This winter I thought it would be fitting to share two newly published and seasonally appropriate picture books featuring one of my favorite animals, wolves. The first of these comes from Emma Dodd's "Love You" series highlighting the unconditional...
Author Archive for Casey
Monday, Nov 30, 2015
Camille Garoche, AKA Princesse Camcam, is a brilliant artist working with paper cutting and photography. Her intricately woven stories take shape through meticulous and breathtaking papercut illustrations, implying the third dimension within the...
Thursday, Oct 15, 2015
Marika McCoola and Emily Carroll's new graphic novel, Baba Yaga's Assistant , is absolutely stunning. McCoola's debut is part fan fiction, part retelling, taking pieces from the traditional tale and spinning well known characters and tropes into...
Saturday, Sep 26, 2015
Our nine month long initiative to welcome the new UI School of Music, Music is the Word (MITW), has officially begun with a bang! We had a wonderful kickoff musical revue event at the Englert last Sunday and are looking f orward to some wonderful...
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015
Let's just start by saying that I love the Farmer's Market--everything I need for a week of healthy and colorful eating I can find there and it's a great way to support the community. Pairing this with the wonderful cooking resources at ICPL means...
Thursday, Jul 9, 2015
One of my favorite books I remember getting from a grandparent when I was just learning to read was T
Thursday, Jun 18, 2015
With the Summer Reading Program in full swing I thought this would be a perfect time to remind you all of some great programs we have coming up in the next few weeks. Be sure to mark your calendars! Thursday, June 25th: 10:30-11:15 am We're...
Monday, Apr 27, 2015
Since I was small I have loved fairytales. It began with the original Grimm's tales my mother read. I remember the illustrations more clearly than anything: the image of Rapunzel's prince stum bling and blinded after being thrown from the tower is...
Friday, Mar 13, 2015
Be sure to make ICPL a destination this spring break as we will be celebrating vacation with activities every day! On Saturday the 14th Orchestra Iowa's Pied Piper woodwinds concert will take place at 10:30. Join us from 2-4pm on Sunday for a LEGO...
Thursday, Feb 5, 2015
Fantasy dynamos Shannon and Dean Hale have done it again, this time for the younger crowd. Their most recent book, The Princess in Black, is the first installment in what is sure to be a beloved series. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham this early...
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About Casey
Casey buys books for ICPL's youngest readers. However, she enjoys reading books of all shapes and sizes. You can find her at the Children's Desk, out and about at one of our area preschools, or providing in-house programming like StoryJAM.