picture books
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Celebrating the Year of the Ox
Posted about 2 months ago by Laura Price
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Adult, Asian American, Children's, Families, Holidays, Teens
| Tagged with books for adults, children's books, Lunar New Year, picture books, teens, Year of the Ox, young adult
It's the Year of the Ox! Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a new book!
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Black History Month: Picturing Families
Posted about 2 months ago by Lisa Crisman
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Black History Month, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Adinkra, BHM, Black families, Black History Month, Bryan Collier, Diversity, Gabrielle Union, Grandparents, Jerry Pinkney, Lizzy Rockwell, Misty Copeland, picture books
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History develops themes for Black History Month each year. The themes “reflect changes in how people of African descent in […]
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Focus on the New: Picture Books
Posted about 6 months ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with 2020, Community gardens, Dan Santat, Decemberists, fall, Haenyeo, halloween, Karen English, Meg Medina, Minh Lê, new, picture books, pumpkins
Picture books are equal parts text and illustration. All ages may delight in the settings and characters as pictures help tell the story. Here’s a baker’s dozen new titles available […]
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Summer Reading Program: Explore Your World – Dragons
Posted about 2 years ago by Naomi D'Archangel
Hello friends! Summer is in full swing now and our libraries are hopping with fun activities! From Lego Robotics Club and Mandalas to Candy Sushi and Puppet Shows, there’s something […]
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Summer Reading Program: Explore Your World – Cinderella
Posted about 2 years ago by Naomi D'Archangel
It’s that time of year friends! Summer fun in the sun! Your Richmond Public Library is full of activities that follow along with our theme this year of Explore Your […]
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New year, new titles for youth!
Posted about 3 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with children, Chris Raschka, Julia Denos, Loren Long, Matt de la Pena, Mordicai Gerstein, picture books, Sam Usher
Picture books continue to grow in popularity with new authors and illustrators plus old favorites stretching the boundaries of the 32-page norm. Stop by your local library and check them […]
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