Wild Pets, Ramona, Henry and Archie!

Hello Friends! More National Geographic just arrived! I've stocked Skookum up with a bunch for your enjoyment over the holidays. Thank you Lorraine and Ambrose for the donation! As I've mentioned before, National Geographic issues are great for student papers, poster board reports, and even art projects. I love taking them on car trips or on flights. I never have to worry about a charger or electrical outlet to read the material. I'm looking forward to perusing the issues on brain science, black holes, and the food revolution.

For the kids, I've also included a few books by one my favourite authors Beverly Cleary! We've got The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ramona and Her Father, Henry and Beezus, and the classic Beezus and Ramona.

And for you Archie diehards...more comics!

Hope you have a fantastic holiday! See you in 2015!

Cheers,

Jacqueline

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Dinofours, Let's Count, & The Runaway Bunny

Hello Friends! I want to thank Maureen, Donna, and our other visitors for their donations to Skookum over the past month. We had a box load of Danielle Steel and Catherine Coulter books donated that filled our library to the rim. As a result, our book selection appealed more to adults. This afternoon while checking Skookum I found this little note stating that we needed more kid's books:

You are absolutely right my friend! So, I have stocked the library with more kid's books that I hope you will enjoy!

I have also added my last set of Archie comics. The comics go quite fast so come by soon if you would like to check them out.

In addition, take a peek in our green pail where you will find a stocking of festive pencils and activity pads that have games and more for you to enjoy during your break.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!

Jacqueline

Hallows' Eve Books

Hello Friends! Happy Hallows' Eve! We had some space in Skookum so I popped in a few books this morning and of course a few treats for the trick-or-treaters! For adults, I have added The Algebra of Infinite Justice, The Ophelia Cut, Amagansett and Wyck's piece on Emily Carr.

For the wee-ones, we have I Like Bugs, The Diamond Castle, Let's Learn Colors, Chicka Chicka ABC, Down at the Seaweed Cafe, Thomas the Train, and Robert Munsch's Angela's Airplane.

And finally, a big shout out to our awesome Skookum visitors Aliya and Samuel! Glad you love the books Aliya. 

Hello Samuel! Thank you for your note!

Grab a few Halloween pencils while you trick or treating this evening!

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the festivities! Tonight, I'm going to be curled up in a warm fuzzy blanket reading this by candlelight. 

Cheers,

Jacqueline

Reason, Reckoning, and Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

Hello Friends! I want to send a big thank you out to Jack and Grace for their generous donations to our Little Free Library. From the very beginning, Jack and his family have been huge supporters of Skookum. Jack and his wife attended our Skookum Launch Party in December of last year and his son is one of our Kickstarter Backers! 

I also want to thank my mom Grace. She is a voracious reader and sent up a ton of books a few weeks ago. Her dedication and commitment to educating others has been incredibly inspirational. In fact, after we installed Skookum I dedicated the structure to her and my father. They have always been supportive of literacy and lifelong learning.

So, on to the books! It's a bit academic this month with the Theories of Social Inequality, Oriental Enlightenment, The Use and Abuse of History, and the Surrender of Culture to Technology. I find if I have any difficulty sleeping, I just grab one of these books and I'm out in about 30 minutes. Fans of Naomi Klein will appreciate her work on the globalization debate. For lighter reading, you may want to check out Merle's Door or School Days.

For the tweens, we have Invisible in the Third Grade, The Mystery of the Dark House, and Ice:

For the wee ones, I've stocked a few board books such as Night Night, Baby and Animal Crackers:

And finally a big shout out to our Skookum visitors! Hello Dakota, Mom and Dad! Addy and Paige! And Melea! We hope you enjoyed visiting the Little Library and if you have any suggestions for books please feel free to leave a note and I will see what I can find!

Hope you have an amazing day! And if you have a moment, check out Robert Frost's October.

Cheers!

Jacqueline

The Secret of the Alchemist, Love & Treats!

Thank you to one of our Skookum patrons for the additional book donations including The Secret of the Alchemist, The Tree of Death, Love, and Because I Wanted You.  I've also added a few more treats for all you summer readers including tiny bubbles, colourful pencils, and some groovy erasers! Take a few while grabbing your books! 

Have a wonderful summer day!

Cheers,

Jacqueline

Summer Reading Challenge 2014: Prize Fun!

Skookum Reads! Summer Reading Challenge: Prize Fun!

This summer we launched our first reading challenge! The goal was to read or have an adult read to you 100 books by the end of August! This week I began stocking Skookum with little prizes for those of you who have accomplished this goal or are getting close. Today, I've included a series of animal notebooks for you to draw or write in. Take one while visiting us! Tomorrow will be something new…but you'll have to wait!

Keep reading! We still have a few days left of sunshine!

Cheers,

Jacqueline

Breaking Dawn, Virtual Culture & Deep Doo Doo

Hello Friends,

I want to send a big thank you to our neighbours Bettyann and Donna for the book donations! We really appreciate them. For Stephanie Meyer fans, you'll find Breaking Dawn and New Moon from the Twilight Series. There are also a series of books I've included on the virtual culture and technology. For history lovers, we have The Pity of War written by Harvard professor Dr. Niall Ferguson.

Last week I headed out to the Clearbrook Library for their Pet Parade! While visiting, I found a ton of books for the kids, tweens and teens. There's Deep Doo Doo (who doesn't love a title like that?), Pirates of the Caribbean, Fish Face, Last Days in Africville, and Geronimo Stilton's Meet Me in Horrorwood! 

But my favourite in the stack is The Missing Piece Meets the Big O by Shel Silverstein! Shel is hands-down my favourite author of all time and I am excited to share his work. Even as an adult, I love to sit back with Where the Sidewalk Ends or Light in the Attic and just peruse his artwork and poetry. Like Dr. Suess, Shel makes reading fun with his rhythmical stories and crazy illustrations. Fun fact: Shel wrote the song A Boy Named Sue which was made famous by Johnny Cash! 

I also want to send out a big hello to all of our Skookum visitors this past month! Dakota, your penmanship looks fantastic!

Have a great day!

Cheers,
Jacqueline