Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts

May 21, 2013

Kids in the garden




There is something special about kids and gardens. The sight of a youngster digging in the dirt, planting seeds or starts, eagerly waiting for that magic to happen. The pure joy when seeds sprout or vegetables begin to form. The epiphany that occurs when they actually get to taste something they've nourished -- sometimes something that they never would have tasted had it simply been set on their plate at the table.


We are excited that Seattle author Katherine Pryor will be visiting us Sunday, June 9, at 3pm, to talk about her picture book starring an initially reluctant young gardener, Sylvia's Spinach. And in the spirit of her book, we are inviting young gardeners and their families to send us pictures of their own gardens, the more unique and crazy, the better! Have you ever planted herbs in a boot, or spinach in a wagon? Let's see your favorite garden pictures, and we'll post them on our website during the month of June!


March 13, 2012

New Title Tuesday: March 13th

Happy Tuesday! As soon as I saw the cover of Let's Have A Tree Party! by David Martin I knew that I had to get a copy in my hands. John Manders illustrations are similar to those in some of my favorite books, such as You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown and I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen. I am also very excited to read Gail Carson Levine's Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems. Booklist finds that, "Levine includes [William Carlos] Williams' poem and encourages readers to write their own false-apology verses, in your own cruel ways. But, she warns, You have to be mean and grouchy." I am sure any fan of snark, wit and silly poems will enjoy this book!












February 28, 2012

New Title Tuesday

It's time for another New Title Tuesday! I have included a few children's books (even though they do not have a strict release date) just in case you are looking for a great new children's or teen read for your upcoming spring break.

 May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
by Peter Troy

Victims
by Jonathan Kellerman



by Jodi Picoult

Partials
by Dan Wells 


Torn
by Amanda Hocking


Kate & Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story
by Martin Springett