In like a lion

Sometimes we get a classic proverb confused - is March coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion or is it coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb?

The first week of March has definitely come in like a lion with cold, rain, and snow in Georgia.

In our Reference collection we have several books of proverbs. The Facts on File dictionary of proverbs [PN 6421 .M36 2002] compiled by Martin H. Manser, notes this weather related proverb dates to before 1625.

I also checked the OED [Oxford English Dictionary PE 1625 .O8 1991, vol. IX pg 358] for the word march. The OED provided pages of information about the month and the physical activity of the march. Three proverbs are noted in the section defining the month, including the Facts on File Reference to Fletcher's 'Wife for a Month'.

There are free resources online but the free resources don't have the depth of information available in our print resources. Come inside, get out of the March weather and peruse our print resources!

-kls

Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook

March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Mountain View campus library has a cookbook related to a very famous tale by Dr. Seuss. The book 'Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook' contains recipes related to various characters and stories of Dr. Seuss. Included are recipes for Schlopp with a Cherry on Top, Blueberry Bumplings, Glunker Stew, and other exotic fare.

Please drop by the Mountain View campus and check the book out. Or, if you are based on another campus, please remember that your Chattahoochee campus librarian can request that the book be sent to the campus library most convenient for you through intralibrary loan.

JWF

I like them, Sam-I-am

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss turns 50 this year. Many teachers and librarians are sharing the story with classes as part of Read Across America.

I'm reading it to English literature classes where the instructor has tied it to Hamlet. NoveList offers other Curricular Connections to extend the poem into various classes. You may like it if you try!


Thank you to Susan Grigsby, Teacher-Librarian, for sharing her Wordle.



-kls