Notes From a Children's Librarian
Our resident children's librarian columnist chooses books by theme for children of all ages.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books About Disguises
October is the superb month for books about disguise, because of Halloween, of course, and because of how the whole outdoors is dressing up in glorious …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Creative Thinking and Collaboration
September is about change, new routines, working things out and learning to work together with friends and schoolmates. These books about creative thinking …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Wild Summer Fun
Sky and earth, large scale to small, these books cover the gamut of wild summer fun.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Graphic Novels for Summer
Bliss is a hammock in summer and a stack of graphic novels.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Aboriginal Stories
Each month, Julie Booker, our resident Children's Librarian, brings us a new view from the stacks.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Mystery Novels for Young Readers
Our resident children's librarian, Julie Booker, with five great mystery picks.
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.
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