Love Your Library This Month
21 Feb 2008 1 Comment
in Celebration, Reading
Because it’s Library Lovers Month this month!
There are lots of ways to celebrate your love for this wonderful institution; besides the link above, check this one out too. A simple way is to send a funny librarian-themed e-card to the guardians of our books! (More bookish e-cards here.)And another way is to print out these lovely bookmarks in honour of the month. (One more bookmark print-out here.)
Children’s Book Week (12.11.2007 – 18.11.2007)
11 Nov 2007 2 Comments
in Celebration, Lists
Being a frequent reader of children’s literature, I certainly encourage you to read one seeing as it’s Children’s Book Week from tomorrow onwards!
Here are some of my favourite children books I’d recommend to try!
1. Danny, Champion of the World – Roald Dahl
2. Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing – Judy Blume (and its subsequent books)
3. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
4. Because of Winn-Dixie – Kate DiCamillo
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon
6. The Music of Dolphins - Karen Hesse
7. I am David – Anne Holm
8. Island of the Blue Dolphins – Scott O’Dell
9. Hi There, Supermouse! – Jean Ure
10. Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White
If you want to know more about the titles I recommended, wikipedia is your best friend. 
What’s your favourite children’s book?
26th Banned Books Week (29.09.2007 – 06.10.2007)
06 Oct 2007 Leave a Comment
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Today is the last day of Banned Books Week. Get some tips on how to celebrate this week here.
10 Most Challenged Books of 2006
1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
2. Gossip Girls series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
3. Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
4. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
5. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
6. Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity
7. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language.
8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group
9. Beloved by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group;
10. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.
USA National Book Festival (29.09.2007)
28 Sep 2007 Leave a Comment
in Celebration, Reading
If you have no plans tomorrow, why not meet a famous author or an NBA player?
The Librarian of Congress and Laura Bush Invite Book Lovers of All Ages To Celebrate the Joy of Reading and Lifelong Literacy on the National Mall on Sept. 29
This year about 70 well-known authors, illustrators and poets will talk about their books in the following pavilions: Children; Teens & Children; Fiction & Fantasy; Mysteries & Thrillers; History & Biography; Home & Family; and Poetry. Festivalgoers can have books signed by their favorite authors, and children can meet ever-popular storybook and television characters and NBA/WNBA players appearing on the festival grounds throughout the day.
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