Julián Is a Mermaid

Reinberger Review When a young boy sees a group of women dressed as mermaids while on the train with his abuela (grandmother), his imagination takes hold. He loves the mermaids Read more

the participants of the mock caldecott event in two lines with the winner and honor books standing up on the table in front of them.

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Fifth Annual Mock Caldecott Night

February 26, 2019September 5, 2019 Administrator

We held our fifth Annual Mock Caldecott Night on January 16, 2019. The participants in the event came together to learn more about what goes into making the decisions Read more

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Hands-On Cataloging Event 9/27/18

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Administrator

During the first hands-on cataloging event of the semester a group of six students and iSchool alumni learned how to catalog books under the guidance of Lori Slingerland and Josh Read more

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Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Administrator

The iSchool at Kent State University and the Reinberger Children’s Library Center (RCLC) hosted its second bi-annual Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium, Comics and the Graphic Narrative: The Future of the Read more

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Martina & Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports

Reinberger Review Not just for sports fans! Phil Bildner’s storytelling genius pulls the reader in with a riveting rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Bildner doesn’t overload the reader with Read more

Picturebook

Big Cat, Little Cat

Reinberger Review This story captures the bond of friendship and the circle of life with simple text. Cooper’s use of black lines against lots of white space brings the complex Read more

Board Book

Egg

Reinberger Review A beginner’s book for your future graphic novel enthusiast. In true Henkes style, this story explores so many emotions that young children encounter when faced with someone different. Read more

Picturebook

Green Pants

Reinberger Review We all have our favorite something when we’re young—blankie, binky, shirt, pillow—and for Jameson, it’s pants. He loves his green pants so much that he refuses to wear Read more

Picturebook

Wolf in the Snow

Reinberger Review Besides a couple of whines, sniffs, howls and barks, this wordless picturebook tells the courageous story of a little girl who gets lost in the snow while walking Read more

Picturebook

Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth

Reinberger Review This is a colorful and engaging way to introduce young children to the important role the sun plays in the Earth’s water cycle. Molly Bang teams up again Read more