
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
School Appropriate Or Stifling a Kid's Self Expression

Monday, December 14, 2009
Book Drops: Nonfiction Mondays - "The Frog Scientist"

This week's Nonfiction Monday host is In Need of Chocolate Blog. Check out the weekly round-up to see if there are any new books you might want to add to your collections. Friday, December 11, 2009
Book Drops: Graphic Novels Friday

Right now, I'm waiting in excitement for my family to visit. I don't really know why I'm so excited but I am. Also, I'm baking another batch of chocolate chocolate chip cookies and I have some Asian short ribs cooking in a slow cooker and I have to get my Graphic Novel Friday post in. So..here I go (by the way, the cookie I'm eating is the bomb!):Monday, December 7, 2009
Book Drops: NONFICTION MONDAYS
These books are available at the Burbank Public Library. It's the holidays and maybe you need some ideas for gifts and these two caught my eye. The first one is Do It Yourself Projects! series : Make Your Own Books. It is a great introduction to kids who are crafty. There are very simple projects and it also stresses recycling and reusing materials. 24 pages with 8 projects and a short history about books. Also filled with wonderful color images and step-by-step instructions. It also includes side boxes with great facts about felt, reed paper, etc.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Star Wars Library Nerds Rejoice!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Book Drops: Graphic Novel(s) Friday



Book Drops: "Christo and Jeanne-Claude" by Jan Greenberg (Childrens) (rated 5 stars)
I read about Jeanne-Claude’s passing (http://flavorwire.com/51536/rip-female-half-of-art-duo-christo-and-jeanne-claude-dies-at-74) on November 18 and had remembered that I had ordered this book for the library. It just came in so I read it and here is my little review. Rest In Peace Jeanne-Claude.
“All of our projects have this fragile quality. They will be gone tomorrow. They have total freedom. That is why they cannot stay. Because freedom is the enemy of possession and possession is equal to permanence. We have to have freedom with no strings attached.” – Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Starting with “The Gates” (Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005”) and ending with the possibility of experiencing another Christo and Jeanne-Claude work, this biography of Christo and Jeanne-Claude is a great introduction to the couple’s work and lives. It is filled with amazing color and black & white photographs, as well as, reproductions of the sketches that Christo drew of their projects. Greenberg and Jordan present a lovely overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s works, which include “Wall of Barrels” in Paris and “Running Fence” in California. The images of pieces featured illustrate the monumental scale of each work and also leave the reader with a sense of awe. It is a perfect way to give children a different perspective on art, nature and industry.
I am left wondering however about what will happen with the projects proposed in Colorado and the UAE. I wonder if “The Gates” will be the last…
More on their work: http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/



