Gladys Hunt on Starred Reviews

By Janie Cheaney | July 14, 2023

Did you ever wonder how your local librarian chooses books for the children’s collection?

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Batter Up! Books About Baseball (a Librarian’s List)

By Betsy Farquhar | July 13, 2023

(Originally published at Redeemed Reader on May 27, 2013; updated July, 2023) Aside from the beach, nothing says “summertime” and “American” more than a game of baseball, complete with hot dog, iced beverage, bleachers, and the elusive foul ball dropping into the stands. Our local Minor League team has great promotions all summer that include…

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Gladys Hunt on Personal Libraries

By Janie Cheaney | July 7, 2023

How many books should a child own?

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Beach Books! (Librarians’ List)

By Betsy Farquhar | July 6, 2023

Originally published at Redeemed Reader on June 6, 2014. Of course a professional book reviewer and librarian takes books with her to the beach—for herself AND her family. In case you’re of like mind, here are some beach-related books and Dewey numbers to check out before you head to the coast this summer. Kids enjoy…

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Gladys Hunt on Stellar Historical Fiction

By Janie Cheaney | June 23, 2023

There’s plenty of appropriate historical fiction for middle-graders, but sometimes you have to dig below the surface recommendations.

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High School World Literature: A Thematic Approach

By Betsy Farquhar | June 19, 2023

High School World Literature: What to Cut? “World literature” can mean literally any book ever written. The hard part of planning a world literature class is narrowing the focus: Do we cover antiquity to the present? Do we focus on broad world-wide representation? Do we read “the classics” (European classics, that is) that haven’t already…

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Gladys Hunt on Pop-up Books

By Janie Cheaney | June 16, 2023

Besides giving one to a two-year-old, what should you consider before purchasing a pop-up?

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Gladys Hunt on the Magical Tool of Language

By Janie Cheaney | June 9, 2023

Stop and think for a minute about the immense power you wield every day.

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Gladys Hunt on an Exaggerated Demise

By Janie Cheaney | June 3, 2023

Back in 2009, experts were predicting physical books and libraries would soon be outdated. Gladys Hunt begged to differ . . .

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Gladys Hunt on Diversity

By Janie Cheaney | May 26, 2023

Does multicultural reading require multicultural authors?

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