Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!
- Dr. Seuss’s birthday was this week, on March 2. In honor of the beloved children’s book author, check out this round-up of 8 things you didn’t know about Dr. Seuss. Fun fact: He got his sense of poetry from his mother.
- Biologist-turned-author Sean Carroll explores the universal thrill of discovery as he steps out of the research lab to write a book.
- An adorable 1-year-old spread joy throughout a grocery store by personally greeting everyone around her. This is too cute to miss!
- TIME pulled together a list of the 100 most-read female writers in United States college classes. First on the list is Kate L. Turabian for her Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.
- Fifteen authors—including Lesley Stahl, Yann Martel and David Martin—shared their all-time favorite bedtime stories for kids.
- Have you ever wondered how modern technology could have solved every problem in literary history? Interactive book retailer Flipsnack illustrated what it would be like if iconic book characters had access to tech tools.
- Oopsie! A 2-year-old in South Carolina called 911 after she struggled to get her pants on by herself.
- Musician Bruce Springsteen had a dance party with 91-year-old fan Jeanne Heintz at his recent concert in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jeanne has been to more than 100 Springsteen shows throughout her life!
- The loving bond between this cat and a newborn is one of the cutest things ever.
- The Seattle Public Library in Washington offers bimonthly story time just for grown-ups called the “Thrilling Tales” series. Adults stop by on their lunch breaks to relax and listen to readings.
- In Georgia’s Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, a lion, tiger, and bear who were rescued from captivity have become best friends.
- More than 6,000 children and adults from across the UK and Ireland participated in the World Book Day Bumper Book Quiz, obtaining the Guinness World Records title for number of people participating in a book quiz at the same time.
- The Rosa Parks Collection at the Library of Congress has been digitized and is now available to the public online.
- Next week is Teen Tech Week! In anticipation of this, here’s a list of recent YA fiction about technology and another list of YA fiction about online life.
- Lastly, here are 7 weird panda facts because… why not? Happy Friday everyone!
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