Category: News

Child holding the world in her hand.
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Cli-Fi for kids

What do most kids know about the environment? Only what they’re taught, of course. But that doesn’t always lead to a true understanding of how they fit into the mix. Enter Cli-fi (short for Climate fiction), a class of stories that introduce environments and their specific concerns to kids. Be sure to look at Rati...

Red Roses in a field.
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Summer is Here

We’ve had an exceptionally cold spring up here in the great land, so it’s hard for me to think summer thoughts, but here we are going into June already! I’m just hoping it’ll be warm enough to get my garden planted soon, but in the meantime I’m looking at gardens from the lower 48. Peggy...

Spark a Change
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Spark a Change

‘Read Books. Spark Change.’ is the theme for Children’s Book Week, May 1-7,2023. Be sure to check out Every Child a Reader to learn about all the great activities you can do with your kids to get them reading! You can even download the poster which has great activities on the back! To go with...

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JP Coman with “Trouble with Trolls”

Sunday afternoon, JP Coman visited with readers at the Lafayette, Louisiana Barnes & Noble to showcase their newest title of the Trolls Series, Winnie and the Trouble with Trolls. Many thanks to the wonderfully helpful staff! It’s fun to see Winnie trying to get out of trouble from her wishes. We also get to follow...

A tuxedo cat is falling over a railing, and upsetting a man with a pretzel cart. Pretzels are flying everywhere.
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Speed Painting Katy

Ella English shared a speed paint one of the illustrations for her upcoming book. We’re still running a poll on the name, but right now, it’s leaning towards Katy on Broadway! If you haven’t voted, chime in on our Facebook Group or Instagram. We’ll leave it running through Sunday, and make a final decision on...