Although this video features a bookstore -- rather than a library -- the sentiment is the same.  There is nothing quite like a real book!

The video was created by the owners of Type Book Store in Toronto, Canada.

Frozen Food Month?

March is National Frozen Food Month! Who knew?

Of course vegetables aren't the only frozen food -- but how many times does a library blog get to feature a book full of carrots, eggplant and radishes?

But if you just can't stomach the idea of frozen vegetables -- check out Carmen Tafolla's What Can You Do With a Paleta? After all -- they are frozen, too!

Happy Birthday Mr. Einstein

For all you young scientists out there -- Wednesday, March 14 is the birthday of one of the world's most famous physicists -- Albert Einstein. Born in Ulm, Germany in 1879 -- Dr. Einstein would be 133 years old if he was still alive today.

You can find out about Dr. Einstein and his amazing scientific theories in the juvenile biography section. Here are a few books we can recommend:
- Odd Boy Out by Don Brown
- Albert Einstein by Kathleen Krull
- Genius: A Photobiograhy of Albert Einstein by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Melissa Sweet: Award-Winning Author/Illustrator

According to her website, Melissa Sweet thinks the perfect day includes a bike ride to the library!

When Ms. Sweet isn't riding her bike or walking her dogs she is busy creating books for children. She has illustrated nearly 100 books and written some of them as well. Just this January her book Balloons Over Broadway received the 2012 Sibert Medal as the most outstanding information book published in the US. (Check it out if you have ever wondered about those giant balloons floating overhead in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.)

March 2, 1836: Texas Independence Day

March 2, 2012 was a busy day in San Antonio. Across the city many students enjoyed Dr. Seuss celebrations and participated in Read Across America events. And it is possible that in the excitement of reading The Lorax and enjoying Green Eggs and Ham -- many forgot that March 2 is also Texas Independence Day.

But it isn't too late to read a little Texas history and remember the legends and lore of the Lone Star State.