Tag Archives: summer reading

  The Govans neighborhood of Baltimore will host a StoryWalk through June 30. Families can pick up a program guide at the Govans branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, which will tell them where to find each page of “The Kindness Book” by New York Times Bestselling author Todd …

  Baltimore County Public Library’s popular Summer Reading Challenge kicks off this Saturday, June 18. To celebrate the 39th season, the 2022 series will officially launch with a party at the North Point Branch in Dundalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for face painting, balloons, a scavenger …

Discover 10 books about babies and building life experiences this summer. Board Books “Daddy, Papa, and Me” by Lesléa Newman Filled with charming illustrations and rhythmic text, two fathers and their child have fun with activities such as painting, baking, flying paper, sewing and getting tucked into bed. “We’re Having …

Here are 12 great summer stories for toddlers to teens that will get kids excited about reading this summer. Board/Toddler “Some Bugs” by Angela DiTerlizzi; illustrated by Brendan Wenzel Summer is a great time to explore outside. This delightful book invites kids to take a closer look at the bugs …

Finished your summer reading? Here are five more new titles for grownups. ‘I’m Fine And Neither Are You’ By Camille Pagán For a long time, Penelope Ruiz-Kar has had the weight of the world on her shoulders. Well, the weight of her family’s world at least. From being the primary …

No one, from the tiniest preschooler to the oldest adult, ever really gets over those first-day jitters. Here are a wide variety of new books on that old topic, the first day of school. Board/Toddler ‘Lola Goes to School’ by Anna McQuinn Lola and her family are busy getting ready …

Pop quiz: Where can you find teachers, kids, and a collection of books that includes everything from Make Way for Ducklings to Maniac Magee to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? The answer: At one of Pleasant Plains Elementary School’s summer book giveaways. “We just want to put resources in …

It was “the greatest book club you can ever imagine,” John Scott says about getting the chance to serve on the 2016 Newbery Medal committee. Scott has been a librarian at Friends School of Baltimore for the past 12 years. Each year, the American Library Association gives the John Newbery …

The summer reading list has been sent home, and with it, a clear expectation: On days when the thermometer reads 90 degrees and Snowballs and sprinklers sound more of a siren call than wizards and spies, your child needs to pick up a book and read. It can be daunting, …

School’s out, summer’s in—so it’s time to brush up on your knowledge of creatures and crawlers before heading on hikes or for that dip in the ocean. Check out these tales of tails and fur recommended by Rona Sue London of The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore. Board/ Toddler Books “Curious …