“Who’s your favorite author or illustrator?” As Children’s Librarians we are asked this question a lot. It is hard for me to choose just one. I like things about many authors writings. I often like one book or story from an author but not every book they have written. Sometimes it depends on the genre, [...]
Posts tagged ‘Jane Yolen’
Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
February 1st, 2010
Today I will….
January 22nd, 2010
We are halfway through the first month of the new year. Remember those New Year’s resolutions? Are you still following them? In this new book Today I will: a year of quotes, notes, and promises to myself by Eileen and Jerry Spinelli, you will find a chronological list of famous quotes from children’s literature, [...]
Dedication Day
October 28th, 2009
On this day in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated to the people of America. After sailing to America on board the French frigate “Isere,” Lady Liberty was reassembled on her pedestal in four months time. Remember, she arrived here in 350 individual pieces that were packed into 214 crates! Her dedication took place [...]
An Apple A Day…
March 11th, 2009
Have you ever heard the old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away?” Well, today is the day we celebrate Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American who planted and supplied apple trees to much of the United States. Many people think Johnny Appleseed was a fictional character, but [...]