Collection Development, Collection Development, Featured, Featured Titles, Featured-LL A Piglet Prequel! Announcing Kate DiCamillo’s A PIGLET NAMED MERCY Submitted by Becca Stumpf on April 3, 2019

Have Mercy! There’s a new piglet in town. Read more

Tagged: A Piglet Named Mercy, family travel, Kate DiCamillo, picture books

Featured-LL, Listening Library Modern Children’s Classics to Add to Your Collection Submitted by Erin Murphy on May 4, 2018

Earlier this week we shared a list of classic kid’s audiobooks in celebration of Children’s Book Week. While there’s nothing like an old favorite, there’s also no shortage of new stories to be told. Read more

Tagged: barabra park, bj novak, busy phillips, Graeme Malcolm, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, jeanne birdsall, Jim Dale, jk rowling, junie b jones and the stupid smelly school bus, Kate DiCamillo, lana quintal, Susan Denaker, the book with no pictures, the penderwicks, THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX

Promotions & Events PLA 2018: The Highlights Submitted by Erin Murphy on April 11, 2018

The 2018 Public Library Association Conference was a rousing success! From March 21st to the 24th 2018, librarians from all over the country gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend educational programming, have luncheons with authors, and visit booths in the exhibit hall to see the latest vendors had to offer. Read more

Tagged: ALA, Kate DiCamillo, Odyssey Awards, PLA, PLA 2018, YALSA

Promotions & Events Leading lights in children’s literature share thoughts on THE GIVER movie Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 13, 2014

Kate DiCamillo and other leading lights in children’s literature share thoughts on THE GIVER movie, opening nationwide August 15, 2014. Read more

Tagged: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Gary D. Schmidt, Kate DiCamillo, Lois Lowry, Movies, THE GIVER

Awards & Recognition WIN an ALA Award Winner for your library! Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on February 14, 2014

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