Tag Archives: Books

Explore several fun and informative books about the various holidays we celebrate this month. — By Michelle Halber, Children’s Librarian, Davis Branch of the Montgomery County Public Library.   HANUKKAH (CHANUKAH) STORIES Hanukkah (Chanukah), the Jewish Festival of Lights, is celebrated from Nov. 28 Dec. 6 this year and commemorates …

  Mission Partners Founder and CEO Carrie Fox always had a mind for social impact. After starting a communications consultancy for nonprofits, C. Fox Communications, at age 25, she knew she could do more if she focused exclusively on issues of community, such as social justice, sustainability, children’s health, higher …

Start off the holiday season on a grateful note with these books about giving thanks and giving back. Discover stories that point out everyone we can thank in our lives and explore the nuances behind the history of the first Thanksgiving.     Picture Books “Thank You, Neighbor!” by Ruth …

Just in time for the return of Brood X, author and illustrator Patsy Helmetag tells WF about her insect-friendly kid’s book.

Susan Kusel's "The Passover Guest" is a children's book set in D.C.

Annika Pinol's illustration is one of 34 in the book by children from the U.S. and Canada

"Max Meow: Cat Crusader" by John Gallagher is about a cat who becomes a superhero after snacking on a space meatball.

Jump-start a conversation about the presidency, democracy and good citizenship before next week's election,

Make sharing spooky stories a new tradition.

Rockville’s Dr. Dan Shapiro hopes “Raph’s Tale” gets kids thinking differently about their own struggles.