Chopsticks- Amy Krouse Rosenthal

So as eating utensils and children's book go, I adore Spoon, I dislike Spork, and today I fell in love with Chopsticks! Who knew that eating utensils could teach us so much about accepting each other for our own unique differences and personal strengths? Chopsticks is all about two inseparable friends who through an unfortunate accident learn that self discovery and independence can lead to more meaningful relationships. Sounds deep, but it's really nothing that two feisty little chopsticks can't teach you. If you're into clever picture books with a valuable takeaway message and illustrations that make common household goods look adorable, this is a book for you. It is definitely a book for me!

Goodnight iPad- Ann Droyd

I often feel like doing this to gadgets that consume my friends' and family's attention when trying to hold a conversation. Just because that phone of yours is beeping to alert you of your newest e-mail or text does not mean you have to check it! I'm guilty of this behavaior as well, and we all just need to put those gadgets down every now and then. This book is for all of us. A paradody of the children's classic Goodnight Moon, I was delighted that Goodnight iPad was sent out for circulation in our library yesterday. It caught my eye at Barnes and Noble back in the fall and I felt like it would make a great addition to our library's collection. A materials reccomendation and a few months later, it's gone out for enjoyment. Check it out on YouTube here.