Holiday Gift Guide 2023
When it comes to holiday gift giving, we cannot think of better gifts than books! This year, we are thrilled to include some of our...
9 New Latinx Children’s Books for Cozy Fall Reading (Available in Spanish and English!)
By Jaclyn Vitela Jacqmin As a school librarian, one of the most common requests I get is for engaging books in Spanish, particularly ones...
20 Books by Indigenous Authors to Ignite Gratitude for Storytelling
with emi aguilar from @IndigenizingArtsEd In many Indigenous cultures, storytelling is a central artform in moving cultural teachings and...
Celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month
October is Filipino American History Month. My favorite way to celebrate is by sharing children's books and read aloud stories with...
Read Banned Books: a Brief List of Books That Have Been Challenged, Restricted, or Banned
Book banning isn't new, yet we're seeing record surges in the number of books being challenged. Most of the attempts target books written...
Multicultural Mythology Recommendations for YA Readers
Myths are often at the foundation of many cultures – they have formed stories, rituals, and events that are relevant today. They...
20 Picture Books to Celebrate Fall Holidays and Traditions
It’s fall, y’all! That magical time of year when nothing sounds more appealing than pumpkin spice anything, and you can hardly visit...
National Literacy Month: Picture Books About Loving Books and the Power of Reading
September is National Literacy Month! A whole month dedicated to celebrating reading? Count us in! In this compilation of book...
Chapter Eight: August News from Madison Reading Project
We’re in full Back to School mode which is one of our favorite times of the year! We’ve been having a fun time at all of the local back...
Toddler Books the Whole Family Will Enjoy
Sharks. Trucks. Dinosaurs. Dragons. These are just a few of the passions that many toddlers share, and chances are, you've already...