Summer Reading at the Public Library

Uncover the World!

Be sure to check out Brooklyn Public Library's summer reading program website.

It offers reading lists for all ages, reviews (written by readers of all ages!), and online events like live author chats, throughout the summer. It's also where you can find out what's happening at your local branch library, throughout the summer.

Look what I found on my desk!

I received a terrific terrarium from LE Atlantic, as a Happy End-of-the-Year gift. It's exactly what the library needed. I love it!

Already, over the few days it's been on my desk, it has started many conversations. There are small green shoots, with little brown seed-heads, growing out of the dirt; and the moss is lush. I don't think it's my imagination that the wooden cheetah is getting furrier...

I'll enjoy watching it over the summer!

Owen & Mzee come to the library!

A few elementary students know of my love for Owen and Mzee. If you're not already familiar, let me tell you a little about Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship.

Three years ago, when a big tsunami hit Malindi, Kenya, a baby hippo lost his mother. Naturalists found the baby, whom they named Owen, and brought him to a sanctuary for animals.
Owen, the hippo baby, wandered until he found Mzee, a 130 year old, grumpy tortoise. (Yes! 130 years old!) Owen started following Mzee. Much to the surprise of the naturalists and zoologists, Mzee didn't seem to mind. In fact, it looked as though Owen had chosen Mzee to be his parent, and Mzee had adopted Owen as his own. They walk about together, swim together, eat together, and even nuzzle each other.
If you find that hard to believe, you'll want to check out this book. The pictures are great!

A few days ago, Sophie, a big Owen & Mzee fan herself, gave the library a fantastic gift! She spotted these little guys, and knew that they belonged in our library. I agree--welcome Owen & Mzee!




Trivia: "Mzee" means "wise old man" in Swahili.