Librarian Prep List for August

I know it may seem a little early for it, but this list of books looks forward to August and getting back to school!

By Joni Sussman, Publisher, Kar-Ben Publishing

When Books For Africa (BFA) sponsored a trip to South Africa in honor of its 30^th anniversary last January, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to see a part of the world I’d never visited. Read More

3 Great Tips for Sharing Seeing into Tomorrow

By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books

In a casual conversation with Nina Crews, I mentioned that my younger son (who was 4 at the time) was a bit too young to really understand Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright. Nina selected the haiku for the book, created photo-collage illustrations, and wrote a brief biography of Wright along with other back matter elements. She also knows a thing or two about sharing books with kids of all ages. Read More