As the new librarian here at Braeside, I would like to begin my first blog post with my all-time favorite book to recommend: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.
Why is this my favorite book? Visiting Wonderland reminds me of a fantastic visit to the library. First of all, Alice is a curious girl, and Wonderland is a place full of strange and interesting characters and situations, and new things to learn about.
Secondly, Wonderland is full of poems, rhymes and riddles, such as the poem Alice recites in Chapter Two, "The Pool of Tears":
“How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!"
My third reason for comparing Wonderland to the library is because Wonderland, like the library, encourages collaboration and communication. In Chapter 4, "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," Alice meets with the other animals in Wonderland to try and answer the question of how to get dry after swimming in the Pool of Tears: "The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life."
I highly recommend this book! It is available for check out now at the Braeside School Library!
Why is this my favorite book? Visiting Wonderland reminds me of a fantastic visit to the library. First of all, Alice is a curious girl, and Wonderland is a place full of strange and interesting characters and situations, and new things to learn about.
Secondly, Wonderland is full of poems, rhymes and riddles, such as the poem Alice recites in Chapter Two, "The Pool of Tears":
“How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!"
My third reason for comparing Wonderland to the library is because Wonderland, like the library, encourages collaboration and communication. In Chapter 4, "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," Alice meets with the other animals in Wonderland to try and answer the question of how to get dry after swimming in the Pool of Tears: "The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life."
I highly recommend this book! It is available for check out now at the Braeside School Library!