National Picture Book Month

In the library, we're celebrating National Picture Book month by giving away 24 FREE PICTURE BOOKS to our staff members.



There rules are quite simple:
1. Choose a book.
2. Choose a teacher.
3. Write a note of gratitude to your teacher.
4. Take the book (with librarian's permission of course).
5. Give book/note to the teacher.
6. Watch their joy and feel great!

Once a student has selected the book and submitted their gift the teacher, I plan to leave the name of that teacher on a little placard.

This is a wonderful opportunity to pay it forward, promote #growthmindset and get a jumpstart on Thanksgiving and the feeling of gratitude.

Here are the links to the cute paper templates BOY and GIRL.
Here's a bonus treat from my #blerdbookclub! We're reading former President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters with illustrations by Loren Long.

Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters from AwakenLibrarian on Vimeo.



BONUS MATERIAL: We have our first awarded educator! Congratulations to these educators!!

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