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June 26, 2020
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 | Raising a Reader There are so many reasons to read. The number one reason is that there are millions of wonderful entertaining, fascinating, informative books. Besides having an enjoyable way to pass the time, being a good reader helps children do well in school, and opens up worlds of knowledge. Books provide low tech entertainment you can take anywhere, or you can go high tech with e-books, and have instant gratification when it's ten o'clock at night and you want to read a book right away! Library e-book downloads will come through for you when you can't make it to the library in person. Here are five simple things you can do to encourage reading in your family according to the New York Public Library: read to your children every day, even if they know how to read; keep books beside your child's bed; provide lots of options; bring your child to the library to choose books for themselves (hopefully soon!); let your child see you reading. For more information about the benefits of reading, ways to promote reading at home, and suggestions of what to read, be inspired by these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | S. A. Chakraborty S. A. Chakraborty is the author of the critically acclaimed and internationally best-selling The Daevabad Trilogy. Her work has been nominated for the Locus, World Fantasy, Crawford, and Astounding awards. When not buried in books about thirteen-century con artists and Abbasid political intrigue, she enjoys hiking, knitting, and re-creating unnecessarily complicated medieval meals. You can find her online at sachakraborty.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @SAChakrabooks, where she likes to talk about history, politics, and Islamic art. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and an ever-increasing number of cats. Check out her books here. |
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 | Summer Reading 2020-Picture Books To Read and Discuss Together Some books are just nicer when they are shared! SLJ pulled together some favorites that allow for exploration, discussion, or just cozy lap time. Check them out here |
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| In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart-Anne Frank
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