If you want book suggestions for your child based on their interests and reading level, try the website Book Adventure http://www.bookadventure.com/. If you set up a free account for your child, he/she can even take quizzes on some of the books. I took the quiz based on Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, and I was … [Read more...] about Book Adventure.Com
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How Funny Was It?
Having conversations with children is one of the best aspects of this job. The following conversation is a terrific example of why this is so. A child I recognized as one I had helped select picture books about police officers was back again, so I asked him how he liked the books. Referring to Sherman Crunchley, he said, and I quote, … [Read more...] about How Funny Was It?
Hi, I’m Joel and I’m an addict!
A few months ago, Allie recommended that I get some audio-books to help me pass the time while commuting to and from work each day. She selected the prequel to Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time Series, but neglected to mention that it was the beginning of a very long series. The next thing I knew, I was hooked. It was nice. Bad traffic was no longer a problem. No road rage … [Read more...] about Hi, I’m Joel and I’m an addict!
Taste of Gingerbread
Yesterday my friend Dakota, age 3, stopped by the library. He, his mother and baby sister, are faithful story-time attenders, and Dakota had been singing the Gingerbread Man's infamous "Can't catch me" chant ever since hearing it in a story-time 2 weeks prior. Now he and his mother wanted to check-out the version of the story that I had shared: The Gingerbread Man retold by … [Read more...] about Taste of Gingerbread