Category: LBYR blog

Are there two words that incite more joy in a child’s heart than SNOW DAY?!!? (Ok, "summer vacation". You got me there. But hear me out.)...

One of my favorite things as a children’s book marketer is opening boxes of fresh, shiny new books...

Dear custodian of a newly initiated member of the library, please read the following to your charge...

As a shy child, books were crucial to help me get over school day jitters and soccer game butterflies. I read stories of characters going through trials...

Our favorite little Owl is BACK in a brand-new adventure, and this time, he has a… liege? Ward? Superfan?...

I went to a school where there was lots of hiking. Lots of hiking field trips, hiking playdates, and, when we got older, overnight trips that revolved around hiking. Once...

I feel like graphic novels are a perfect medium for kids. Whether you have a kid who’s reluctant to read or a voracious reader who’s reluctant to put their book down, a graphic novel does the job––and does it well!...

Did you know there’s all sorts of research and studies about how young children learn multiple languages faster than adults might, because of their growing minds? And that not only does it help them linguistically, but it helps with creativity, logic, and focus?...

I used to be a very keen treasure hunter. A treasure hunter with no boundaries. As in, I would search through my siblings’ rooms in search of booty...

Summer vacation has arrived, which means there is so much time for reading! As a kid, one of my favorite summertime activities was an afternoon trip to the public library...

Pack up your marshmallows, graham crackers, and favorite books, kids, because we’re going to CAMP LBYR!...

Like a great sing-a-long, there’s nothing like joining in enthusiastically to your favorite stories. And it helps if they have a catchy refrain!...