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VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 15th, 2022 11:51 pm

Finding Winnie By Lindsay Mattick Children's Easy Picture Book True Story of Winnie the Pooh Photographs Included Reviewed by Connie Bennett I know that some of you will see this as "cheating", since it a children's book, and only one book at that, but I sincerely hope you read and enjoy this book and then share the story! It truly is "for all ages"! I'm assuming that everyone is familiar with Winnie the Pooh, who has been a children’s favorite for decades.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 13th, 2022 2:24 pm

Roll the Wagons William Heuman Large Type Western Reviewed by Connie Bennett Readers of Westerns, I have a new offering for you, and as an added bonus, it's a large type edition! After reading this review, I'm sure you'll want to grab up this one! It all starts out on a sweltering hot day at 2:09 PM, on a trip with a freight-hauling company, Rocky Mountain Freighting.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 10th, 2022 5:03 pm

Lending a Paw By Laurie Cass Large Print Fiction Mystery Reviewed By Connie Bennett This time around, I looked for something light-hearted and easy to read.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 9th, 2022 10:19 am

Christmas BellsBy Jennifer ChiaveriniHistorical Fiction/BiographyReviewed by Connie Bennett Although this book claims to be a work of fiction, it has so many references to the very thoughts and attitudes of world-famous writer and poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, that I would personally consider it more of a biography.
ALLIANT ENERGY - December 7th, 2022 2:37 pm

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: We’re now accepting applications for our 2023 Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarships! Is there a problem in your community you think you could solve using STEM? Write a short essay about it and you may be one of 25 seniors we recognize to help reach your academic goals. Learn more and apply before Feb. 15 https://bit.ly/3UCNfuF To apply, CLICK HERE!To encourage innovation and creative problem solving, Alliant Energy offers a scholarship program for students pursuing a career in business, applied sciences, technology, engineering and math fields upon high school graduation.
BENTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - December 5th, 2022 5:13 pm
During the holiday season and as year-end approaches, many people are thinking about how they can give back to their community. Giving to a fund of the Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is an easy way to make a year-end gift that impacts the community and supports the causes you care about.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 5th, 2022 3:50 pm

Echo By Pam Muñoz Ryan Junior Fiction History; Music Large Type Reviewed by Connie Bennett Oh, my goodness, where to begin? To think that I couldn't connect with this book- that I stopped halfway through, and very nearly didn't finish at all! After all of that, this has become one of my all-time favorite books! To say that it was an easy read would be untrue, and yet, as I reread portions and came to the part as yet unread, in an attempt to finish this time, I couldn't put the book down.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - December 2nd, 2022 11:11 am

Easy
Picture Books
Winter/ Holidays
Reviewed by
Connie Bennett What parent or grandparent
hasn't heard the plaintive request to "read me a story"?
Especially at this time of year when outside is cold and icy, and
Daddy proclaims that "it isn't good snow for making snowballs",
children seem to innately crave a warm lap or chair, and a wintry
book! I've gathered three that caught my eye, that were
heartily recommended by our Children's Librarian, Kellie Roberts.
VINTON TODAY - November 30th, 2022 12:34 pm

I’m Glad My Mom DiedBy Jeannette McCurdyReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkBiographyThis book has been heavily hyped by the media, and oft-requested in the last few months at the library. In my opinion, it has no redeeming qualities.Jeannette McCurdy, in case you didn’t know, was a small-time child star on a couple of Nickelodeon programs (“iCarly” and “Sam and Kat”).
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - November 23rd, 2022 12:07 pm

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl By Stacy McAnultyJunior FictionCurrent EventsReviews by Connie Bennett & Isabel Silver This book was highly recommended to me by a young friend, Isabel Silver, who told me it was "very, very good, and be sure to tell them that!" Ever obedient, I have complied.