Library Ties

I first met Jeanette Larson about 6 or 7 years ago when we served on an advisory board for a publisher. At this point, she was still working in youth services in a public library and I was near the beginnings of my career in school libraries. Over the years, we kept in touch catching up at ALA conference and Facebook. We even could share a few jokes (like the fact that she’s been an ALA member longer than I’ve been alive!) Hmmm…probably I saw more humor in that one that her! But, anyway, move forward a few years and Jeanette is now retired (although she seems pretty busy to me with consulting and writing!!). About a year ago she posted on Facebook about her first book coming out for children! I had eagerly been waiting to get my copy and a few weeks ago it arrived on my front door step!

The book was a collaboration with Adrienne Yorinks. Adrienne did he fabulous illustrations for this book. Forget pictures or paints, these quilted pictures are absolutely amazing! They contained such detail that you almost thought they were pictures. They fit in perfectly with the text. My favorite parts of the book are the interweaving of the non-fiction facts about Hummingbirds with the Native folklore and stories. The stories are short and simple to read and understand. They would be perfect to pick and choose for a read aloud. The nonfiction information would be perfect for a young reader doing a report. The fact that all of this is combined into one books truly makes it a unique endeavor.

This is going to be a fun book to go back and share with students and teachers when we get back from Spring Break! Thanks to Jeanette and Adrienne for creating such a unique books for young (and old) readers alike!

Jeanette has some activities and addition resources on her website, too! - http://www.jeanettelarson.com/Resources.htm

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