On the Shelf with Librarian Margaret Stawowy
Librarian Spotlight #2
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 16, 2012
Margaret Stawowy
Margaret Stawowy is the star librarian of our second On the Shelf installment. Stawowy is a “reluctant reader” specialist, non-fiction enthusiast, and she utilizes her talents that life has provided, to inspire her library work and the children that enter the San Rafael Public Library. Read on and you’ll most likely discover a few books to match the reading flavor of the children in your life.
![](<span style="color: #333333;">By Bianca Schulze, <a href="https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com" target="_blank">The Children’s Book Review</a> Published: September 11, 2012</span> <strong><a href="https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/TempletonTwins.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-16619" title="TempletonTwins" src="https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/TempletonTwins.jpg" alt="" width="122" height="163" /></a>Enter to win an autographed copy of Ellis Weiner's funny new book <em>The Templeton Twins Have an Idea</em></strong><strong>; illustrated by Jeremy Holmes.</strong> "[T]he first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!)." Giveaway begins September 11, 2012, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends October 9, 2012, at 11:59 P.M. PST. <strong>Reading level:</strong> Ages 9-12 <strong>Hardcover:</strong> 232 pages <h5><!--more--><strong>Overview</strong></h5> Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins—adults—named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, I said kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!). <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2CYDSYO_WMI" frameborder="0" width="430" height="242"></iframe> <h5><strong>About the Author</strong></h5> Ellis Weiner is a contributor to the <em>New Yorker</em> and a regular blogger for the <em>Huffington Post</em>. He is also the author of several books, including <em>Yiddish with Dick and Jane</em>, which he co-authored with his wife. He lives in southern California. <h5><strong>About the Illustrator</strong></h5> Jeremy Holmes is the creative mind behind Mutt Ink, a graphic design studio. His first book, <em>There Was an Old Lady </em>(also published by Chronicle), was awarded BolognaRazzi's Opera Prima award at the 2010 Bologna Book Fair. He lives in Pennsylvania. <strong>For more information, visit:</strong> <a href="http://templetontwins.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://templetontwins.tumblr.com</a> <h3>How to Enter</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Fill out</strong> the required fields below</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Enter once daily</strong></li> </ul> <h3>Giveaway Rules</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Shipping Guidelines:</strong> This book giveaway is open to participants in the United States only.</li> <li>Giveaway begins <strong>September 11</strong><strong>, 2012, at 12:01 A.M. PST</strong> and ends <strong>October 9, 2012, at 11:59 P.M. PST</strong>, when all entries must be received. No purchase necessary. See <a href="https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/about/policies/giveawaycontest-policy" target="_blank">official rules</a> for details. View our <a href="https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/about/policies/privacy-policy" target="_blank">privacy policy.</a></li> </ul> <span style="color: #808080;">Prizing courtesy of <a href="http://templetontwins.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Chronicle Books</a>.</span> <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dDZIOEZEQzJVckxkaVRPYkJNYmRKYmc6MQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="430" height="1057"></iframe> "SeeingCinderella")
