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Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A tall tale from the Library's collection about a lumberjack in a cold Wisconsin winter, with suggestions for telling your own tall tales together.
Posted in: For Kids, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Why do I see my breath when it’s cold outside? Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike? Answers to these and other questions of the season from the Science, Technology and Business Division's Everyday Mysteries website.
Posted in: For Kids, Science, Technology & Math, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for creating stationery for holiday letters using Library images and links to digitized Christmas stories in the Library's collections
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Turkey trots, turkey carving and more references to the Thanksgiving bird in the Library's collections.
Posted in: Cooking, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for crafts to decorate a Thanksgiving table using Library collections for inspiration.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Highlights from an interview with Kekla Magoon on her new book, Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People at the 2021 National Book Festival.
Posted in: African American History, Books & Author Programs, For Teens, Researching
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Reposted from the American Folklife Center's Folklife Today blog. In Latin America, in Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S., and especially in Mexico, no ghost story is told as often, discussed as enthusiastically, or interpreted as widely, as the legend of La Llorona. With this introduction, AFC kicks off a short series of blogs on La Llorona stories and songs between now and Día de Muertos.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Highlights from the 2021 National Book Festival interview with author Dan Gutman on his new book Houdini and Me.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A tribute to the late Jerry Pinkney, with highlights from his many appearances at the National Book Festival.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, Reading, Uncategorized