Monthly Archives: November 2011
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The Yellow House
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Ami in Picture Books>By Blake MorrisonIllustrated by Helen Craig “Come play with me!” encourages a boy as he mysteriously appears outside an abandoned yellow house. The young girl in the story has an opportunity to explore the intriguing old property (while her mother is momentarily distracted) and encounters all kinds of fantastical nature scenes. The house is described [...]
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Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures Of A (Somewhat) Brave Shrew
Posted on November 19, 2011 by Victoria in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Fantasy>Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures Of A (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon Ursula Vernon has a wonderful talent for creating whimsical creatures, in her artwork and stories. You may know Vernon from her Dragonbreath graphic novel series. Nurk is her first novel, and I hope she writes more about this unlikely little hero. Nurk is a [...]
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Animal Eggs: An Amazing Clutch of Mysteries and Marvels
Posted on November 15, 2011 by Melendra in Nonfiction>By Dawn Cusick & Joanne O’Sullivan With lots of amazing photographs and interesting facts, this book about all things eggs really is amazing. While no specific type of egg or animal gets much focus, each egg fact is demonstrated vividly with animals ranging from insects to mammals. Did you know that the platypus isn’t the [...]
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Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest
Posted on November 15, 2011 by Children's Department Staff in Mysteries> by Amos Oz Imagine a world without animals. It’s difficult for me to even think about, yet this is the world Matti and Maya live in. Parents won’t tell their children what happened to the animals and scold them for even asking. They also warn their little ones about the mountain demon who snatches [...]
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Have Some Fun in Our Room
Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jennifer in Family Read-Aloud, Newspaper column, Picture Books>Library Column printed in The Mercury, November 13, 2011 Each year, the State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book designate a week in November to focus on the benefits of reading aloud to young children. Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week begins today, and it’s easy to participate. Grab a book and [...]
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Heartbeat
Posted on November 9, 2011 by Children's Department Staff in Realistic Fiction> by Sharon Creech Annie loves to run – always barefoot, usually with her best friend Max. Running helps her feel steady during a time in her life when so many things are changing. Her mother is pregnant, which is a big change of course, but for Annie, it is a welcome one. The other [...]
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Escape By Night: a Civil War Adventure
Posted on November 8, 2011 by Victoria in Early Chapter Books, Historical Fiction, social issues>Escape By Night: a Civil War Adventureby Laurie Myers Young Tom McKnight, son of the Presbyterian minister, lives across the street from his father’s church in Augusta, Georgia. The church has become a temporary hospital for hundreds of wounded Confederate soldiers being sent back from the front. Tom sees a injured soldier drop a book in [...]
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Paintings From The Cave: Three Novellas
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Victoria in animals, My Favorite, Realistic Fiction, social issues> by Gary Paulsen Paintings From The Cave: Three Novellas is powerful stuff. Paulsen writes about what he knows here, drawing from his own abusive childhood. Paulsen rescued himself by his own strength, the love of reading and the love of many good dogs along the way. The young people in these stories are all [...]
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Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
Posted on November 2, 2011 by Melendra in Historical Fiction>by Jerdine Nolen Although Eliza’s mistress is kind, and has taught her to read and write, Eliza’s master is cruel. Eliza knows that it is only a matter of time before she will be sold away as her mother was. So, when presented with a chance to follow Harriet Tubman to freedom, Eliza doesn’t hesitate. [...]
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Junonia
Posted on November 1, 2011 by Victoria in Realistic Fiction> written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes Junonia is a poignant book about being a child, at a perfect time, in a perfect place. Alice and her family celebrate her birthday every year at a seaside cottage called Scallop. This year will be her tenth birthday, and Alice has high hopes for the perfect celebration. [...]
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