Nailed 'Em -- Library Crime

Think this kid will understand why he was banned from the library? I wonder if they kick out tourists who come to read the newspaper too?

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And What is Koumpounophobia, You Say?

Here explained by author Neil Gaiman:



If you've read Coraline or seen the movie, you'll know what this means.

As kids one of our favorite pastimes was playing games with buttons from Gram Dee's button box. We wouldn't have had so much fun with it if we'd read this story at that time. We'd probably have nailed the box shut.

Make It Special - Book Gifts for Kids

Having loved books myself ever since I can remember, it's often what I turn to when selecting gifts for others. When giving the gift of a book to a child (or anyone else for that matter), you can make it special by adding a personalized bookplate to it.

There's a lovely selection of bookplates of all types and sizes at My Home Library. The bookplates can be used any way you like (except for commercial purposes). There's a lovely and growing selection contributed by well known illustrators of children's books. You're sure to find something suitable to make your gift of a book unique for that special person from among the many sizes and styles, color or black and white.

I found this simple one by Joan Aiken that appealed to me.