Summer is officially in full swing and that means one thing... road construction. As if traffic was not bad enough. Have you ever wondered why some people have so much road rage, how transportation planning works, or even how we got into this mess in the first place? The King County Library System has a great deal…
Free Seattle Aquarium Passes
KCLS is now offering Seattle Aquarium passes in addition to various museums. When I visited the aquarium in March, a dedicated team of volunteers personally guided us through many of the marine animals' way of living. I was fascinated by the baby squids released to the ocean as they were born, and was impressed by the…
8 Kids’ Books to Look for in the New Year
Let's get excited for 2018, friends! I have eight new kidlit gems to look forward to in the new year: 1. We're getting a brand new Mo Willems picture book! This one's about the alphabet. A Busy Creature's Day Eating 2. A fresh fractured fairy tale featuring everyone's favorite feminist hamster: Harriet! Hamster Princess 3. We'll discover…
Enduring Dickens
There are numerous adaptations of the beloved Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol. Almost 175 years after the book's publication, its selfless moral and message of goodwill remain as relevant as ever. Among the most recent book renderings is the seek and find version by Sarah Powell. The whole family will love this highly detailed and beautifully illustrated picture…
Best Reindeer Picture Books
You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen, but do you know Olive the Other Reindeer? Borrow these fun and heart-warming picture books from your local library this season, and remember, there would be no gifts under the tree without reindeer! Best Reindeer Picture Books This is…
Controversy in Kid Lit: Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss has been in the news recently. Several children's authors called attention to a "jarring racial stereotype" in one of the illustrations in his book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Just a week earlier, a Massachusetts school librarian got a lot…
6 Nostalgic Stories to Read in the Dark
As a child, I loved the annual book fair at my library. There was something for everyone- from chapter books about ballerinas to posters of racecars and the coolest mechanical pencils ever. I always went home with a tall stack of personal favorites- the spookiest stories on offer for an elementary school reader. From the…
Gear Up for Salmon Days!
The weather has turned a bit chilly, and fall is in the air. This means the return of Washington salmon to local waters! To welcome our fishy friends home, we will be celebrating them and their spawn at the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival 2017. Related Reading Use the time before the festival wisely to…
Mock Newbery!
Each year we invite readers young and old to join us as we ask: What new children's book will win the Newbery Medal? We call it Mock Newbery. Online voting is now open for Mock Newbery! Vote by February 8 to help choose this year's winner. Last year, our KCLS Mock Newbery winner was The Wild…
Summer Reading Flashback: 1986
As I was going through papers last weekend, I stumbled upon my 1986 Summer Reading packet from the Kirkland Library. Get a load of this cool folder: It even has a lock on the front! Just being in possession of such an alluring item made me feel important. Everything about it implied mystery and intrigue…
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