Book Lists for Pride Month
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Pride Month is incredibly important here at the bookmobile. This is an opportunity for us to teach youth that love in all forms is valid, important, and beautiful. It is a time to help youth accept and learn who they are, and help them accept others as well. […]
Spring Gardening Books!
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Spring is here and with Earth Day coming up this week, we thought it would be a great time to share some of our favorite books and stories about gardening. Use this booklist to teach your kids some new gardening techniques and show them how fun it can […]
Sugaring Books for Kids
Maple season is in full swing, so take some time to read some stories about it to your kids! Below is a list of books that will teach your kids fun facts, history, activities, or just give them a good story, all about sugaring. Sugaring by Jessie Haas Read about Nora and Gramp as they […]
Irish Stories
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Ireland is a country rich with tales, traditions, and literature. Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, we thought we’d share some of these stories with you. Many of you may be wondering how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day during a pandemic. We typically gather for parades and festivities, […]
Whiteness in Vermont
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to acknowledge that we should be working every day towards educating ourselves about racial disparity and fighting for equity. It’s important to start having these discussions with children at young ages so they can begin to fully grasp […]
The Lessons of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member As we reflect on the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. this week, it is hard not to dwell on the current state of affairs in our country. Martin Luther King Jr. taught and fought for justice, peace, freedom, philanthropy, and equality. Through his dedication to peaceful demonstrations, […]
Self Help Books for All Ages
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Our last blog post was about all of the different types of bookish New Year’s resolutions you could choose, so we thought a list of self help books would be a great pairing this week. Here are some resources to help people of all ages grow in 2021. […]
World Kindness Day Reading List
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Today, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. This is a worldwide holiday that began over 20 years ago as a way to bring the people of the world together. It was started by the World Kindness Movement in Tokyo and today spans 28 countries. This day serves as […]