September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! I know many libraries plan special campaigns and programs to celebrate. Consider these titles for displays, story times, bibliographies, or booktalks:
Oh, what to do if you’re a farm animal and the human children on the farm are off to school? Go into town to see what’s shakin’, of course. Naturally, if you see a bunch of happy people exiting a building, you figure that you’ve found the most happening place in town. Turns out to be the town library; unfortunately, the librarian doesn’t speak animal-ese, despite the animals’ best efforts. Luckily, the hen saves the day; “Book! Book! Book!” Aha! That’s definitely something that the librarian understands! Animal antics are always crowd-pleasers; this silly story will elicit plenty of giggles.
Although this is a children’s book, your adult patrons may also be fascinated by the unique ways library books and services come to people in 13 different countries.
This 2009 Pura Belpre Honor Book recipient is a lovely and moving depiction of Pura Belpre, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York. Through the eyes of two young children from Puerto Rico, we witness Belpre’s dedication to making the library a welcoming place for the Puerto Rican community, highlighted in the library’s Three Kings’ Day festival.
What library-related books will you share during Library Card Sign-Up Month?
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Depending on the group, I’m fond of the following: Emily Gravet’s, Wolves, Lauren Child’s, But Excuse Me, That is my Book, Ron’s Big Mission, by Corinne Naden, Read it, Don’t Eat it by Ian Schoenherr, Biblioburro, by Jeanette Winter, and more! Your choices are great, too, although I don’t know Book! Book! Book! I can’t wait to go out visiting schools next week! 🙂
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