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The Library of Congress:
Our National Library

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Did you know Jon Scieszka, author of Math Curse and the Time Warp Trio series, is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature? Check it out at the Library of Congress website. Visit the Wise Guide page and read all about Jon Scieszka and his exciting new appointment!

To visit other cool sites on the web, explore Great Web Sites for Kids by the American Library Association.

The Library Book by Sawa

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The Library Book: The Story of Libraries from Camels to Computers by Maureen Sawa

Learn all about libraries -- from books being delivered by camel in the hot lands of Kenya through the pack-horse librarians of Kentucky and beyond.

The Library of Congress by Santella

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The Library of Congress by Andrew Santella

The arrival of just 740 books from England in 1800 was the beginning of the library that was created to serve Congress. Today there are over 29 million books and it has grown into a national library that serves people all over the world.

 

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The History of Making Books

Follow the history of book making through time -- from the baked clay tablets of Mesopotamia, to Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, to the innovations in printing during the Industrial Revolution.

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Bookworks: Making Books by Hand by Gwenyth Swain

A book can be a place to put down secret thoughts or a way to share ideas. Books can also be beautiful and fun -- especially when they are made by hand.

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Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture-Book Teams Go to Work by Leonard S. Marcus

Have you ever wondered how a picture book is made? Read how several teams of authors and illustrators have created such picture books as Louis the Fish, The Glorious Flight, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Sam and the Tigers, and The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses.

Find more books about libraries on our Books About Books, Books About Libraries web page!

Compiled by Karen Armor
Childrens Services
Santa Clara County Library
April, 2008

 


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