This summer the Iowa City Senior Center and Iowa City Public Library are partnering to present Stories Between Generations, a program that connects local seniors and school-aged children through a shared reading and letter exchange experience. Think part book club, part pen pal program, all community! Participants will choose a book from the following list […]
Casey Maynard
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Fully Booked at ICPL: Children’s books to inspire spring adventures
We have some fabulous new children’s titles for you to check out at ICPL, including Your Island by Jon Klassen. The board book rounds out a beautiful trilogy by the Caldecott winner. Your Farm and Your Forest, published simultaneously, are equally lovely and follow a similar trajectory. Each opens with a sunrise and finishes after […]
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Fully Booked: Interactive books to flip over
By Casey Maynard Children love books that defy traditional format categories: picture book biographies, early reader comics, longform illustrated novels, graphic novel nonfiction. The combinations offer endless variety for readers. Lucky for us, publishers are delivering! Here is a brief list of books on Iowa City Public Library’s new children’s shelves featuring more than one […]
