Meet Traci Priego—FCPL's Latest Library Limelight

Get to know the newest member of the Forsyth County Public Library Board of Trustees with the Library Limelight!

Originally from Hillsville, Virginia, Traci Priego has been a patron of Forsyth County Public Library since 2005. Some of her fondest memories are from bringing her children to storytimes, often spending those programs down on the floor with them, fully immersed in the experience. The library played a meaningful role in her family’s life, especially during those child-centered programs that nurtured their love of reading.

Picture Books by North Georgia Authors

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Paths to Publishing KidLit panel by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Southern Breeze Chapter at Sharon Forks Library. It was a real treat to hear what inspired each of the seven authors at the event to write and publish their books. Here are two picture books written by authors who spoke at the program. 

Before I Lived Here by Stacy S. Jensen; Illustrated by Victo Ngai

This beautifully illustrated picture book takes readers on a trip back in time. It shows the planning and developing of a modern neighborhood, early settlers working on homesteads, Native Americans living off of the land, dinosaurs roaming, and all the way back to one billion years ago when volcanic eruptions burst through the earth, creating the mountains we see today. 

Before I Lived Here was inspired by Stacy S. Jensen's former neighborhood in Colorado. The story will fascinate children who enjoy history and nature science. 

Picture Books about Anxiety

Anxiety doesn't only impact adults. According to Psychology Today as many as one child out of eight experiences significant anxiety. These picture books from our catalog can help young people and their caregivers learn how to recognize and manage anxiety. 

If You Run Out of Words by Felicita Sala

What happens if you run out of words? 

Will you have any left for me? 

As she's getting ready for bed, a young girl starts to worry that her father may run out of words. To assure his daughter that he could NEVER run out of words for her, the imaginative dad describes the elaborate lengths he would take to retrieve more words for her, including visiting the Elves Word Factory and becoming the strongest man in the world. 

Fans of If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff will enjoy this fun story filled with interesting artwork, written and illustrated by Felicita Sala.