Lyman Allyn Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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December is here which means we have a new object of the month on display in the lobby! 🧸 Paddington Bear made his first appearance in a children’s book by author Michael Bond in 1958. After this fictional character made his TV debut in the 1970s, his popularity increased. https://t.co/YzF9aOTUuY

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Our #BookoftheMonth series is getting an update! We’re excited to be adding a companion art project with each new book. 📖🎨 We’re starting with this month’s choice, “This Book is Gray”, by author and illustrator Lindsay Ward. https://t.co/LiPNxuo03k

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In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, our February #BookoftheMonth is “Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America.” Illustrator Jamey Christoph brings Carole Boston Weatherford’s words to life as she introduces readers to Park’s work as a photographer. https://t.co/tdyeMvJkBw

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November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. We begin our monthlong celebration with our November #BookofTheMonth, “We Are Water Protectors,” written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. https://t.co/5jQicdg6TC

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Our pick for the May #BookOfTheMonth is “Watercress,” written by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin. This moving autobiography features an immigrant child, who discovers and connects with her heritage. https://t.co/slHUmyuspc