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This Wolverine tin ski jumping toy, circa 1950, is a feature in our exhibit Skiers in Flight: Ski Jumping Roots in Sun Valley at the Regional History Museum opening February 9, 2022. This little wooden jumper once delighted children as it flew through the air mimicking those pioneer skiers who flew off of the real ski jump on Ruud Mountain. Doug and Julia Webb Collection, Regional History Museum, 2018.05.01. … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Ski Jumping Toy

De la creadora de Sonadores, exito de ventas de The New York Times, nos llega una historia conmovedoramente hermosa acerca de crecer, empoderarse y encontrar la propia voz. Celebrated Latino author, Yuyi Morales, portrays a fawn in a beautiful, but sometimes dangerous and frightening world. This is a lovely story of power, connection, danger, and beauty. Find it in in Children's New (J EASY SPA MOR) here. … [Read more...] about “Lucero” by Yuyi Morales

Celebrating the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, with the book, Hilary Knight Hockey Hero, (Juvenile Non-Fiction, J 92 KNI). Hilary Knight calls Sun Valley home and is the captain of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team. She has played in more games for Team USA than any other women’s hockey player. … [Read more...] about Hilary Knight Hockey Hero

Somewhere during his five decades as a professional photographer, Grant McClintock’s name became synonymous with fly fishing. This status is largely due to the success of two collaborative books featuring “flywaters” of the West. A passionate fly-fisher since young adulthood, McClintock took on an idea that was sparked at a gathering of friends. Mike Crockett describes the moment as “a pleasant cocktail hour” with the McClintocks in Ketchum. They later enlisted Jack Hemingway, another avid … [Read more...] about “Flywater” by Grant McClintock

Whimsical Dr. Seuss Artifact The sculptures of the Carbonic Walrus, Gimlet Fish, and Turtle-Necked Sea Turtle (pictured here) are all hand-painted cast resin reproductions of original sculptures that Dr. Seuss produced in 1937. The Children's Library also has Dr. Seuss prints that are reproductions of “The Cat in the Hat” (1957) and “Green Eggs and Ham” (1960). … [Read more...] about Turtle-Necked Sea Turtle

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1980) Fans of ukiyo-e, also known as ‘floating-world’ in the West, might want to drop by to view Hiroshige: A Shoal of Fishes (1980). This unique book is currently on display near the John A. and Carol O. Moran Lecture Hall in conjunction with our Winter Read, which is the novella by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It (1976). The Japanese artist Ando Hiroshige lived during the late Edo period, which was marked by a rich artistic and cultural climate … [Read more...] about Hiroshige: A Shoal of Fishes