Children's Books

Ox Bow Elementary student Camila Villegas holds a copy of children's author Mac Barnett's The Skunk. Barnett's books have become a hotter commodity in the school library as the school awaits Barnett's visit Oct. 13.

Library of Congress ambassador picks Concord for his fall tour

Jeff Parrott

Author Mac Barnett, who specializes in and promotes picture books as a way of engaging kids with reading, will visit Concord Community Schools Oct. 13 and 14 as part of a four-state tour.

Michiana native Devin Cannady reads his new children's book, "Aliya Can," to at Storytime Friday at the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library downtown. Cannady is holding his daughter Aliya, who turns 1 on Sunday.

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Cannady comes home and inspires kids to chase their dreams

Jeff Parrott

Kenneth Brandy announces the launch of a new children's book about his mother, Barbara V. Brandy, at the Civil Rights Heritage Center on Thursday, Feb. 10.

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New children’s book series will focus on South Bend civil rights icons

Gemma DiCarlo

In honor of Black History Month, the Barbara V. Brandy Foundation is partnering with the IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center and Wolfson Press to launch a children’s book series about local civil rights icons.

Education

Elkhart, Goshen Libraries Serve More Kids Since No-Fines Policy in Effect

This spring the Elkhart and Goshen Libraries stopped charging fines on children and young adult materials. Since the change libraries are now seeing more…