Doss Library

Wow! I hope that everyone enjoyed meeting Mike Artell! As promised, Mike sent a copy of Petite Rouge in Korean for our library. It was wonderful having him at Doss and I especially enjoyed the opportunity to dance in my crocodile costume!

Wow! What a great day! The RAD committee and Book People collaborated to bring Nick Bruel to Doss this afternoon. I had the pleasure of introducing this amazing author and illustrator to the kindergarteners and to the first and second graders. Nick Bruel read Bad Kitty and taught us an that we should ask ourselves a lot of questions during the writing process. A very special thank you to Book People for bringing Nick and Bad Kitty to Doss! If you did not pre-order a book, go by the store and pick up a signed copy (or two). Nick's newest book, Bad Kitty for President, was released today so it was pretty exciting to have him with us! I bet that these books will be really popular and hard to keep on the library shelves.

Our friends at Book People are bringing a special visitor to Doss next Tuesday afternoon (February 17th). Go to the Doss PTA website to order an autographed copy of one of his hilarious books!

Wow! I could not be prouder of the 80 plus students who have already turned in their Winter Reading Logs! You are AMAZING!!! I know that I enjoyed several good books over the break and am glad to see that I am not alone. I'd love to hear about the books that you read so post a comment here and recommend a book to your classmates. It's not too late to turn in your log- so bring it to the library and pick up your prize!!!

Hey gang- I just found this great site and think that you should check it out. November's book was The Phantom Tollbooth written by Norton Jester and illustrated by Jules Fieffer. I especially liked listening to the author interview. I read this book when I was young and it made me want to pick it up again. Check it out! December's pick was Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu and January's will be Christopher Paul Curtis' The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. There are so many great websites about authors and books. What's your favorite?

Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers that made this year's book fair so amazing! A special thank you to the chairs- Dandre Whitehead, Sheri Terrell and Brooke Denby! We couldn't have done it without you! We received more than twenty book donations that have already been processed and are ready for checkout. Amazing!!! Income from the book fair allows the librarians to expand the collection and to purchase materials for students and teachers. This year we look forward to allocating some funds to electronic books and hope to have these available for check out after the winter holidays. As with any technology, there will most likely be a learning curve, but we look forward to learning together and to keeping current with new ways to interact with books. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, please feel free to comment here or send a private email. I feel so blessed to be a part of the Doss community and wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!