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Book List – African Voices in Children’s Literature

Book List – African Voices in Children’s Literature

by Rachel Johannigmeier | Jan 23, 2021 | Feed a Reader

The Kirkwood Public Library strongly believes in the power of stories, especially with a collection that reflects the many, diverse voices in children’s literature. Below is a list of selected picture books and chapter books for children that are written by authors...
Book List – African Voices in Children’s Literature

Book List: Children’s Books set in Denmark and Norway

by Rachel Johannigmeier | Jan 1, 2021 | Feed a Reader

Celebrate the Danish and Norwegian word “hygge” this winter, by checking out a children’s book that is set in either Denmark or Norway! Below is a list of selected chapter books and fairy tales for children that are set in either Denmark or Norway....
Book List – African Voices in Children’s Literature

Book List: Asia-Pacific Voices in Children’s Literature

by Rachel Johannigmeier | Dec 28, 2020 | Feed a Reader

The Kirkwood Public Library strongly believes in the power of stories, especially with a collection that reflects the many, diverse voices in children’s literature. Below is a list of selected picture books and chapter books for children that are written by...
Youth Winter Reading Enrollment Is Heating Up!

Youth Winter Reading Enrollment Is Heating Up!

by Charlene Oldham | Dec 30, 2019 | Feed a Reader, Uncategorized

It’s less than half way through KPL’s Chill Out & Read winter reading program and more children and teens have already signed up this year than last to earn cool prizes including a hot cocoa notepad and pencil with an adorable marshmallow eraser, a free book, and...
Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for November 2018

Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for November 2018

by Shannon McLean | Dec 5, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Teen Connection

← Shannon's Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for October 2018 #OwnVoices → It’s that time of year again! I don’t mean the holidays (though it IS that time, too), but Winter Reading! Yes, our Winter Reading program for 2018 is now live, and...
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