Sis shows how one little girl explores a world of cultures… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: A Comic-Book Guy, the Need for Diverse Books for Young People, and the Power of Lifting Off the Invisibility Cloak
During this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington DC, graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang delivered a passionate speech. He spoke about the power of diverse books and comics, and engaging readers from any background. At the conclusion, his literary audience, not your typical comic book crowd, stood up and cheered. Yang is… Read more »
Guest Librarian Picks: MORE Great Summer Reads!
Summer time leads to adventures of road trips, traveling, camps and more time to engage your brain in reading! These books involve characters who are daring, brave and highly entertaining. If you want to be swept away, pick up one of these books and dazzle your brain power. Younger Readers: Have You Seen My Dragon?… Read more »
