Memorial Library Blog

Mark your calendars for April 15, 2008 at 1:15 PM and 2:50 PM.  Suzanne Bloom, noted author and illustrator, will be presenting in the Children’s Reading Area in the Teaching Materials Center, Memorial Library in conjunction with The Big Read.  Her theme will center on “Dare to Read:  The act of reading to a child creates a powerful connection between the reader and the child and between the child and a larger world.”  Ms. Bloom was an illustrator before she became a writer.  She notes, “..as much as I love writing the story, drawing the pictures is like dessert.”  She went to Cooper Union College, an art school, where she painted, made sculptures, and drew throughout her four years there.  She uses everyday details in her illustrations and lets the reader get to know who lives in each of her books.  Some of her books include A Family for Jamie: An Adoption Story, Girls A to Z, No Place for a Pig, The Bus for Us, A Splendid Friend Indeed, and Treasure.

Stop in at the Children’s Reading Area for a lively, energizing visit with Suzanne.  You will be glad you did!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in conjunction with The Big Read.