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April is Poetry Month
Just by chance I came across this poster in the library, by the Academy of American Poets, promoting April as National Poetry Month. The poster features a handwritten message on a frosted window with...
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Good Luck Maura
After spending a year with us looking after the children’s library while Lisa was on sabbatical, Maura is moving on to greener pastures. We’re all going to miss her and wish her all the best with her...
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The Exquisite Corpse Adventure
This post is from our Children’s Librarian, Lisa Von Drasek. The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is a project of The Center for the Book and The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance. Have you ever...
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Lisa Von Drasek: SLJ Day of Dialog
Bank Street College of Education children’s librarian Lisa Von Drasek and fellow panelist, authors: Tim Green, Robie Harris, Rebecca Stead and Gennifer Choldenko discuss “The Care and Feeding of...
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Lisa Von Drasek’s Annual Best Books List
Here’s Lisa’s annual best books to give to children when you have no idea what to give them because you: either don’t know them very well, or they’ve read everything. All courtesy of Early Word.
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It’s Demonstration Lesson Time
Lately we’ve noticed people scrambling for books to use in demonstration lessons, OK, good we’re here to help you with that. But, there are other things you might want to consider before heading out to...
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Brian Selznick: Author Visit
Brian Selznick author and illustrator of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” mesmerized Bank Street School for Children students this morning by reading from his latest book “Wonderstruck.” This book...
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Jeff Kinney: The Webcast
Author Jeff Kinney, creator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series along with actors Zachary Gordon (Greg Heffley), and Robert Capron (Rowley Jefferson) visited Bank Street College School for Children,...
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Lisa Von Drasek’s: Books To Give To Kids…
The Holiday season is upon us once again, and if you are like me you’re racking your brains as to what to give nieces and nephews who live far away. As luck would have it, Lisa has come to the rescue...
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Lisa, All Our Best!
Farewell Lisa! Yes, we are missing you – your legacy remains and we are finding little Lisa reminders all over the Library: Lisa’s arm chair, stool, a bento, packets of exotic teas in the kitchen, and...
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