Christopher Duff

School librarian at Parkdale Elementary School

[Christopher Duff @ParkdaleLibrary]

I like my library books the way I like my coffee: bold, indestructible, gorgeous, and...properly cataloged? OK, that analogy broke down quickly. Anyway, excited for our first order from @BTSBBooks!

[Christopher Duff @ParkdaleLibrary]

A ton of new books just arrived! Check out the sitcom-style unboxing video.

Unboxing - March 2022 https://t.co/eB9OtEGLHI via @YouTube

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One more day!!!!

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Prepping some decorations for our upcoming visit with author/illustrator Jarrett Krosozcka (@StudioJJK) on March 11! Also have about a zillion jellyfish to hang up.

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A 2nd grader in Idaho got his homemade graphic novel added to his local library! Of course, Parkdale kids have been doing this for a while. Visit our Student Authors page for a growing catalog of amazing kid-created content!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Dillon Helbig, 8, wrote a book that he wanted everyone to read. So he slipped his sole copy onto the shelves of his local library.

The book, a richly illustrated tale about traveling back in time after a Christmas tree star explodes, was a hit.
https://t.co/SwkgkuuG2N

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@BNBuzz Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

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I honestly wasn't a big fan of the live-action Wimpy Kid movies, but the animated version looks great! Beware the Cheese Touch!

[Jeff Kinney @wimpykid]

3 days left!

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#NYSCATE21 was full of creativity and inspiration; can't wait to start using some of these ideas at Parkdale!

[NYSCATE 💡💻 @NYSCATE]

We’re back. #nyscate21.

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If you are one of the many students wondering when Amulet 9 will come out, look at how many pages Kazu Kibuishi has written and illustrated so far! Somehow this will all be turned into a single book. Not sure when it will finally be published, but I can't wait!

[Kazu Kibuishi @boltcity]

Amulet 9 has been different than any book I have worked on before. It’s required much more information to be curated/compressed into the final product. Here’s a look at the amount of content created so far. This energy will be condensed into a small book that fits in a backpack.

[Christopher Duff @ParkdaleLibrary]

Check out our new Student Authors section on the Parkdale Library website. We have lots of amazing writers and illustrators! If you have a story you'd like to share, bring it to me in the library and I'll add it to the website!
https://t.co/RxpcjcNqrd

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@itspeterbrown Our 2nd graders literally just finished making creepy underwear to string up in our library, and we were wishfully speculating on what a third creepy book might be. Creepy Crayons was one prediction!

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Parkdale kids, THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown are making a third "creepy" book--CREEPY CRAYON! Just one problem: it won't be released until August, 2022. 😭

[peter brown! @itspeterbrown]

You’ve been warned. #creepy #ChildrensBooks #books #illustration #crayons

[Christopher Duff @ParkdaleLibrary]

Thanks to all the students and families who supported this year's @Scholastic Book Fair, and an extra shout-out to the volunteers who helped make it a success!

[Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social) @kaaauthor]

Book giveaway! ✨ I'm giving away 10 signed, personalized copies of #WillodeenForHalloween. 💜🎃

To enter: RT & follow me. Tag someone you'd take to see the hummingbear nests for a bonus entry!

I'll select and notify 10 random winners tomorrow, 11/1, at 3 PM PT. @MacKidsBooks

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Our Spooktober display is coming along nicely! Add a pumpkin to our wall, and check out a Halloween book while you're at it!