Cars are not typically thought of as science-related, but in actuality cars are the perfect place to start when thinking about conducting experiments. The good news is you don’t have to have an actual vehicle to understand how cars work. If you or a child you know has a toy car or wants to create one, […]
Hot off the presses this month is the new book Smart Girls – Success, School and the Myth of Post-Feminism [University of California Press] co-authored by Shauna Pomerantz and Rebecca Raby. Get a copy for yourself or a special lady in your life! Here is the synopsis: Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on […]
We have a special treat coming to Smathers Library East (Room 100) on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Frances Gilbert will be coming to give a talk entitled Same Text, New Look: Resurrecting the Classics of Childhood. Check out her bio below. We hope to see you there! Frances Gilbert is the Associate Publishing Director of Random House Books […]
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Time to shine a light on one of our amazing UF alums, Tianrui Geng ’16 MFA (Graphic Design)! Tianrui’s thesis, Bædtime Stories, is a collection of books which highlights her love for animals vis-à-vis critical thoughts on the relationships that humans and animals actually possess. Tianrui’s works move past the façade of “happy-go-lucky” existences to investigate the treatment that […]
Whatever you do don’t call Moana a “princess!” Voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and newcomer Auli’i Cravalho and with music composed by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Moana is Disney’s latest creation. Read more on Moana on the Fairy Tale News Blog! And mark your calendars for Thanksgiving when Moana hits theaters!
What better way to start off the academic year than with a new work from Rutgers University Press by Pamela Robertson Wojcik! Purchase her new book on Amazon here! Fore more on this exciting new work see the description below: In our current era of helicopter parenting and stranger danger, an […]
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With our lives being so hectic nowadays family bonding is more important than ever! With StoryTime you will always have a chance to read a story to the special child in your life. The “READWithME” feature allows you to read along with a video chat to stay connected whenever you choose. Isn’t technology grand? Check out the StoryTime […]
When many think of U Conn they think of one of the most successful college sports teams in America. Although this is true, there are many other compelling reasons that U Conn is an important institution of higher learning. The Department of Dramatic Arts offers BFA, MFA and certificate programs in puppetry and continually put on performances […]
After delighting children and adult readers for five decades now you can take a child that you know and love to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar play out right in front of your very eyes – in puppet form no less! This fabulous show features 75 puppets and other works by Carle such as The Artist Who Painted […]
Beverly Cleary turns 100 years old today, April 12th, 2016! The Award-Winning author has written amazing and engaging books about Ramona, Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse and many more unforgettable characters! Did you know she was also a former children’s librarian? Check out Cleary’s’ recent NY Times article to learn more about this living legend!