The Joy of Discovery
One of the pleasures of spending time with young children is the opportunity to see the wonders of our world (large and small) through their eyes. We grownups can forget sometimes how amazing our everyday experiences really are, so we’re lucky to have the opportunity to be reminded to look, question and experiment. Check out the booklist below to get started on your own investigations.
Terrific Titles for Toddlers
Each year a committee selects the Best Books for Babies. And every year those of us on the committee see a lot of great books that don’t quite fit the criteria. So, this year we decided to share a list of our favorite books for toddlers, found along the way in our Best Books for Babies’ deliberations.
Spring Things
Whatever you choose to do to celebrate spring, enjoy!
Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives
March is Women’s History Month. It’s also when Pittsburgh Public Schools celebrate Literacy Week, March 4-8, 2024. This year’s theme is “A Celebration of Women Writers.” This list of … Continued
Cold Weather Cooking for Kids
With kids spending more time at home and less outside in the chilly weather, it’s a great time to whip up some delicious meals or bake some sweet treats together … Continued
Caldecott Awards 2024
There were a LOT of great picture books published in 2023. That means that the committee who chose the Caldecott Medal and Honor books had their work cut out for them.
Riveting Winter Vacation Reads
Winter break can be a great time for kids to get into a good book. Beat cabin fever or take a break from screens with a riveting story from the library!
Appreciating Gray Winter Days through Picture Books
Learning to appreciate the gray winter days can be difficult, so the picture books included in this list offer many different strategies for making the most of them.
How Do I Love Me? (and You, Too!)
As children learn and grow, the love they feel for themselves, their caregivers and their environments grow too. Close attachments allow children to explore their worlds from a sense of security and safety.
Middle-Grade Sci Fi Graphic Novels
Science fiction stories about robots, aliens, and outer space are perfectly suited to the graphic novel format because illustrators can make the impossible feel a little more real through their drawings.