Hooray! I’m not sure if we’re getting any more readers from this but we’re definitely getting more book donations.
Right now, we’re getting an average of 5 new books donated each day – faster than I can keep up with stamping and adding BookCrossing bookplates.
I have started reading up on starting a Geocache nearby, as well. Want to know more?
It’s all good!
This is a book list of picture books to teach empathy. A reader emailed the author and asked for a list of books which would help her child to think a little bit less about worldly goods, and a little more about the importance of appreciating non-tangible values like generosity, humility, compassion and kindness. In other words, these are books which help teach children to reject a sense of privileged entitlement.
Read the article here: Picture Books to Teach Empathy and Compassion
The Greenbriar Little Free Library currently has a few Beverly Cleary books – but they don’t stick around long!
Beverly Cleary doesn’t really want to talk about turning 100. “Go ahead and fuss,” she says of the big day, April 12, 2016. “Everyone else is.”
Across the country, people are delving into Cleary nostalgia, with celebrations and new editions of her books with introductions by the likes of Amy Poehler and Judy Blume. Kids and adults are being asked to “Drop Everything and Read” to commemorate Cleary’s contribution to children’s literature.
But the beloved children’s author has something far more low-key in mind f
Read the entire article here: Beverly Cleary on turning 100: Kids today ‘don’t have the freedom’ I had – The Washington Post
From April 3, 2016
The new shelf is in.
We continue to get book donations – many thanks to all who have donated! One of my piano students brought a bag of children’s books to his last lesson 🙂
Greenbriar Little Free Library #33664
Several years ago, my mom found a book with a curious label in it. The label said it was a “BookCrossing” book. My mom doesn’t have a computer, so I registered the book and I was off and running. I think this idea is so cool.
Each book has a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID). By entering that number at http://www.bookcrossing.com/ you can see where the book has been – and then you can track where it goes. If you’re familiar with Where’s George? for dollar bills, this is similar.
Many other Little Free Libraries are connected with BookCrossing and I thought it would be fun to have my Greenbriar Little Free Library #33664 play along, too.
In addition to randomly finding books, you can also go hunting for them at http://www.bookcrossing.com/hunt
This video is a great short explanation:
The Greenbriar Little Free Library #33664 is an official BookCrossing Zone.
From April 2, 2016
The Greenbriar Little Free Library #33664 has only been open for a week but donations are coming in so modifications are already being made.
There’s also talk of a “Children’s Annex” but we’ll see about that!
You can now download over 300,000 books from the NYPL for free.
There’s good news for all the e-bookworms out there. The New York Public Library released an app today that allows anyone with a library card (and an iOS or Android phone).
It’s called SimplyE and will allow you to read books on your phone, but beware, there might be a wait list for some popular titles, including the Game of Thrones series. (Check out the Harry Potter books, quick!)
The online collection will continue to grow, and there are Kindle and web browser versions in development. But, for now, take a break from Pokemon Go and read to your digital heart’s content.
Source: You can now download over 300,000 books from the NYPL for free
The paint has dried, so now to add the books today 🙂
Here’s us, at the top of the list: Find a Little Free Library near you at http://locator.njntrubl.com/
Greenbriar Little Free Library #33664 is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreenbriarLittleFreeLibrary/
This was one of my son’s favorite books as a child.
When Alan Taylor, senior editor at The Atlantic was reading to his kids, he noticed something unusual.He was reading The Best Word Book Ever by renowned children’s author Richard Scarry, whose animal-populated worlds have charmed generations of children.
In fact, Alan had a copy of the book himself as a child.But as he was reading it, he noticed some changes. He immediately compared his kids’ copy — published in 1991 — with the copy he remembered — published in 1963.
It turns out that Richard Scarry, who has authored more than 300 books for kids since 1949, has also been updating his works from time to time.
Read the rest of the article at: Two Editions Of The Same Book Demonstrate How Our Society Has Changed In 30 Years
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