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Caddy’s World
Posted on September 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Realistic FictionBy Hilary McKay If you are acquainted with the Casson family, you will be happy to find a new story set within their creatively odd household, and if you are new to the Cassons you are in luck. The latest installment in the Casson adventures is delightful. Set during the summer Rose is born, the [...]
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Puffling Patrol by Ted and Betsy Lewin
Posted on September 25, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionFor this book, Caldecott Award Honor artists Ted and Betsy Lewin travel to the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. The Lewins document the annual “Puffling Patrol.” Every year, fluffy little puffin chicks are hatched on the remote cliffs of the islands. Most of the pufflings leave the nest and make their way to the ocean at [...]
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The Popcorn Dragon by Jane Thayer
Posted on September 21, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animalsDexter is a young dragon when one day he discovers that he has a special talent—he can breathe smoke. Dexter is so proud of himself that he wants to show off his smoky breath all the time. There’s just one problem, none of Dexter’s animal friends can breathe smoke. After a while, his friends refuse [...]
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Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger
Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jessica in Adventure, Humorous StoriesLenny’s best friend Caspar has a lot of birthday cash from his grandmother with the instruction to use it on the most unnecessary thing possible. Caspar decides to buy a nice suit and a real-hair fake mustache. But after Caspar buys them, things start to go wrong. Banks are robbed by school librarians and accordion [...]
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Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It By Gail Carson Levine
Posted on September 11, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Humorous Stories, PoetryHave you ever said “I’m sorry,” but didn’t really mean it? This could be a great book for you! It is full of apologies that didn’t come out quite right. You’ll read apologies from grandma in the Little Red Riding Hood story, and one from the witch trying to trick Hansel and Gretel. These poems [...]
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Bad Kitty For President by Nick Bruel
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous StoriesAre your kids asking questions about the presidential election? Bring home Bad Kitty For President for a hilarious and timely family read-aloud. Join Bad Kitty and the other neighborhood cats who are running for President of the Neighborhood Cat Club. Even Poor Puppy gets into the act, though he’s soon disqualified for not being a [...]
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2012 Fun Fall Programs at the Library
Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jennifer in Newspaper columnPrinted in The Mercury Sept. 9, 2012. Excitement is in the air this fall. The library has kicked off our fundraising campaign to expand the Children’s Room, including more space for books, reading, computers, homework areas, and a larger storytime room for programs. I am thrilled, of course, having watched the use of our room [...]
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jennifer in Historical Fiction, Newbery, Realistic FictionJack Gantos has long been one of my favorite authors, from Rotten Ralph picture books to Joey Pigza novels (they truly make me laugh out loud) to his amazing memoir Hole in my Life. When Dead End in Norvelt won the prized Newbery Medal last winter, I was so happy for him. Gantos’ writing is [...]
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Renegade Magic
Posted on August 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Historical FictionBy Stephanie Burgis This sequel to Kat, Incorrigible finds Kat Stephenson’s family in magical troubles again. This time, it is the manipulative, but oh-so stylish, Lady Fotherington behind the initial difficulties. For, Lady Fotherington seems to hold a grudge against the Stephensons in general and Kat in particular. However, when the Stephensons attempt to outrun [...]
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Pegasus: The Flame of Olympus by Kate O’Hearn
Posted on August 20, 2012 by gbenedick in Adventure, animals, FantasyWar has come to Olympus. New creatures who call themselves the Nirad are ravaging the home of the Gods. No one knows where they came from, but one thing is certain: the flame of Olympus is weakening, and so is the strength of the Gods. If the flame is extinguished all hope will be lost. Somewhere [...]
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