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Book Clubs for Kids are FUN-damental
Book Clubs for Kids are FUN-damental
July 12, 2016
As Stephen King once said, “Books are uniquely portable magic.” Every time you crack open a book, you enter a new world filled with adventure and possibility. Imagine the sense of wonder a child feels…
LGBT Pride Month for Kids
LGBT Pride Month for Kids
June 28, 2016
In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, and as a show of support for the families and friends of those killed in the Orlando Massacre, I've put together a list of books about LGBT…
Big Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap
July 28, 2016
It'a book! It's a movie! It's both! YAAAAAAAAAYYY!
I don’t usually watch the previews on the DVDs I check out from the library. Mostly I feel like the…
The Girls
The Girls
July 7, 2016
Are you anxiously awaiting your copy of The Girls? Here are a few suggestions to tide you over until your hold arrives.
The Girls, by Emma…
Crashing: Dutchman's Curve 1918
Crashing: Dutchman's Curve 1918
July 9, 2016
98 years ago today, one of the deadliest train wrecks in American history happened just West of Nashville.
At 7:20 am on July 9,…
Making Your Own Shadow Puppets
Making Your Own Shadow Puppets
July 5, 2016
At NPL’s recent International Puppet Festival, we offered a shadow puppet craft and set up a shadow room for children to play with the puppets that they made. The question we were asked repeatedly was, “…
Author Focus: Illustrator Lauren Castillo
Author Focus: Illustrator Lauren Castillo
July 19, 2016
One of my favorite illustrators is Lauren Castillo. I love the playfulness in her art. The friendly, open faces of the girls and boys make her illustrations very accessible to both children and…
LGBTQIA+ Children's Books to Celebrate Pride 2025
LGBTQIA+ Children's Books to Celebrate Pride 2025
June 10, 2025
June is Pride Month!Happy Pride, Nashville! This is my favorite time of year because it means I get to do a yearly review of all the best picture books…
"Hey hey, Susan Day! How many kids did you kill today?"
"Hey hey, Susan Day! How many kids did you kill today?"
July 14, 2016
Ralph Roberts cannot sleep, but that is going to be the least of his worries because his town appears to be breaking apart at the seams…
Practicing mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness
July 25, 2016
Do you ever get to the bottom of a page and have no idea what you just read because your mind was wandering? While the book may be interesting, you find yourself worrying about the future or dreaming of…
Still a Fascinating Read
Still a Fascinating Read
July 31, 2016
Most of us remember laboring through The Odyssey as high school freshmen; we learned at the time that there was another book by Homer—The Iliad—which was about the Trojan War prior to the taking of…
Sing to Your Child Shamelessly
Sing to Your Child Shamelessly
August 9, 2016
Sing to your child and don't worry about how you sound!
Singing slows down our words and helps children learn vocabulary in context. …