Hello! Welcome to the 3rd issue of the Blue Heron Books & Zines Newsletter. The purpose of the newsletter is to update our friends & members about what's going at Blue Heron. In this issue, we will be highlighting some selections from our kid's books section. If you haven't yet joined Blue Heron Books & Zines, come visit us during our Monday open hours and sign up! Membership is available for a modest donation of $0 to $5 and allows you to preview anything in our collection for up to 3 weeks with absolutely no obligation to buy. Here is a small sample of the some kids books we currently carry: Heather Has Two Mommies – A beautiful 20th anniversary edition of the classic 1989 kid's book about lesbian parents and families of all kinds! It has lovely illustrations and an interesting afterword 'for parents and teachers' by the author. Nature in the Neighbourhood – A nice illustrated book about the plants, animals and birds in a city neighbourhood (in a northeastern environment similar to Kingston's), starting with the snow melting at the beginning of spring, and going through all the seasons until the beginning of spring again. Full of information. Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali – Officially, intended for ages 6 to 10, this is an illustrated introduction to Muhammad Alis' life, career, politics and religion. A nice introduction to the racial politics of sports for kids. My Name is María Isabel – A short chapter book about María Isabel Salazar López who goes to a new school where her teacher wants to call her Mary. Which Side Are you On? The Story of a Song, by George Ella Lyon with Artwork by Christopher Cardinale Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride, by Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney The Streets are Free (Based on a True Story), Story by Kurusa, Illustrations by Monika Doppert We have many other kid's books, but also welcome donations and suggestions. ...what else? You want to support Blue Heron or be more involved? Here's how: 1. Spread the word! We are a pretty new little project at AKA and we are really looking to let people know we exist. Help us out by forwarding this newsletter to your friends and encouraging folks to stop by and check us out. 2. Volunteer! We are looking for volunteers to help us with staffing open hours, organizing the collection and promoting the space. Swing by during open hours to pick up an application of email us at blueheronbooks@riseup.net 3. Submit a review! If you've read a book or zine from the collection and have some thoughts, we would love to share them! We are really interested in promoting the exchange of ideas. If you would like to write-up or record a free-format review of anything we've got, we would happily share it. As always, you can contact us by email at blueheronbooks@riseup.net. Drop by in person during open hours to preview or buy a book, buy a t-shirt or hang-out and read or chat. Open hours are Mondays, 2pm-6pm at Blue Heron in the AKA Autonomous Social Centre, the black & red house on Queen St. at the corner of Wellington. See you soon! Madeleine for Blue Heron Books & Zines
