It ’s awards season , and there may not be fancy frock and television insurance coverage , but the ALA ’s awards for kid ’s lit always get librarian talking!See what pull ahead the Newbery , Caldecott , and more .
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Lance Armstrong is thenew James Frey !
RememberThe Giver ? You bed you take it and loved it . ( If you have n’t read it , do so ! It totally holds up as an grownup read . ) So , a pic — awesome , or awful ?
Do n’t click through , just try on and guess : What are the five book thatinspire the most literary tattoos ? I do n’t know how scientific their survey was because I was sureThe Giving Treewould make it !
Look , I am all for getting citizenry in the program library , but … rod - saltation ? Call me a prude but I ’m not sure I can stomach that .
And it ’s not just across that pond that this is bump … we ’ve gotbutchering , bowling , and more in good order here in our own public libraries ! My subroutine library always has great achiever with bake - offs , if you desire to stress one .
ReadBravein St. Paul , get to cling with Lady Gaga ? Lucky , favourable teens !
So sweet : A subroutine library lend out Kirsten , and the kids lie with her , of course . She is one of the bestAmerican Girls , I must agree . And a come - up articlewarms the substance even further .
Not like you need these articulated , because it ’s middling obvious , but here areten fantabulous reasons to particular date a pedant .
Here are16 smashing program library scenes from the moviesto bring some smiles to your face . This should be a supercut ! Someone get on that , please .
A LOT of you kinsfolk sent me links to information about this rotatory new public library in San Antonio … that hasNO BOOKS ! ( No physical Book , that is ; great deal of digital titles on whirl , though . )
sour out some affair Roald Dahl dreamed up could in reality happen!This one ’s for you , James and the Giant Peachfans . ( Thanks to100 Scope Notesfor the contact ! )
And now for a dissimilar list often fabricated libraries that ’d be enceinte to visit(there is some lap withMiss Cellania ’s recent links ) . Go Sunnydale !
countenance ’s say you want to visit some library that actually be , though . Well , good manners of the BBC , here ’s their take onAmerica ’s five best college library . ( Thanks to Alex for the link ! )
Here ’s a funny double for you to kick off the weekend , courtesy ofAwful Library Books .
Sometimes the book does n’t like you , either !
noted source andterrible puns ? What ’s not to like ?
Wow ! Okay , so there are a slew of creative marriage proposals swim around the vane , correct ? How about this one , in an author’sdebut children ’s book of account ? Yup , pretty awesome .
Guys , I saved the best for last ! Oh my Shangri-la , this next piece is utterly delicious : a accumulation of videos of kids reviewing books at the Cortelyou Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library … in 1983 ! There conk your afternoon .
verify you see the Chocolate Fever girl ( # 5 ) . We totally need a " Where Are They Now " update for these nestling ! ( Thanks tothe Hairpinfor the connectedness . )
Thanks for reading ! I ’ll be back next month to partake in lots of depository library and literary awesomeness with you . Comment or e-mail me if you ’ve get something to add !
