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Centennial Moments in Children’s Literature & Service – Decade by Decade – 1922

Each January Children's Librarians eagerly await to hear which author and book will be awarded the Newbery Medal. the medal, first awarded in 1922 for excellence in children's literature, went to author Hendrik Willem van [...]

Sufganiyot (Doughnuts) Recipe by Tami Brendzel Arnowitz

Sufganiyot (Doughnuts) Recipe by Tami Brendzel Arnowitz 1 ½ c.(scant) warm water, divided ¼ c sugar, divided 2 pkgs of yeast (equivalent to 4.5 tsps of yeast) 4 c flour ½ c oil 2 [...]

Back to School — Fall is Here!

Fall & Autumn Books Falling for Autumn by Kim Dean: Realizing how much he appreciates everything the autumn season has to offer, an ever-groovy Pete the Cat participates in corn mazes, hay rides and [...]