No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Book Festival 2011, That Is)

Our summer may be drawing to a close, but that doesn't mean our wonderful, story-filled world has too. As a matter of fact, with September comes New York City's largest free literary event, the annual Brooklyn Book Festival!

This year's festival is scheduled for September 15-18 and is a great way for children families to meet the many popular and emerging authors they've experienced only in library books. Many booths at the festival include family-friendly programs such as read-alouds, crafts, photo ops and book signings. This year's list of children's authors includes some of our (and your) all time favorites like...Jon Scieszka, Mo Williems, Jacqueline Woodson, and many many more!

Be sure to visit the official website for all the details. Who knows? You may even catch a glimpse of your friendly neighborhood librarians there as well. :-)

Happy Fall Festival-ing!











- posted by Nadine

A Loveable Diversion

Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion by Mo Willems, is the final installment of one of our favorite picture book series (and by my favorite author, as you know). Like the previous books, it is a story that is full of love and it is sure to make you smile at the end (after you wipe away a tear or two!) Many of us are saddened to see Trixie and Knuffle Bunny go, but luckily they reside permanently on our shelves in the Children's Room. Come on in and check out a Knuffle Bunny book, or reserve your copy online.




- Posted by Mo's #1 Fan, Nadine

Meet Cat The Cat! I Love Mo!

Anyone who knows me, knows I adore Mo Willems. Whether it's the Pigeon books, Naked Mole Rat, or those adorable pals Elephant and Piggie, I just can't get enough of Mo's books.

Lucky for me Mo is introducing a new friend to his wonderful menagerie of characters. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Meet Cat The Cat.

-Posted by Nadine (Mo's #1 fan)

Watch That Pigeon!

One of our favorite authors is now tweeting as his beloved character, The Pigeon. Mo Willems' hilarious tweets are sure to get you laughing. Look for his new Elephant and Piggie series in our early chapter book section. We've even added a link to his blog for you to enjoy.