Frank Brings the Creepy: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 64

By Gwen Glazer, Librarian
November 8, 2017

Welcome to The Librarian Is In, the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

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This week on TLII, Frank has a creepy middle-grade/YA novel that's great for adults, and Gwen has a not-at-all-creepy chapter book for preschoolers and early readers that's sure to also delight parents. 

What We're Reading Now

Thornhill by Pam Smy

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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Barkus by Patricia MacLachlan

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That giant Frog & Toad  compendium by Arnold Lobel

Non-Book Recommendations

Gwen: The Dinopedia app (and the book!)

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Herrerasaurus is hungry, apparently.

Frank: The Secret Garden films from 1949 and 1987

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