Notes from a Children's Librarian
Carefully selected books according to curriculum and theme.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Funny Books for Young Readers
Where are the funny books? Julie Booker gives us the scoop.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Home
Whether transitioning to a new location or determining to stay in one place, the desire for stability is common to all these picture books about home.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books for Black History Month
Julie Booker shares a reading list about Canadian black history.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Equine Books for the Year of the Horse
Julie Booker offers up horse books in anticipation of the Lunar New Year.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books With Sole(s)
Our resident children's librarian on big ideas and books about shoes.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Into the Land of Nod
As our children's librarian columnist says, "the true antidote to sleep anxiety is a great book."

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Great Sequels (and Great Cats)
Our children's librarian columnist, Julie Booker, on very good kids' series where cats (and/or superheroes) figure large.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: On Books About Displacement
Julie Booker shares five stellar narratives which happen to share a theme of displacement.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Enviro Fiction Picks
Julie Booker selects great Earth Day books for readers through the ages.

Notes from a Children's Librarian 940s: History in Graphic Form
Our children's librarian columnist Julie Booker brings us the latest in book banter.
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