March 28, 2018
Find it in NoveList: Wordless books
Here at NoveList, those of us who work with juvenile materials are big fans of kidlit blogger Betsy Bird. When she mentioned meeting a Fuse #8 fan who was in search of a list of wordless books, our ears perked up.
December 19, 2017
Our picks for the ten most horrific non-human characters in children’s literature
Encountering a creepy creature in Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage got the NoveList KidLit team thinking of other creatures from our reading pasts that keep us up at night.
December 6, 2017
Find it in NoveList: Printables
Did you know you can find printables in NoveList? Learn how, and check out some recent favorites.
November 15, 2017
The Mary Roach approach
Do you Gulp when Mary Roach fans ask for recommendations? When her latest book is all checked out and a patron has read her other titles, are you on the brink of Packing for Mars?
October 17, 2017
Horror at the service desk
Raise your hand if you think that supernatural baddies, psychotic serial killers, and/or shambling hordes of the undead make great fictional reading companions. Even if your hand is down, you can still help readers who relish the vicarious thrill of being scared find great horror in your library.
September 26, 2017
Book club “speed dating”
Singles will tell you: dating is the worst. Playing “matchmaker” between individual readers and their next great book is the exception.