The Grimm Brothers – A Bicentennial

Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales.  Author Phillip Pullman celebrates their monumental publication with his retellings, critiques, and praise of these beloved stories.  We have the book available for checkout at our branch, and the link below will take you to a review of Pullman’s new book. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/books/fairy-tales-from-the-brothers-grimm-by-philip-pullman.html We also … Continue Reading →

A Christmas Tree Made Out of Oil – No Joke!

 Sachiko Kodama, an artist from Japan, has created an artisitc piece for the holidays.  It starts with a pool of oil. If you turn on a magnet, the oil travels up and turns into a tree.  When the magnet is turned off, all that is left is a puddle of oil again.  Amazing, right?! Read Robert Krulwich’s blog, watch the … Continue Reading →

“10 Books to Help You Recover from 2012″

From NPR, a look at books that might help you not feel alone if 2012 brought on the thought, “Whoa, what happened?! “2012 has been a very jittery year — what with the presidential election, extreme weather events and the looming “fiscal cliff.” In response to these tense times, some readers seek out escape; others look to literature that directly … Continue Reading →