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In a small shop, a mouse named Tabi spends each night straightening up and taking care of his little store filled with candy and stuffed animals who are waiting for new homes. When Tabi notices that his animal friend, Max, is still in the store night after night, he helps his pal put his best paw […]
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Are you looking for a great introduction to the history of pigs? Well, this week’s picture book is the wrong place to start. Margie Palatini’s Under A Pig Tree: A History of the Noble Fruit is supposed to be about figs, but an unfortunate mishap from the publisher changes all of the Fs into Ps, […]
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Summer break may be coming to a close and school lurks just around the corner, but those with traveling on the brain will appreciate the adventures of Edmund Loom, a rambunctious ball of yarn who is out to see the sights that the world has to offer. Edmund Unravels, by Andrew Kolb, is the story of a […]
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Rude cakes never say please, or thank you, or listen to their parents – but this rude cake is about to learn his lesson when he doesn’t get his way! This week’s picture book, Rude Cakes by Rowboat Watkins, shares the story of one such dessert who inconsiderate actions leave donut holes and marshmallows feeling […]
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What if you were shy? What if you were a cat? There would be a place where you belong: Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats. In this week’s picture book, Miss Hazeltine opens a special place for scaredy cats where she teaches them skills such as Bird Basics and Climbing Up and Down. […]
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Did you know that a narrow gauge railroad used to travel from the Book Cliffs all the way to 1st Street? In 1890 an entrepreneur named W.T Carpenter opened the Book Cliff Coal Mine. The Little Book Cliff Railway was built to transport coal from the foot of the Book Cliffs to Grand Junction. The […]
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An oronym is a set of words or a phrase that sound exactly like another set of words or a phrase, such as “ice cream” and “I scream.” The picture book of this week, Outstanding in the Rain, is not only full of fun oronyms, but the pages also have holes that peek through to the […]
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Apparently, readers need a lot of help in the summer. Everyone and their dog publishes “beach-reads lists” ; I ask you: who’s got a beach around here? How about “books to read when people insist you go with them when they fish”? “Books to read instead of going to the gym like you’re supposed to, […]
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Looking for a few good audiobooks to get you through your next big trip? Have you heard about SYNC? It’s a free summer audiobook program for young adults. For the next 6 weeks SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week – a current young adult title along with a thematically paired classic or […]
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This is Sadie. Sadie has a great imagination – her past adventures include being a mermaid under the sea, a boy raised by wolves, the Mad Hatter during a tea party, and much more. Sometimes, Sadie has wings, and other times, Sadie travels in a boat made out of a cardboard box – the sky’s the limit as […]
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