Share the love! Fill out a Kids' Picks form and tell other kids about your favorite books. Starting in March, we will post your book recommendations on the wall in the Children's Room for all to see.

March 10 at 3:30 p.m.: Local author Amy Novesky will read her gorgeous, award-winning picture book biography, Me, Frida, about the colorful year Mexican artist Frida Kahlo spent in San Francisco. Stay for a self-portrait workshop after the reading. (Grade 1 and up, no sign-up necessary, Creekside Room.)

The Marin Humane Society SHARE-A-Book dogs will be back on Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. Call to make a 15-minute appointment to read aloud to a four-legged listener in a fun, supportive environment. (For kids in Kindergarten and older, advance sign-up required, Children's Room.)

Coming on April 6: Rip the Page with Karen Benke at 3:30 p.m. She'll guide young poets though fun writing exercises that spark creativity and fuel experimentation. Karen's book, Rip the Page: Adventures in Creative Writing, will be available for purchase. (Grade 3 and up, advance sign-up required, Creekside Room.)

Follow our 100 Great Children's Books blog at http://www.millvalleylibrary.net/blog/. Watch our website for upcoming Centennial events and for details about all of our children's programs, including My First Library Card, HelpNow online tutoring, Little Pim online language instruction, and Personalized Reading Lists for grade 4 and up - or call 415-389-4292 x106 for more information.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on March 7