California School Books Going Digital

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to lighten the backpack loads of school children by “phasing out school textbooks” for digital ones. Read all about “California School Books Going Digital” from Google News (AFP).  Not sure what to think about this one. The students’  backs might suffer less from not having to lug around those huge [...]

A Sunny Day at the Houston Cole Library

View from the 5th Floor Well, it’s nearing the end of “Maymester,” and I thought I would take a few pictures of the view from the library today. The Houston Cole Library (HCL) is the tallest library in the state, with 12 floors (the Education Collection is on the 5th floor). There are so many [...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar vs Frida: Viva la Vida: The Surge of Esoteric Subjects in Children’s Picture Books

Students and faculty often bring a children’s book up to me and ask me for what age it is suitable. This is one of the hardest questions to answer, particularly when a book appears to be written for a very young child but covers a complex subject.  One trend I’ve noticed in children’s picture book [...]

From “no guns” to “no hugs?”

Wow. I heard  a story on this morning’s The Today Show which seems rather disturbing. You hear so much about school violence and school bullying and then you hear that some schools are officially banning hugs. HUGS? Banning hugs?  Apparently, the new “high five” greeting has become the “hug” among today’s youth and some schools [...]

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