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November means many things:  Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and, most importantly in the library world, Picture Book Month!  Here at the Deerfield Public Library, we're celebrating in a variety of ways.  We have daily recommendations of great picture books on Twitter (@DeerfieldPL); there is an ever-changing display in the Youth Services Department (be sure to add… Read More

I’ll admit: I didn’t read comics as a kid. Sure, I loved the Sunday funnies in the newspaper, but those were the only comics I knew! I wasn’t introduced to the larger world of graphic novels until college when I read American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang for a class. Ever since then, I’ve… Read More

In this middle grade mystery, twelve-year-old Milo lives with his adoptive parents at the Greenglass House, an inn primarily populated by smugglers. Guests do not usually come during winter vacation so Milo and his parents are surprised when a guest appears…and then another and another! Pretty soon, the inn is housing a handful of guests,… Read More

While many children head back to school and focus on the three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic, preschool children can focus on the letters of ECRR, which stand for Every Child Ready to Read.  This joint effort between the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children identifies the five early… Read More

You may have noticed the beautiful new train interactive wall in the Youth Services Department!  We are very grateful to the Friends of the Library for making this purchase possible.  And while it is definitely a lovely addition to our department, the train is fueled by early literacy practices that can help your child get… Read More

After discussing if the Picture Book was dead, why not check out some picture books you may have missed?  Here are 5 great pictures books and authors, click on the images to open them up in the catalog. Read More

Absolutely Almost from Lisa Graff, author of National Book Award nominee Tangle of Knots, is the quintessential summer read for upper elementary students and their parents and teachers. After struggling academically during the last school year, Albie is starting fifth grade at a new school. His best friend, Erlan, is constantly busy since his family’s… Read More

A few years ago, The New York Times ran an article about the demise of the picture book.  The article put forth that bookstores were seeing parents move away from picture books and toward chapter books for their young children.  Ironically enough, that same year, Education.com posted the “50 Books Your Child Should Read Before Kindergarten”.  … Read More