Inspired by a post about a West Marin Librarian's adorable cat Chili, I wanted to share a bit about my dog Stanley. Age: TwoBreed: Puggle (Pug and Beagle)Nicknames: Stan the Man, Stanley...
This amazing video by William Joyce is the winner of the 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Short. Watch a clip from it here, then check out William Joyce's wonderful picture books.
Valentine Greetings to all of you!  Thanks for being such great readers of books, watchers of DVDs, listeners of Audiobooks----and such great library members.  We love you all and look...
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 I don’t know if I can think of another author who has broken into every age category of books so amazingly!  Wow---Jane Yolen has done extraordinary books for toddlers, children,...
This is my cat, Chili. He likes cuddles, food, hiding in paper bags, going on adventures in the woods, sitting in the bathtub, and his brother, Baby. He doesn't like rain, dogs, the word "...
It’s seed planting time for me----peas, sweet peas, kale and broccoli!  I can never plant my seeds without thinking of Frog and Toad and “The Garden” story.  I hope you...
How Dr. Seuss Got His Start 'On Mulberry Street'Morning Edition outlines the history of one of America’s most cherished children’s book.Seventy-five years ago, before Theodor...
The rain has begun so can rainbows be far behind?I've never been able to resist a handsome frog so I thought I'd share this video of Kermit singing his
Academy Award nominated song....
 Who Loves the Rain?It’s been so long since we’ve had some and I miss it so!   Maybe if we think rainy thoughts and read rainy poems and books, some will come again!The...