Happy Hanukkah

Here are a couple new books added to the collection this year. 

This one shares the history to Hanukkah and the celebrations of the holiday.

Ruby's cousin is sad because her mother will miss Hanukkah. Ruby decides to create a scavenger hunt for her cousin to help cheer her up. But she's having a hard time thinking about the one big gift.

A sweet story about helping others and spreading cheer.  

A blizzard makes it impossible for the family to have their traditional Hanukkah meal of Latkes with Applesauce. A kitten and a dog come along, both needing love and a home. They fit right in and help bring joy to the holiday.

A sweet story about how things don't go according to plan, sharing what you have, and love. 

Picture Book Review: What's in Your Pocket

This is half biography half science and lots of fun. It asks the question what famous scientists would have in their pockets as kids. The nine scientists featured are George Washington Carver, Charles William Beebe, Jane Goodall, Charles Darwin, Meg Lowman, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mary Anning and Maria Sibylla Merian.

It's a great introduction to collecting items from nature and using those to study and understand the world. And the illustrations are gorgeous! 

What did you put in your pocket as kid? What about now?

 

Picture Book Wednesday: I'm New Here

Three children move to a new place.

A sweet book as these children find their place with some help from new friends after struggling with language. A great message for any class with a new student. Nice illustrations. 

Library Recommendation: Grab this one for both your school and public libraries. 

Picture Book Review: Long-Armed Ludy

Lucile “Ludy” Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go. (from the publisher)

A great picture book biography - I knew nothing about Ludy but I'm so impressed by her determination and her hard work. I admired her for sticking to her true self. I loved the bit about sweat. I loved learning more about this amazing woman and the people who helped make her dreams come true.

A great book for both school and public libraries. And a great book for Women's History Month.