Blog topic: Education

It is never too early to think about summer reading. Picture it now: a comfy chair, a chilled beverage, and a stack of books. The Education Library has got you covered from Pre-K to 12th grade in the TBR department.

This year has seen the loss of two great illustrators. Earlier this year the kid lit industry suffered the loss of Floyd Cooper.  Floyd Cooper explored the African-American experience through the lens of history. Through his work he hoped to recount pieces of history that were either not taught or barely taught.    He certainly achieved that with his most recent work -  Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre.  He also created affirmative  illustrations in books like The Blacker the Berry, a 2009 Coretta Scott King illustrator award winner.

Now that northern California is beginning to feel a little chilly in the morning we’d like to tout that we have some really good cozy books to cuddle up to.