Ramadan begins at sundown tonight. Cubberley Library has books such as Ramadan Moon to help children learn more about this Islamic celebration. Check out Children's books with an Islamic theme for more of our resources. Also check out the resources from
Sunday April 22nd is Earth Day. Cubberley Library staff have pulled some of our books imbued with the spirit of Earth Day. We have biographies of individuals dedicated to saving the flora and fauna of this planet as well as individuals who have made a difference in their communities by recycling trash or replanting. Come learn who Anna Comstock, Wangari Maathai, and Isatou Ceesay are and why they might be considered earth champions. Other books which might interest budding earth warriors are on endangered species, community gardening, how the water cycle affects the environment, etc.
A few weeks ago one of the students in our Stanford Teacher Education Program wrote asking if Cubberley Library had bilingual children's books. She wrote "I am hoping to gather a collection of books to read aloud to expose young children to different languages as a start to learning to respect and appreciate different cultures." We have many in Spanish/English that are listed in our Spanish and Spanish/English children's books guide, but we needed to scramble to
Looking for a new take on that holiday favorite The Nutcracker? Cubberley Library has several including two that take place in Harlem, one from a mouse perspective, and one through the eyes of the toymaker's apprentice:
As we say goodbye to autumn and hello to winter we thought it appropriate to show off some of the books at Cubberley Library with a wintry theme. Once you take them home, requirements for reading these books are
Please stop by before winter break. Snow is falling (somewhere) and books are calling.
Inquiring scientists, inquiring readers in middle school is just one of many new science education books in Cubberley Library from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA Press). To see more check out the New books tab on our Science education topic guide.
The air is crisp and the leaves are crunchy which means it is time to get your spooky on. Come over to Cubberley Library to find out witch book you might want to sink your teeth into for a screamingly good time. We have books that should appeal to all our readers, both young and old. We’ve got really scary, romantically scary and cute scary so come on over…….. if you dare!
