The majority of people with autism want to advocate for themselves, without interference from non-autistic people. However, this blog was written with the intention of encouraging neurotypical people (i.e. non-autistic) to become more informed and to be more considerate of people with autism. While we want to be respectful of all kinds of people, whether…
Thomas Jefferson’s 276th Birthday!
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph, and was the third of ten children. Peter Jefferson was a self-taught man but wanted his sons to have a formal education, and enrolled Thomas and his brother, Randolph, in school when Thomas was 5. By 1752, at the age of…
Anime April: Week Two
Hello, and welcome back to Anime April. Haven't heard of Anime April? Click this link to check out last week's blog! Japanese animation, or anime, covers a wide spectrum of genres and tastes. Fans of all kinds of shows and movies can find something they like in the anime style, if they look hard enough. This…
Unicorn Day!
Today is Unicorn Day! We have some pretty great unicorn books for those like myself who love fantasy and mythical creatures. A Unicorn Named Sparkle Lucy sees an ad for a mail-order unicorn and sends her money in. She then dreams about her future pet and all the great things they will be able…
Anime April, week 1
Summer vacation is approaching fast, but not fast enough for our patrons still in school. Final exam preparations are underway, not to mention standardized tests. It’s a busy time before the summer fun can begin, and sometimes we need a break. Starting with this article, I will be covering various topics that are relevant to…
National Poetry Month and How You Can Celebrate
April is National Poetry Month and I love reading poetry. I also love writing poetry. Nothing speaks to the soul quite like this literary medium. Resting heavily on description and metaphors, you can convey a million feelings just with one word or a few, but the art form is much more multifaceted than that. If you have never…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #7 and #8
Happy April! This month we are highlighting books for Tasks #7 and #8. Both of these tasks are about #ownvoices books. What is #ownvoices? It is a book that is written by a member of the marginalized community that it depicts. In the book publishing community, an author from Central America, Mexico, or Oceania is marginalized because the…
National Humor Month: Laughter Is the Best Medicine
April is National Humor Month. The holiday was founded in 1976 by author Larry Wilde, who wanted to spread awareness of the therapeutic value of laughter. According to a 2015 Mayo Clinic Health Letter, there's research to suggest that laughter can: Provide the benefits of a miniworkout: Heart rate, breathing rate, oxygen consumption, and calories burned…
Getting Cozy: Isn’t It Punny?
April is National Humor Month, so what better time to celebrate the humor that can be found in so many cozy mystery books. Many cozy mysteries are laugh-out-loud funny in their own right, but my favorite touch of whimsy and humor can be found on the cover of the book. I, of course, am thinking…
April is poetry month.
April is poetry month. Share a poem with a friend, a family member, your pet, or a stuffed animal. Read poetry by yourself, to yourself, out loud, or in your heart. Where to start? The Poetry Foundation has a great website with access to lots of poems. They have a section just for children. You…
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