Erin Coppersmith of the Kohler Public library has shared some lovely new creatures with us. " Mishipeshu is an Ojibwe legend from the Great Lakes. It's also known as the "Underwater Panther". It controls the water and storms. A carbuncle is a magical creature from South America. It lives deep inside mines and the gem on its forehead turns colors, reflecting the treasure its defending. I know Axolotl's aren't magical creatures, but the kids here are obsessed with them." ~Er

You can color your own Kitsune cards with this editable art created by Jen Coonce.

Now that the iREAD Summer Reading Program for 2025 has reached its end, the cards created by Carey Pietsch can now be shared through the Reading Dragons website. Carey created 8 unique families of dragons for a total of 32 cards.

This is a new sprout (variation) on the Reading Dragons tree carefully tended and nurtured by Sarah Dempster of the Concord Free Public Library.

One of our favorite activities is running a coloring contest where kids can design the next card we make for the Reading Dragons.