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The Night Marys by Dan Poblocki
Posted on November 15, 2012 by Jessica in Adventure, Fantasy, Mysteries, Scary storiesTimothy didn’t mean to be partners with Abigail for the history project, but an ill-timed ear scratch looked like a raised hand to the teacher. While Timothy certainly wasn’t pleased to be partnered with the strange new girl who was apparently trying to set her own socks on fire, he had no idea just how [...]
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Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week
Posted on November 11, 2012 by Jennifer in Newspaper column, Picture BooksManhattan Public Library is participating in the 2012 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, November 11-17, by giving out free books to child care providers in the Manhattan area. The books are funded by our Friends group, the Manhattan Library Association, and delivered to more than 130 daycares with help from the Riley County Health Department [...]
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Duck For a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesDuck For a Day is a great choice for young readers transitioning into chapter books. The story is appealing, with plenty of funny drawings that move the story along quickly. Abby and neighbor Noah have a new teacher named Mrs. Melvino. She’s so cool that she brings a pet to the classroom. But not just [...]
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The Great Cheese Conspiracy by Jean Van Leeuwen
Posted on November 8, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, MysteriesThese mice are on a mission…a top secret, sneaky mission to steal delicious cheese! The three mouse friends live in a movie theater. After years of watching so many tough bad guys get away with stealing priceless treasures and rare jewels, they are tired of their boring lives and long for adventure. They have to [...]
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Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jennifer in My Favorite, Realistic FictionLife for Georges (with a silent s) is suddenly complicated when he starts 7th grade. His father lost his job, so the family has moved into an apartment building, and now his mother is working extra shifts at the hospital and seems to never be home. Georges doesn’t have to change schools, but unfortunately that [...]
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Mira’s Diary: Lost in Paris
Posted on October 29, 2012 by Melendra in Fantasy, Historical FictionBy Marissa Moss When Mira gets her mother’s postcard, she’s not sure how to react. After all, her mother had disappeared six months ago, and now one measly postcard. Still, Mira’s father is convinced that the postcard is a clue and that Mira’s mother, Serena, might be in trouble. He takes the family to Paris [...]
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Oh, No! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Posted on October 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Picture Books, UncategorizedAn award-winning author and a Caldecott Medal winning artist team up for a fun adventure book with wonderful illustrations. Using simple illustrations from unique vantage points, they tell the story of Frog falling into a deep, deep hole. Along comes Mouse, who tries to help. But she’s too small and falls in too. Loris tries [...]
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The Skull in the Rock by Lee R. Berger and Marc Aronson
Posted on October 27, 2012 by Katie in NonfictionThe Skull in the Rock is a nonfiction account of how 9-year-old Matthew Berger, son of paleoanthropologist Dr. Lee Berger, discovered a human fossil while on a routine dig with his father. The fossil Matthew found, however, was anything but routine–it turned out to be part of a skeleton that, according to Dr. Berger, “may [...]
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Laundry Day by Maurie J. Manning
Posted on October 21, 2012 by gbenedick in Picture BooksOn a blustery day in the bustling metropolis of 19th century New York City, a shoe-shiner boy catches a red scarf and goes off in search of its owner. His wild goose chase takes us on a lively tour of a tenement building, introducing us to the beautiful diversity of immigrant cultures coming to America [...]
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Meet the Presidents
Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jennifer in Newspaper column, Nonfiction, Realistic FictionColumn published in The Mercury 10-21-12 As expected, a flood of presidential-themed children’s books came out this fall. Here are some fun books that allow kids to take a more light-hearted approach to learning about our presidents and the election process: Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel makes kids laugh out loud, and they [...]
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