Great books for Moms

Hello all! Happy Memorial Weekend. The weather will be wonky this lovely three day weekend, so what a great time to catch up on reading for us women- whether we are moms, aunties, single or the like... married without children. You can read by the pool or indoors when the rain comes down on Sunday
( according to Dallas Rains aka So. Cal's Weather Dude).

 Here are a few of the picks on my list for adults... Some older teens may enjoy these books also! 🙋

Teen Summer Reading

Can you believe it's almost Memorial Weekend? In California, that means it is time for sun, surf, sand and summer reading!
I've been listening to a fantastic teen audio book titled Rules of Summer, by Joanna Philbin. The perfect summer read about a teen named Rory who escapes to work for The Rule Family, an elite family who lives near the Hamptons. What I love about this story, is that it gives the perspective of two different teens; one working as an assistant who doesn't come from much and the other a spoiled rich girl, who is part of the Rule family and has been in plenty of trouble and is about to stir up more. Both delve into steamy summer romances but can the two teens live under the same roof in peace?
This author has written multiple summer themed books that you should check out.
Make sure you take advantage of your summer reading program at multiple libraries throughout the nation. You can win prizes, free books, and enjoy free movies as well. Most programs start in June.

Rules of Summer- Book One 

Happy reading!

Mad Hatter Tea Party Library Program

As most of you know, we threw an amazing Mad Hatter Tea Party with the help of our creative part-time staff. Our library program was a success!

Here's the agenda
1. Children listened to the picture book version of Alice in Wonderland
2. I then printed out pictures on cardstock beforehand and shared information about the author, Lewis Carroll, how Walt Disney was inspired to create the movie Alice in Wonderland, and small tidbits about the ride at Disneyland.
3. Children were asked to make a house with playing cards at four different tables in groups. * This proved to be a little difficult as the table cloths were slippery. This activity would be better on the carpet with older kids.
4. We then created our Mad Hatter hats out of paper, felt, feathers, and random stickers.
5. Children played a Red Queen tossing game and could take their picture with our lovely Chesire Cat as a backdrop.
Everyone had a great time. Comment below if you have questions or would like to see more.


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See You on a Starry Night by Lisa Schroeder - Tween Book Review

I've read many books by tween and teen author Schroeder and this one didn't disappoint. This is a great title for young teens that are dealing with divorce for the first time and navigating the waters of moving to a new school or town.
The main character Juliet has recently moved to San Diego, after her parents recent divorce. She still has time to adjust and relax before school starts up again. She meets a quirky friendly gal named Emma who suggest they send a message in a bottle across the ocean to see who will answer. They are surprised that this individual wants to start a club based on making wishes happen for people in need. Juliet soon discovers that she too has wishes to still strive for and things to overcome as she deals with her new beginning in a new town. Schroeder's writing is poetic, entertaining, and detailed. The series will continue in her upcoming book, "Wish on All The Stars," which will be released in July 2019! We can't wait!

Photo by: Lisa Schroeder