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Defeat the Winter Doldrums
Call it the winter doldrums or cabin fever, but there’s no denying that winter can leave both kids and parents feeling restless or bored. When you’ve had enough of reading, try some of these...
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Raising Readers: My Favorite Illustrators
As a CADL children’s librarian, it’s my good fortune to be able to work with illustrated books on a daily basis, so I’m pretty familiar with the work of any number of children’s illustrators, dating...
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Raising Readers: Read it again!
Do you have a child who loves a certain book? Maybe you’re ready for a new one to enter the picture – a bit tired of reading Goodnight Moon night after night? Rest assured that even though repeated...
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Books to Read Aloud…
Need good picture books to read aloud or give as gifts? Here are some suggestions that have been field tested in one of the weekly storytimes at Capital Area District Libraries’ Haslett branch. Pete...
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Shop with Us Before You Purchase!
It might seem strange for a librarian to suggest that you buy books instead of checking them out from your favorite CADL branch, but then again, you’ll never catch a librarian with an empty bookshelf...
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Raising Readers: eBooks for Kids
Did you read that right? Capital Area District Libraries carry eBooks for kids?!? Yes, we do! Recently we purchased a Tumblebooks subscription for our patrons. Tumblebooks is a collection of online...
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Help! What Do I Read for Reading Month?
March is National Reading Month, and if you have a young child in school, it’s possible that you have been (or will be) asked to come into the classroom and read aloud. If so, good for you! Being a...
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Teach Positivity & Kindess to Your Kids With Books!
It’s not surprising that Kadir Nelson’s picture book “If You Plant a Seed” won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in illustration this year. This beautiful book combines vivid and painterly artwork...
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Perfect…Just Not For Storytime
As a children’s librarian at CADL Haslett, I’m on an endless hunt for books that will go over well at storytimes—the kind with big, bold pictures and not too much text. As a reader of children’s books,...
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Encourage Young Readers with Twin Books!
These are not books about twins—they are two related books, one fiction and one non-fiction. Some children love reading made-up stories, while others prefer illustrated, fact-filled, real life titles....
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