Kids & Parents
The oldest of these awards are the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature and the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
I am always excited to learn who wins the Pura Belpré, Coretta Scott King, Robert F. Sibert and Theodor Geisel awards, too.
How-to
I am lucky enough to have tried and learned these different tablets. Read on for a short 100-word guide on each type of tablet and begin to understand core differences between the iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire.
Continue Reading "300 Word Tablet War: Android vs iPad vs Kindle Fire" →
Staff Picks
Last year about this time I went out on a limb and publicly shared my 2015 Goals, in hopes that doing so would make them stick. This time.
I resolved not to resolve. Instead, I set goals, a long-term plan for an intentional way of living.
Nevermind that my goals have no numbers attached to them. I am told it's not a "goal" if it's not measurable. I'm choosing to ignore that. My goals, my rules, ha!
I shared books in the DPPL collection to help me on my journey, and created Pinterest Boards to inspire me on my journey.
Staff Picks
My Scandinavian mysteries, favorite authors, popular histories.
But, the other day I was reading yet another reference to the making of yet another media adaptation of another Philip K. Dick story.
And yet, I have not read Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? the basis for Blade Runner.
Spotlight
It's been said that if you want to keep the peace at a meal, holiday or otherwise, don't bring up religion or politics.
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