Corrections This past week, I completed my review of titles checked out 50+ times in the FY25 JMRL circulation data. I looked at about 2% of the titles, examining whether their age range (Kid Lit, Young Adult, General Audience) was correct. The age-range data came from scripts Claude created to fetch a book’s ISBN from […]
I read seven picture books in July. I’ve reviewed my three favorites below. Navigating the Night On WorldCat Published in 2026 by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Angie Kang Art: gouache, crayon, colored pencil, pastel on water color paper Includes author and illustrator note Leung and Kang’s Navigating the Night is a story of a […]
Croco by Azul López Translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude Winner of the 2026 Mildred A. Batchelder Award Poor Croco. This crocodile is going about his business when he stumbles into a large hole. Although many jungle animals offer Croco advice, none of it is quite right for him. This simple story is elevated to the […]
Some months ago, my children did not know Bluebeard. I told them the tale, making it as spooky as possible. Dinner-time talk is a struggle. None of my children can reliably respond to “how was your day?” in a convivial manner. Before our heroine opened the forbidden door, I paused dramatically. Around the table, six […]
Last week, I covered some recommended audiobooks for short car rides. My local library (JMRL) requires 500 minutes to earn one book and 500 minutes to earn a second book. Maybe 500 minutes feels totally out of reach to you. That’s a little over eight hours of reading or listening. If you think of it […]
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