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"In this past week Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert, two iconic children's author/illustrators have passed away. We would like to honor both of them by sharing some of their most influential works. Eric Carle introduced us to The Very Hungry Caterpillar..."

"In this past week Lois Ehlert and Eric Carle, two iconic children's author/illustrators have passed away. We would like to honor both of them by sharing some of their most influential works. Lois Ehlert created Chicka Chicka Boom Boom with Bill M..."

"“My Little Chickadee”. “Bye Bye Blackbird”. “Birds of a feather flock together”. There is more to birds than just the name of a movie, a song or a catchy phrase. Let’s explore the treetops of New Guinea, birds who sip flowers around the world, the..."

"Believe it or not, rap music has been around almost fifty years. During this time period, this genre of music has experienced many success stories and several tragedies. Here are some suggested staff picks of books on the history of rap celebrated..."

"June is the month for celebrating African Americans' amazing influence in every genre of music throughout the world. The unexpected rise of rap music shocked the senses of most musicologists. Born in the streets of New York City, rap music has inf..."