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African American History Month: 1940’s America
The double whammy of a Caldecott Honor winner and Newbery Honor winner is a sure...
Are Critics Always Right? Or, Should We Suspend Opinion, and Trust Our Own Instincts?
I read recently that the definition of a "critic" is one that evaluates and analyzes...
Good Luck and Wealth are Important Themes in Chinese New Year Rituals and Preparations. Will Goldy Luck Find Both in “Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas” by Natasha Yim; illustrated by Grace Zong?
At birth, Goldy Luck is deemd lucky and a future possessor of great wealth. Why?...
A Picture Book That Allows Young Readers to Know the Story and the Person Behind Valentine’s Day.
Just why is Valentine's Day such a popular holiday? And just who WAS the Valentine...
Here’s Another Great Picture Book to Celebrate the Chinese New Year; Did You Know 2021 is the Year of the Ox?
Dragon Dance: A Chinese New Year Lift the Flap Book By Joan Holub; illustrated by...
“Things to Make and Do for Valentine’s Day” by Tomie de Paola
I remember my husband laboring over a large wooden Valentine's Day Box for my daughter's...
If You’re in Love With Snowflakes, So Was This Amazing Man!
Snowflake Bentley By Jacqueline Briggs Martin; illustrated by Mary Azarian In these cold and dreary...
Over its 125 Year History, Can You Guess What Book Was Checked Out The Most From the New York Public Library?
An article last year in a New York newspaper touted the top ten books checked...
The North Wind Doth Blow and We Shall Have Snow!
"Snow" By Uri Shulevitz It seems that the notheast environs are in for a three...
“So You Want to Be President?” by Judith St. George; with Illustrations by David Small. A Great Picture Book Read for A Post Presidential Election Year…or Any Year!
Can't help but repost this gem of a picture book that has popped up at...