![]() ![]() Popular with both young patrons and their parents, Clemmons was known for afterschool programs such as "Westing Game Mini-Mysteries," "Sew Your Own Joseph's Little Overcoat," and every Christmas Eve she would dress up as a train conductor and take young library patrons on an imaginary trip aboard the Polar Express. These three components came together last week in a near-tragic incident that resulted in the arrest of a beloved children's librarian.ĭelores Clemmons, 38, was head children's librarian at the Collingswood, Colorado Public Library. ![]() A popular children's book, recently made into a major motion picture. Read on for a round-up of recent children's book news stories, presented Sunday Brunch style.Ĭuts in library budgets. We too have several HUNGER GAMES stories to share, as well as news reports on an upcoming picture book from a political wife, a re-release of a young adult novel from the seventies, a new study on the popularity of various Newbery winners, and a tragic tale about the loss of a beloved children's book icon. Needless to say, a lot of media coverage has centered on THE HUNGER GAMES, which is breaking records at the box office. ![]() ![]() Children's books have really been in the news this week! ![]()
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