Posted by Mrs. T. on 02/22/12
This year marks the 200th birthday of one of the most famous writers of all times - Charles Dickens. Dickens was an ordinary person who wrote extraordinary stories. No one tells a ghost story quite like Dickens. Even though he lived in the 1800s we still love his books today. Many of his novels are for adults but some appeal to kids too. In Kids' World we have shortened versions of his works. We also have fascinating biographies of his life. Some of the books we have feature him as a character in the story. Here's a list of books written by him and about him - but there are more. Have you ever thought about becoming a writer yourself? You may want to come to our workshops for kids held at the library. They're called Kids' Ink. Please check the newsletter for future dates.
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Posted by Ms. A on 02/08/12
Your favorite friends are back, brought to you by none other than Mo Willems, author of Knuffle Bunny, Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and the Cat the Cat easy-to-read series.
Check out Elephant and Piggie’s latest adventure in Listen To My Trumpet!
What’s the pigeon up to these days? Find out in The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
Tags: Picture books
Posted by Kidbrarian on 02/03/12
If you are a football fan, I think I know where you will be this Sunday night! Even if your favorite team will not by playing, you can still read about them. The series NFL Today devotes an entire volume to the history of each team while highlighting their greatest players and most exciting moments in franchise history. It could be great reading in the off season.
Posted by Mrs. T. on 01/25/12
Two kids' audiobooks just won the Odyssey Award for being great stories to listen to. They are :
6-8th grade - Okay for Now.
3-5th grade - Young Fredle
If you own a device to download an eAudiobook you can also get these titles on the OverDrive site from our webpage. You can get to the site directly from our catalog.
If you listen to these or read the books, please let us know how you like them!
Tags: Audiobooks, Odyssey Award
Posted by Mizz J on 01/21/12
The Chinese New Year begins on Monday, January 23. We have plenty of materials about dragons to help you celebrate. I wish that I had been born in a Dragon year. Instead I am a Rooster! I just need to remember that each of the animals represents both good and bad character traits. If you want an overview of the Chinese zodiac calendar read this.
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Posted by Kidbrarian on 01/11/12
Have you ever wondered what new items were coming to Kids' World? Maybe you are looking for the next 39 Clues book or the latest Wii game. Look no further than the Kids' World Main Page. Off to the right there is a large blue circle. Click on it and find books, movies and music that will soon appear in the library.
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Posted by Mizz J on 12/21/11
Today is mild and cloudy. I look outside the library window and see gray. Ugh. A deep blanket of cold, white snow all over the ground would make me feel much better. Give me a few minutes while I go searching the shelves for a few books about snow......................................I'm back.
I found Snowflake Bentley. His name was really Wilson Bentley; he was born in 1865 in Jericho, Vermont. At 20 years old he was the first person to successfully photograph a snowflake - a single snow crystal. And he photographed hundreds of them in his lifetime. This is a good biography for kids. I'll bet that your younger brother or sister would love it if you read this story outloud to them. You should also check out The Story of Snow. The photos are fantastic. It even includes directions for catching your own snow crystals.
Now, if only it would snow......
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Posted by Mrs. T. on 12/14/11
After the video games have been played and played and even you're sick of them... and there's nothing on TV...winter break boredom could set in. Don't let it happen - read with a friend. When I'm helping kids find good books they often tell me about titles their friends are reading. Reading the same book at the same time can be fun. You can talk about the book while you're reading it or wait until you've both finished. In Kids' World we're lucky to have many copies of a lot of titles. We also have Book Discussion books - so you could read with lots of friends in a group read. There's everything from mysteries like Chasing Vermeer to adventure like Stormbreaker and fantasy like Gregor the Overlander. We can put some copies of any of these down at the Drive-up Window. Just give us a call at 847-506-2620. So don't get bored - talk to some friends - pick out a book and get reading!
Posted by jmoskal on 12/12/11
How can your foot keep growing bigger and your footprint get smaller?
Answer: Your ecological footprint can get smaller (not your actual foot's print).
Here are books about your ecological footprint, and you can try out this Earth resource calculator.
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