Vicki Palmquist

AmazeWorks volunteered and sponsored the Alphabet Forest at the MN State Fair last August. It's our turn to support them. Their funding has been cut drastically. They help educators and librarians bring books about belonging into classrooms and libraries. Give to the Max Day! give.mn/2djq9f

Some people make you feel good. You can count on them. Other people are more challenging to accept. This is a book about the people who are just right. bit.ly/49tYUXS

Fundraising for AmazeWorks. They work with schools to educate teachers about promoting a culture of belonging in the classroom using children's books. AmazeWorks has lost too much funding this year under our current administration. Please contribute by December 5th. give.mn/2djq9f and bit.ly/3JPiF1o

Who among us hasn't looked a graphic novel and thought, "I could write one of those."? You know? Maybe you can. bit.ly/3XnV0bt

Fundraising for AmazeWorks. They work with schools to educate teachers about promoting a culture of belonging in the classroom using children's books. AmazeWorks has lost too much funding this year under our current administration. Please contribute by December 5th. give.mn/2djq9f and bit.ly/3JPiF1o

The House on Rondo by Debra J. Stone, published by the University of Minnesota Press

If someone from the government came to your house and said, “You’ll have to abandon this house," what would you do? This novel, set on Rondo Avenue in the 1960s, helps us understand how a Black neighborhood reacted. bit.ly/4oSEnQS

Do you know about cowboy poets? The poetry form is so respected that Badger Clark is a hero for people in the Western United States. This is his story.

My book recommendation: bit.ly/4oGmpRF

Gifts from the Garbage Truck by Andrew Larson and Oriol Vidal

Ready for a charming, uplifting true story about Nelson Molina, who enthusiastically saved so many items from the trash that he opened a museum? Read my recommendation: bit.ly/43z51pN

Leaf Town Forever by Kathleen Rooney and Beth Rooney, illustrated by Betsy Bowen, published by University of Minnesota Press

Did you create towns when you played outdoors, hoping to build familiar and exotic shops, homes, and places to explore? Did you want it to last forever? Enjoy Leaf Town Forever by Kathleen Rooney and Beth Rooney, illustrated by Betsy Bowen. bit.ly/3W6obPS

Joyce Sidman The Girl Who Drew Butterflies Reading Ahead

I believe everyone should read this book whether they’re aged 10 or 100. It’s that good. It’s about art changing science. My recommendation: bit.ly/4poQsys

What if your grandpa never talked to you much? What if your mother insisted you take a cross-country road trip with him? What if this summer vacation changes your life? Pablo Cartaya's book will have you eagerly turning the pages. bit.ly/4m7Sksq

Just Like Grandma by Kim Rogers and Julie Flett, published by Heartdrum

We'll celebrate Grandparents Day on September 7. Not everyone is fortunate to know and love their grandparents, but for those who are this book will sing a beguiling melody. #grandparents #grandmothers #indigenousfamilies #picturebooks @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social My recommendation: bit.ly/3HJM78h

The Secret School - Chapter 1 written by Avi - illustrated by Brian Floca

I'm excited. Haven't had the experience of reading a serialized novel, like Charles Dickens, RL Stevenson. Breakfast Serials publishes serialized Secret School by @avi-writer.bsky.social, illus by @brianfloca.bsky.social. 1st chapter today; new chapter every Tuesday. I'm subscribed. bit.ly/45RtAPk

Barbara Carroll Roberts’ evident love of gardening and insects and not-sports and reading and kids and families and friends gives us a page-turning book that I spent happy hours reading. #gardening #humor #friendship Read my recommendation: bit.ly/45Q49h3

For as long as I can remember, I have had an affinity for trees. When I saw a new book by one of my favorite authors, David LaRochelle, was called How to Draw a Tree, illustrated by Colleen Muske, I couldn’t wait to read it. #nature #trees #artist bit.ly/4fMMr2s

We roasted our first corn-on-the-cob last weekend, grilling it to share with friends. This excellent book is fun to read, gorgeously illustrated, and you'll learn everything you need to know about corn farming (unless you're a corn farmer). Here's my recommendation: bit.ly/4m7XG8a #farmers #corn

The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin Viking

Did I really need to read another book about Bletchley Park, the codebreaking center outside of London during World War II? Turns out I needed to read THIS book. bit.ly/4f9rwpV

How is a beloved rose cross-pollinated and distributed in the midst of war? You'll want to read A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts and Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick Press). My recommendation: bit.ly/3IztwvC

"I live in a cage but I don't know it." This haunting book helps us focus on what it is like to leave home, to be imprisoned, to keep hope alive. Read my recommendation for Caged: bit.ly/4kp7EjC @kaokaliayang.bsky.social #refugees

Even if we’re not near a beach, I look forward to summer reading all winter long. I’m sharing some of my favorite cozies in the hope that you’ll share your favorites with me. bit.ly/44bd5Os #cozymysteries #mysteries

A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge.

Lately I find myself beguiled by short story collections. I have always been someone who enjoys a long book. What’s happening? Here's my recommendation for A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge. bit.ly/4l8J6fs

Wisconsin Idols by Dean Robbins

Dean Robbins isn’t your ordinary biographer. He shares little known facts in a conversant style that invites you to sit around the campfire trading stories. #Wisconsin #biographies #biography @deanrobbins.bsky.social Read the recommendation: bit.ly/457DIoe

The book The AI Incident by J.E. Thomas

What does it mean to be human? Not every middle grade novel tackles that question, but The AI Incident doesn’t shy away from examining AI, robotics, and learning. It does so with laughter, caring, and intrigue. My recommendation: bit.ly/3SeGjFh

Old Farm Country Cookbook by Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly

Some mornings I wake up thinking, “I don’t know how to make sauerkraut.” Seriously. But this book, filled with memories and up-to-date recipes and methods will change that. A big thanks to the authors, Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly. #cookbooks #memories #healthyeating #recipes bit.ly/4577IR0

When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea by Karen Cushman

What is the thing in your life you never knew existed, but as soon as you did, you had to see it or taste it or experience it … immediately? Karen Cushman's new book is about a young girl who is obsessed with the sea, even though she's never seen it. #Oregon #adventure #humor bit.ly/3Suo7aB

I'm Gonna Paint Ralph Fasanella Artist of the People

Congratulations to Anne Broyles, Victoria Tentler-Krylov, and Holiday House for receiving the Eloise Jarvis McGraw award at the Oregon Book Awards. I find this book exciting for revealing an artist I hadn't known before, one who is surprisingly contemporary. #artists bit.ly/4jz5XRc

Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

I sense my resistance to books about talking animals is crumbling. And that's all due to two irresistible authors. #dogs #animals #robots #humor @choldenko.bsky.social @kaaauthor.bsky.social bit.ly/42tgx4O

I Love Blueberries! by Shannon Anderson and Jaclyn Sinquett

I’m a small farm proponent. Excellent books that encourage kids and adults to grown their own food are vital. Shannon Anderson, Jaclyn Sinquett, and Feeding Minds Press have created a winner. #hydroponics #blueberries #growyourownfood Recommendation: bit.ly/42koxoE

Saturday Morning at the 'Shop by Keenan Jones and Ken Daley

I’ve shared with you that I’m looking for joy. If you're on the same quest, you'll find this book delightful. #barbershops #community #joy bit.ly/4ciMi5b

Four fantasy novels A Wrinkle in Time A Wizard of Earthsea The Riddle-Master of Hed The Dark is Rising

Reflecting on the books that have influenced who I am as a person. They are books that speak well to our current world.
How about you? Are there fantasy novels that affected you deeply? #fantasy #influences #reading #community bit.ly/4bVkEuT