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Madisonian Kevin Henkes creates picture books and novels for children ranging from infants to middle schoolers.

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Reading is an adventure At the Library with Nancy Middaugh Reading for children shouldn’t be something they do only from September through May.  At the Hamburg Public Library, we like to think of reading as a year round adventure. Although the library does have books that meet AR requirements, we suggest that the summer months might be a good time to discover new authors, new styles and new genres. The library has dozens of board books which are just right for little hands.  For instance, t...

At the Library with Nancy Middaugh Hamburg Reporter Discover New Titles This isn’t just another list of new books at the Hamburg Public Library, it’s an effort to encourage each of you to stop by and check out the selection that is offered there.   New in the children’s section is “The Lost Little Bird” by McPhail which relates a story of accepting yourself as you are.  Eric Carle continues his “from The Very Hungry Caterpillar” series of small books with “Thank You, Teacher.�...

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | Apr 13, 2021 If you’ve been wondering what happens next for some beloved characters, wonder no longer! Sequels hitting shelves this month include a farmer visiting his friends at the circus, the return of a fallen socialite, the prequel adventures of an inquisitive, differently abled” young investigator, and much more. Picture Books and Graphic Novels Donuts and Danger by John Gallagher (Random House, Apr. 6 $12.99; ISBN 978-0-593-12108-5) Max and...

Library News: Week of April 11, 2021 The Nobles County Library, 407 12th Street, Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. 7:00 am, Apr. 11, 2021 × The Nobles County Library, 407 12th Street, Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Adrian Branch Library, 214 Main Avenue, Adrian, is open from noo...

Award-winning author Kate DiCamillo speaks about the power of telling stories. During this pandemic year, and dark winter, she says “stories are light in a dark world.” The Newbery Award-winning Minnesota writer told a University of Minnesota audience — in a virtual event — that she writes alone, “but the story goes out into the world … and it has my heart in it. … There’s comfort in telling a story.” When we read aloud, DiCamillo says, we are connecting to each other, and we...