Are you wearing a fancy hat this weekend for Derby? Here are some of my favorite picture books about hats! Old Hat by Emily Gravett (2017). When Harbet wears his favorite comfy hat, everyone makes fun of him, calling "Old hat! Old hat!" So Harbet decides to get with the times. But no matter what [...]
Sometimes we librarians find out that a certain book rarely checks out and we think, "What a shame!" We may know it's a high quality, unique book, but for whatever reason, it doesn't get its due. Maybe the cover isn't appealing. Maybe no one has heard of the title. Maybe it just needs a little [...]
I couldn't look away from this book! A compelling memoir. I don't normally read books all in one go, but this was one that I couldn't put down and I read the entire thing over the course of one weekend. And now I find myself wanting to tell everyone I meet about this book. Educated [...]
When we hear the word genius we typically think of someone who’s super intelligent, but according to the original use of the word a person never could be a genius, instead they had a genius. It meant they were in touch with some sort of Muse or spirit outside of themselves that inspired them to [...]
It's famous Hoosier time! Every spring, the fourth graders of Floyd County are required to do a Famous Hoosier project. The first stop is usually to the children's or teen department for biographies, such as the Who Was? series. Next, a fourth grader might venture to the non-fiction section for a copy of Indiana Legends, [...]
April is National Poetry Month, so it's a great time to try out a novel in verse. If you've never read one, it's just what it sounds like: a novel-length story told complete in poems. Typically the poems are free-verse, but some authors like to mix it up. Novels in verse have been published for [...]
Don't read if you're alone in the house...! Do you keep your doors locked? Do you keep your security system armed? You will after you read I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (2018; 328 pages). (Click here to access the ebook!) Michelle McNamara [...]
Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What should I read next?" Maybe you've finished a series and don't know what else is similar that you might like. Luckily, your library has a tool to help you! If you go to our main webpage and look in the upper right corner, you'll see a search bar. [...]
April 4, 2018 will mark 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now's a great time to pick up this amazing new book about the life and death of Dr. King: Martin Rising: Requiem for a King by Andrea David Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (2018; 127 pages). (Check out the [...]
Over the weekend, my husband and I went to see the movie Love, Simon. Have you seen it yet? It was so great. You should definitely see it. Take a look at the trailer now. And depending on your preferences you should definitely read the book first OR read the book after you've seen the [...]