Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
It’s almost Summer Reading Time! Sign your kids up now for the Junie B. Jones Kids’ Reading Club and, in June, they’ll get a number of freebies, including a copy of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus.
Categories: Books, Favorite Things, Kids | Tags: Books, Chapter Books, Reading, Reading Clubs
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Love these luggage tags from Streamline Inc.—perfect for any mode of travel!
Categories: Favorite Things, Gear, Kids | Tags: Luggage tags, travel
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Check out the nesting Peregrine Falcon cam at the UMass Library, near our offices! Love these types of cams.
Categories: Favorite Things | Tags: Animal Cams, Animals, Birds, Peregrine Falcons
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Love this poster, it’s message, and the philosophy of the group behind it, Burning Through Pages.
Categories: Books, Favorite Things, Kids | Tags: Books, Reading, Teen Books
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Tomorrow, May 4th, is Star Wars Day. Get in the Jedi spirit by checking out these super-fun new books:
Vader’s Little Princess: Jeffrey Brown’s follow-up to his best-selling Darth Vader and Son paints a humorous picture of what life would be like if Darth Vader had raised Leia.
Star Wars Thumb Doodles: Make thumb prints on the 40 pages of this book to depict your fave scenes and characters.
Art2-D2′s Guide to Folding and Doodling: Tips on drawing your favorite characters, directions for origami creations (Yoda!), and other activities from author Tom Angleberger. My favorite: instructions for a pencil podracing game!
Categories: Books, Favorite Things, Fun | Tags: Activity Books, Star Wars, Star Wars Day
