Choose Kindness 💗

"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." That quote is forever relevant but man, is it important to remember right now. Everything around us is different and there is no normal anymore. This can make us feel stressed and have a short fuse. So, just try to remember to take that extra deep breath, shake off your frustration and simply be kind. It's not hard and it can make all the difference.
There are so many books for children, and adults too, that touch base on this. Here are just a few that you could read to help you choose the path of kindness.

The Kindness Book by Todd Parr

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson

Zero Local: Next Stop: Kindness by Ethan Murrow

Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Kindness by Kim Dean

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoet

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson

Everybody's Welcome by Patricia Hegarty

The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King

Congratulations, By the Way by George Saunders

The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci

Radical Kindness by Angela C. Santomero

Dare to Be Kind by Lizzie Velasquez

Author Spotlight: Adam Rubin

Have you checked out our Dragons Love Tacos Story Window yet? Take a peak at the Library's lower level windows the next time you walk by. What a fun new way to read a story! (Plus we love seeing faces we have missed so much peeking in the windows.) 

If this story left you craving more, try some others by author Adam Rubin. He certainly knows how to create fun worlds within his books that are chock full of quirky, memorable characters! Click the links below to place a hold using your SHARE account or call EFPL at 608-882-2260.

Dragons Love Tacos

Dragons Love Tacos 2

El Chupacabras

Those Darn Squirrels

High Five

Secret Pizza Party

Big Bad Bubble

Robo-Sauce

Once Upon a Time...

As you probably already know, this year's Summer Library Program is called Imagine Your Story. This includes a wide variety of subjects, one of which is fairy tales. Fairy tale retellings have become pretty popular over the last several years. These can be perfect if you need a magical escape from the real world or maybe want to read your favorite tale from the villain's perspective.
If you also still believe in 398.2 (the call number for fairy tales in the Dewey Decimal System), then give these a try! Please don't be turned away by the Young Adult label because these modern takes on fairy tales are perfect for adults too.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes

Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas

Part of Your World by Liz Braswell

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Waking Forest by Alyssa Wees

Towering by Alex Flinn

Sweetly by Jackson Pearce