Building A Storybook House

What a unique and interesting idea.  Wonder how many book things could be put into a doll house.
I love the idea; it could be such a challenge to go through each room and identify the book each thing represents.
Look at this picture and follow this link to read the whole article.

Green eggs and ham and the Gingerbread Man at Dayton’s Storybook Dollhouse

Wish all libraries could look like this

There's no doubt this is part of the library!
This wonderful looking library is the Central Library in Kansas City.

The Community Bookshelf is a striking feature of Kansas City's downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library's parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees.

Google the Kansas City Public Library to see more images or check out the link above.

                                               

What to read next

I was reading the School Library Journal's e-newsletter and this article came up.  It talked about the Lawrence Public Library whose staff has created some great flow-charts for teens or YA librarians to use to find -"What to read next".  Here's a sample of one for The Hunger Games.

If you go to their website The Lawrence Public Library you can check out other great flow-charts.

The Greatest Girl Characters of Young Adult Literature

Read this article and thought hmm, really valid; and so thought that I would share the link.  It is so true... we often tend to forget great girl characters.


The Greatest Girl Characters of Young Adult Literature

Goodnight Ipad

An anonymous author going by the name Ann Droyd wrote this updated version of Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon, perhaps as commentary about how plugged in we are.
You can watch the video on youtube...

March 4-10 is eBook Week!
It's a celebration of reading in digital format. Whether you have a Kindle, Nook, or Sony reader, or use any of the various reading applications for your tablet, laptop, or other computer, I hope you will join in the appreciation for electronic books and read this week.  Check out books from your public library or school library, or check with a friend to see how they like their e-reader.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

First this was an e-book, then this short film (which just won an Academy award (an Oscar) for best animated short film), and finally in print as a picture book, but not until July 2012.  I can't wait for the book and it is now on my to-buy list.

Enjoy!!!

Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, the 15-minute film draws from Hurricane Katrina, "The Wizard of Oz," Buster Keaton and, of course, a love for books. The story starts in New Orleans with the Keaton-like Mr. Morris Lessmore writing a book on the balcony of a hotel. A menacing storm swirls into town, blowing away houses and street signs, taking Mr. Lessmore and his unfinished book with it. Lessmore is transported to a land filled with fluttering novels; a land where he can dedicate his life to filling his book with the abundance of words he is now surrounded with.

Finger Knit a Truffula Tree Bookmark

Check out the video for a new way to recognize "The Lorax"

100 Greatest Books for Children

Scholastic Parent and Child posted its list of the "100 Greatest Books for Kids".  This is a very interesting interactive bookshelf.

Awarded Newbery, Caldecott and others

follow the link to the article from the School Library Journal.