Cat’s Picks! Women’s History Month!
March is "Women History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the impact women have had throughout history and the important figures that paved the path for women's…
Cat’s Picks! Black History Month!
February is "Black History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the historical figures and events in Black History throughout time and across the globe! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Women in STEM!
February 11 was the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"! This day honors the women who have made an impact in STEM, and encourages girls to participate in…
Cat’s Picks! Best Graphic Novels of 2024
From chilling horror, to romance, slice-of-life, and everything in between, this is my list of some of the best graphic novels published in 2024! For some kids, graphic novels can…
Cat’s Picks! Shark Week Edition
It's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Week at Westlake Porter Public Library! Coincidentally, it's also Shark Week, a whole week dedicated to some of the most misrepresented predators…
Cat’s Picks! Saturday Morning Cartoons
Nothing used to bring me such joy as a kid as waking up bright and early on Saturday morning, cereal bowl in hand and full control of the living room…
Cat’s Picks! The Wacky World of Underground Comix
The comic book industry has a modern reputation of being squeaky clean, appealing to children, and easily digestible by the masses. Chock full of super heroes and damsels-in-distress needing saving,…
Cat’s Picks! Celebrate Lunar New Year with Picture Books!
February 10th is the beginning of a week-long celebration—the Lunar New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival, this annual holiday ends with a bang on Lantern Day (literally, with…
Cat’s Picks! Spotlight on Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. His parents were Polish Jews who had immigrated to the States; most of his childhood was impacted by loss of…
Cat’s Picks! A Charlie Brown Christmas
If you're a kid of the 1970s, like my parents, you might've caught some of the best stop motion Christmas specials as they broadcasted for the first time, or on…
Cat’s Picks! Cozy Holiday Books for Families!
Whether your household celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or the Winter Solstice, Westlake Porter Public Library has an abundance of picture books for all of the winter holidays. Click on the…
Cat’s Picks! Legacy of Jim Henson’s Muppets
September 24th, 2023 would have been Jim Henson's 87th birthday. Jim Henson, the man who brought the cultural zeitgeist of the Muppets to the world of children's television (Sesame Street,…
Cat’s Picks! Pride Month Comics
Comics have been a vital part of my life as long as I can remember, having been passed down my dad's collection of antique comic books at a young age.…