National Hat Day is Friday, January 15th

Say it Rah-shay By Jan 13, 2016 1 Comment

According to Library Sparks, Friday, January 15th is National Hat Day and of course I have some picture books for you to share! This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen From Amazon: When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a…

Book Review: Bee-Wigged

Say it Rah-shay By Jan 06, 2016 1 Comment

In Cece Bell’s Bee-Wigged, Jerry Bee just wants to make a friend. However, this is no easy feat when you are the largest bee that anyone has ever seen. Once Jerry finds a wig and is mistaken for a boy, his life changes. When his true identity is revealed, will his life remain the same or will he “bee” all alone? Bee-Wigged was…

January 6th is National Tea Day

Mother Nature decided to show off these last few days and Winter has finally made an appearance in the Philadelphia area. As much as I love a cuppa (and yo, I LOVE a cuppa) cold weather always makes me want to curl up with a steaming mug of tea. The Bee and I have so many varieties to choose from…

Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close Opens Jan. 30 at @AcadNatSci

For the holidays, I purchased memberships to local area attractions. The Bee and I have made a vow to focus on experiences and not things. One membership was to The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and I am actually quite excited to checkout their new exhibit on tarantulas. A friend of The Librarian has a tarantula and while the initial…

New Year, New Post

Yes, yes. It is that time of year when social media feeds are either filled with people declaring resolutions for the new year, a word of phrase to guide their year or people making the firm decision to not make resolutions. I decided to make resolutions this year.