Notes from the Wild: Vol. 17
Kids, it is said, say the darnedest things. As a children’s librarian I can attest to the fact that this is indeed the case. Kids can be delightfully weird, which […]
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Notes from the Wild: Vol. 16
Summer is here (though you wouldn’t know it from the Junuary days we’ve been having recently) and for many librarians that means only one thing – Summer Reading Club! My […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 15
Cities around the world are marking June as the first-ever Pride Month, and to celebrate, we’re taking a look at a few young adult titles that feature bisexual protagonists or strong secondary characters. These […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 14
Five Finds is a sporadic feature on my blog in which I share five books that match a given theme/subject/topic. Topics so far have included Fiction for Budding Cupcake […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 13
For a librarian, few things are sadder than seeing a young reader turn up their nose at an awesome book simply because they’ve been turned off by a horribly dated book cover. […]
Notes from The Wild: Vol. 12
Board books, in case it’s been awhile since you had/were a baby, are small, durable picture books printed on heavy cardboard, designed to survive the occasional trip into a gummy […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 11
Singable picture books, which are are either illustrated versions of children’s songs, or have text that can be sung to a simple or familiar tune, are a staple component of […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 9
When it comes to reading, most kids tend know what they like, and they’re often happy to keep on reading what they like. This usually works out well, until the […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 7
Teachers and librarians are like salt and pepper. Peanut butter and jelly. Ketchup and mustard. Both sides of the pair are delightful on their own, and at times you might […]
Notes from the Wild: Vol. 6
Not usually the easiest sell in an elementary or high school setting. A verse novel, however…. Thankfully there plenty of amazing verse novels that are likely turn even the […]
The Book Wars 