Read This recommendations this week focus on the magic of great audiobooks. I don’t know about you, but I love a good audiobook, and I get more books read in this format than in print (shock!). Enjoy these two recommendations, and send us an email or Instagram DM with your thoughts on one or both recs. Happy reading!
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I have three recommendations for you this week, all awesome in their own way. Bonus points if you can spot the special guest appearance by my dog’s tail-end.
Bored and stuck at home? Add some colorful shapes to your windows! The #aworldofhearts initiative encourages people to add paper hearts to their windows to lift everyone’s spirits during this time of COVID. Adding color will lighten up your home and be something fun to notice for people walking around your neighborhood. But, why not butterflies, I say!
Origami Butterfly
Origami may seem intimidating, but this pattern is super simple.
All you need for this activity is square pieces of paper, tape, and colored pencils (optional). Junk mail paper, newspaper, or cut-up paper bags could also work. I used boring notebook paper and added color with markers and colored pencils.
Color your paper ahead of time or add color after you’ve folded your butterfly. Once complete, tape your butterfly to a window of choice.
You’ll have a kaleidoscope of butterflies in no time! Let us know how it went at teens@ecpubliclibrary.info and share your photos.
The awesome YA author Jason Reynolds is starting a new online video series called “Write. Right. Rite.” a part of his Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story initiative. According to the Library of Congress, Reynolds “will share his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination.” You can expect fun prompts to explore your own creativity. Read a bit more here.
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Read This: Sadie & The 57 Bus
in read/by AndriaRead This recommendations this week focus on the magic of great audiobooks. I don’t know about you, but I love a good audiobook, and I get more books read in this format than in print (shock!). Enjoy these two recommendations, and send us an email or Instagram DM with your thoughts on one or both recs. Happy reading!
At the time of this posting, Sadie by Courtney Summers is available via Hoopla or Wisconsin’s Digital Library in audiobook format. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is available for check out from Wisconsin’s Digital Library or you can download and keep the audiobook if you get in from SYNC Audiobooks for Teens between April 30 and May 6.
Read This: Illuminae & more
in read/by AndriaI have three recommendations for you this week, all awesome in their own way. Bonus points if you can spot the special guest appearance by my dog’s tail-end.
All three books can be downloaded through our Digital Media page. Illiminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is available from Wisconsin’s Digital Library, Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver from Hoopla, and Giant Days by John Allison from Freading. Send us an email or Instagram DM with your thoughts on one or all recs. Happy reading!
Maker Monday: Origami Butterfly
in make/by AndriaBored and stuck at home? Add some colorful shapes to your windows! The #aworldofhearts initiative encourages people to add paper hearts to their windows to lift everyone’s spirits during this time of COVID. Adding color will lighten up your home and be something fun to notice for people walking around your neighborhood. But, why not butterflies, I say!
Origami Butterfly
All you need for this activity is square pieces of paper, tape, and colored pencils (optional). Junk mail paper, newspaper, or cut-up paper bags could also work. I used boring notebook paper and added color with markers and colored pencils.
Color your paper ahead of time or add color after you’ve folded your butterfly. Once complete, tape your butterfly to a window of choice.
You’ll have a kaleidoscope of butterflies in no time! Let us know how it went at teens@ecpubliclibrary.info and share your photos.
Step-by-Step Instructions (with pictures!) by Go Origami
Stressed? Deep Breathing Helps
in wellness/by AndriaAre you feeling stressed or panicky? Try just 1 minute of deep breathing to reduce these feelings and move on with your day.
Interested in learning more stress relieving techniques? Explore these ebooks on mindfulness with your library card through Hoopla.
This post is part of a collaboration between RAYS of Eau Claire and L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Write. Right. Rite. with Jason Reynolds
in write/by AndriaThe awesome YA author Jason Reynolds is starting a new online video series called “Write. Right. Rite.” a part of his Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story initiative. According to the Library of Congress, Reynolds “will share his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination.” You can expect fun prompts to explore your own creativity. Read a bit more here.