Kids
Blog
Can Wiggle-Worms Be Book-Worms?
By Anna Francesca Garcia
Some kids are wiggle-worms. Sitting still just isn’t comfortable for them. They seem to bounce off of the walls! When working with kids like this, what’s a grown-up to do? Putting a book in their hands seems like the least reasonable choice.
Bring on the Bee
By Mary Thompson
This year the Kansas City Public Library has started on a new adventure. After several decades of coordinating the Jackson County Spelling Bee, the Independence Examiner newspaper has passed the torch on to us, and I couldn’t be more excited.
Chinese New Year
It's the year of the dragon. Chinese New Year or "Spring Festival" falls on January 23 this year. Here’s a list of books to help you celebrate one of the most exciting days of the year for children in many countries around the world.
The Wikkeling by Steven Arntson
Reviewed by Ron Freeman
I recently read a wonderful, creepy, children’s book. It is called The Wikkeling by Steven Arntson.
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Reviewed by Jamie Mayo
I listened to Okay for Now in preparation for the Kansas City Mock Awards, a tradition among librarians here (and all over the country) to make our best guesses as to what the Newbery Award committee will choose as the winner for 2012.
