Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: reading

  • http://instagram.com/p/dUy3FVILNN/ One of the laws of the universe is that all library holds come at the same time. This is what arrived for me today at my own library. I am also working slowly through four books. I am also feeling a need to do some creative writing and just general de-cluttering of the brain.…

  • Free Books! All Summer Long!!

    Free Books! All Summer Long!!

    Allow me, for a moment, to put on my Librarian hat. I want to tell you about an incredible resource I learned about today. It is for teens, but adults (and parents of teens) might be interested, as well! It is called SYNC and they offer two YA audio books each week for free download.…

  • Teach Me Something That is Deep In Your Bones

    How to read stories to a group of children. First of all, DO NOT be afraid of them. They can detect fear like nobody’s business and if you are afraid then they will either be afraid also, or they will use that fear against you to manipulate you. Leave all fear at the door. Instead,…

  • A couple of firsts.

    Tell me how you first learned to read. I am remembering the day I read a book the entire way through all by myself. It was the book, The Summerfolk by Doris Burn*. I was by myself and I seem to recall books on the floor all around me. The house was very quiet. Most…

  • Tell about your favorite book, why it is your favorite, and how it has influenced you.

        I quoted Kurt Vonnegut in a post from a couple of weeks ago. Here, I’ll just post it again (’cause it’s awesome):   “The arts are not a way of making a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly,…