Book Corner: Book Corner: How playful books help young children fall in love with reading

Reading to children in the first five years of life supports brain development, builds vocabulary and social-emotional skills, and prepares children for school. Adults can help children become lifelong readers and learners by nurturing their love of reading early and showing them that books are fun and reading is enjoyable. Interactive books, books that ask…
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Poetry Is for Everyone

Poetry has been a well-loved literary form for thousands of years. Since poems come in so many forms, they appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds. In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established April as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate American poets and poetry. The activities supported by National Poetry Month…
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Manga 101: A Brief Guide

Ready to try out a new manga series? Or, perhaps you're looking to complete a reading challenge with a different book format. For those trying something new, manga ("mahn-ga") is the Japanese term for graphic novels and comics. The term is usually used in other countries to specify graphic novels done in the popular Japanese…
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