Reading challenged
Every year the local libraries in the KC Metro area participate in the Metro Youth Services Librarian’s Read Challenge. Our library is participating and I’ve been reading a ton of juvenile and teen books lately, not that it’s really anything new for me. While the challenge is to get more people to read juvenile and teen books, I’ve been challenging myself to read more period. When I come home at night, the TV is staying off and I’m reading a lot. The days I’ve been sick with strep throat, I’ve been on the couch reading. It’s amazing how much you can read in a weekend afternoon or an evening. So far I’m at six books with a little over 1050 pages since January 1.
I’m keeping a book log over on my reading blog, Reading Up a Storm.
Last night I had the privilege of participating in a Mock Caldecott Award at the Johnson County Library. Librarians from the metro area and the public were invited to participate.
At the Mock Caldecott, the winner was:
Alphabeasties by Sharon Werner
with honors going to:
The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Rosenthal
(book images from Goodreads)
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