I’ve never reblogged before, but since this post on the fabulous Writers’ Rumpus Blog was written by me, I thought I’d give it a try.
Libraries
Tea Time
A while back we had a tea expert come in to do a program at our library. She talked about the various teas, historic significance, health properties, and rituals; mainly focusing on the time period of the Downton Abbey television series.There was a variety of tea foods to sample.And for those who didn’t have a hat, there were… Read more »
Furry Friends & Prairie Life
I’ve been a bit too busy to blog lately, but I figured since a picture’s worth a thousand words, I’d put up a few of my recent photographs. I am so fortunate to work at a public library. Every day is a new adventure depending on which patrons (regulars or newbies) come through the door…. Read more »
Libraries: So Much More Than Books
OK, so I missed National Library Week (April 9th-April 15th) but luckily it’s still April which means I didn’t miss National Poetry Month! AND I’m also not too late for Poem in Your Pocket Day which will be held on April 27. This event began in NYC in 2002 and later all 50 states were… Read more »
2017 Middle Grade Fiction
After recently sharing some of my library’s new picture books and enjoying all your comments, I realized I should do a second post featuring middle grade books. I’m only starting to dip into the fun task of reading these new books, so to avoid playing favorites I won’t attempt to review them at this time. Below are what we’ve added… Read more »
2017 Picture Books
Below are a baker’s dozen of new picture books in alphabetical order that we’ve recently added to our library collection. All were released in 2017, so brandy new. Well, except for Piggy who came in at the tail end of 2016, but really, who can resist him? ABC Pasta an Entertaining Alphabet written and illustrated by… Read more »
Allergy-Free Pumpkin Bread
I decided to bake something for our monthly library staff meeting. But the trick was finding a recipe that everyone could eat despite the many allergies we’ve got on board. Pumpkin bread seemed a perfect solution and all who tried it gave it a thumbs up.This easy treat starts with a basic gluten-free yellow cake mix. I used Hodgson… Read more »
New Picture Books
As always, there are many beautiful new picture books being released (yay!). Therefore, I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch of deserving titles, but I did try to vary between styles and publishers to come up with the following sixteen favorites to review—all hot off the press. First up: My Friend Maggie, written and illustrated by Hannah E. Harrison, is a delightful, gentle read about friendship, peer pressure, bullying,… Read more »
Monhegan Island (part 2)
OK, it’s time to continue from where we left off on Monhegan Island (Part 1). Off we go down the plank! It’s bright and early—7 AM— on a Wednesday morning and we’re off on the Laura B. I took half a motion-sickness tablet and I’ve got my sea-bands firmly in place. The water is somewhat… Read more »
Little Free Libraries
Have you run into any Little Free Libraries in your travels? I love these little boxes of delight scattered across the country and I hope to unveil one of my own someday. In 2009, Todd Bol built a tiny one-room schoolhouse for his mother, a teacher and avid reader. He attached it to the top… Read more »
