Curator’s Picks: Copyright
Posted by: Neely Tucker
George Thuronyi, the deputy director of Public Information and Education for the Copyright Office, chooses favorite historical items submitted for copyright registration.
Category: Kids
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic November Newsletter
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is back with the November edition of his monthly newsletter, Grab The Mic.
Posted in: Kids, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Minerva’s Kaleidoscope: Just for Kids and Families
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library begins a new blog for families and children, Minerva's Kaleidoscope.
Posted in: Kids, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Jason Reynolds: Could You Tell Your Pet What Love Is?
Posted by: Neely Tucker
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds has a couple more writing exercises to stretch your brain. One: How would you define love to a magical pet who could speak? Two: Create your own video game. Both teach young writers what storytellers do.
Posted in: Kids, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Dav Pilkey: How to Paint Molly and Melvin
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Children's author Dav Pilkey gives a quick tutorial in how to paint two characters from Dog Man, Molly and Melvin, who make an appearance in his newest book in the series, "Grime and Punishment."
New Dav Pilkey
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Children's author and illustrator explains how he channeled his inner child into creating his "Dog Man" series. He also introduces a new character to the series: Cat Man.
Dav Pilkey Introduces a New Character!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Dav Pilkey stops by to read from "Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas," and to give a how-to drawing lesson for Snug, a new character in the series. Dav Pilkey at Home: Dav Pilkey Shows You How to Draw Snug, a New Character in the Dog Man serie
Color Your World with the Library
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library features new coloring pages adapted from our collections, adding to the growing number of family activities on offer since Covid-19.
Posted in: Education, Influeza/Covid-19, Kids, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, New Online, Thomas Jefferson Building
Dav Pilkey At Home — Plus Baby Frogs!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Dav Pilkey is back with another pair of short drawing tutorials and cheerful messages. It's sort of the brand for the author and illustrator of "Dog Man" and "Captain Underpants" fame, and we're delighted to have him drop by on Fridays for awhile.