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Readers, it’s officially time we announce this year’s Blue Spruce Award Winner! Can we please get a resounding applause for Benny the Bananasaurus Rex, written by Sarabeth Holden & illustrated by Emma Pedersen 👏🏼 Congrats @akkarala @ep_illustration @Inhabit_Media!

We’re preparing to celebrate Catholic Education Week 2024 at SEB from May 5-10. #CEW2024 #WeAreCalledToLove #WebelieveinCatholicEducation @CatholicEdu

Our students have voted and we’ve counted them for @ONLibraryAssoc’s @ForestofReading Blue Spruce program. Our winner is Benny the Bananasaurus Rex by Sarabeth Holden @akkarala and illustrated by Emma Pederson @ep_illustration. Thanks for creating such a unique and engaging book!

Our students were excited to begin voting this week in @ONLibraryAssoc's @ForestofReading Blue Spruce program!

Our March Break Program Guide is here! 🎉 Get ready for lots of fun programs & events including arts & crafts activities, learning about science, magic show and much more. Pick up a copy of the guide at any WPL location or browse the online version at: wpl.ca/in-the-loop

Sending our thoughts and prayers to all in our community and around the world who are impacted by these tragic events. #PrayForPeace 💙🕊️

Congratulations to our students and staff who borrowed a record-setting 14,080 items from our Learning Commons this year, and 895 ebooks from SORA. Woo hoo! Hope everyone has a great Summer and we'll see you in September!

#DYK? Kids of any age can get their own library card! Get your little one started on their library love early - right now, when kids sign up for a new card, they'll get a photo with one of our cute signs as a keepsake, like sweet Everett here. 🥰 Details: wpl.ca/get-a-card

@MsSCanto So proud of our young authors!

We have some authors and illustrators in our grade 2 class! They enjoyed sharing their stories with classmates and putting them on display in our @sebrlibrary for other students to enjoy! Proud of you stars ✨

Have you watched yesterday’s virtual ceremony?! We’re thrilled that the Blue Spruce Award goes to Are You a Cheeseburger? written and illustrated by Monica Arnaldo! Thanks to JK-Grade 2 students who voted for their fav #ForestofReading picture books @monicarnaldo @KTegenBooks

We are getting ready to celebrate Catholic Education Week 2023 at SEB. #CEW2023 #WeAreManyWeAreOne #WebelieveinCatholicEducation @CatholicEdu

How does a book end up in a school classroom or library? It’s no easy process therecord.com/news/waterloo-… “Parents have the right to guide their own child’s selection of reading materials, but they do not have the right to restrict access to resources for other people’s children.”

When attending school activities and sports events, please respect the privacy of other kids by only sharing images and videos of your own family. #SavvySafe #WCDSBInnovates

Contest opens today! We’re looking for Gr.5 students to tell us their one idea to make Waterloo even more awesome. Eight winners will be selected to serve as #CouncilForADay. Details: waterloo.ca/OneIdea @DorothyMcCabe #KWAwesome #Waterloo @wrdsb @WCDSBNewswire

@AmeDyckman I am seeing more and more of these unfortunately. Messages in picture books are great, but they need to be subtly woven into the narrative, preferably with a dash of fun and humour. Kids are smart and know when they're being preached at.

Today I read THE MOST DIDACTIC picture book, with literally nothing in it for y’know, ACTUAL KIDS, and it made me really angry. 😡!

Playing with some Bee-bots. A perfect way to end our day. The giggles and learning is pure joy 😃

Can you solve me? I’ve stumped a few. #mathisfun @HumbleISD_SWE @HumbleISD_ADV @mashupmath

This poster of mine is making the rounds online again, so I thought I’d remind you that you can download it for FREE at the Art page of my website: jarrettlerner.com/art I’ve got a bundle of new posters I’ll be adding to that page in the coming weeks. Now go read to some kids!

100th birthday of the great, great Charles Schulz. His positive impact on millions upon millions of people is inestimable. (So often I notice a Peanuts influence in my art--e.g. my shouty chicken was around a long time before the source dawned on me.) #Schulz100

Graphic novels are REAL BOOKS! Don't believe us? Check out our new infographic on the benefits, the skills developed, and even a few fun facts regarding this visually stimulating format! bit.ly/3oI3CrD #GraphicNovels #tlchat #kidlit #literacy