Wednesday, November 13, 2024

A Ship of Honor

 


Seven and a Half Tons of Steel
By Janet Nolan

September 11, 2001 is a day that no American will ever forget. A whole country watched in horror as the World Trade Center fell. We cried as a country. While workers worked in Ground Zero, they removed a seven and a half ton steel beam that was once a part of the World Trade Center. That beam was melted down and became the bow of the Navy ship USS New York. This is the story of that very special ship.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

#TheMoreYouKnow

 


#Goldilocks: A Hashtag Cautionary Tale
By: Jeanne Willis

Goldilocks was getting a lot of hits posting everyday things, but then the "likes" start to slow. Goldilocks had to do something to boost her "likes" and that's when she found the house of the three bears! After breaking an entering, she found a lot to post to social media and get those fans that she so desperately needed. Goldilocks also found herself in a loads of trouble. This is a great book to talk about how far you should go for the sake of "likes". Sometimes that road to glory will get you into quite a lot of hot water!


Monday, November 11, 2024

For Our Veterans

 


Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
By: Jeff Gottesfeld

Looking for a perfect book for Veterans' Day? This is it. What an amazing book that will give every reader a warm feeling of patriotism. This book gives a beautiful description of the Unknown Soldier post from the perspective of the Unknown Soldiers themselves. Honor. Respect. Duty. A must read for every American. ❤️🤍💙

Monday, October 14, 2024

Books To Introduce The Library To Kids

 The library is an amazing place and all kids should have some basics of how the library operates. Here are a few books to get kids excited about books and their local library!!




Bats at the Library

By: Brian Lies

When the window of the library is mistakenly left open, the neighborhood bats swoop in and enjoy everything the library has to offer. They have an amazing night until morning when they leave dreaming of another night the window is left open.




Never Let a Ghost Borrow Your Library Book: Book Care Guidelines From the Library Secret Service

By Karen Casale

Did you know that every librarian is a member of the Library Secret Service (LSS)? Well, they are and the LSS has issued a book user manual called the Very Official Guidelines (VOG) to help everyone know how to treat their books. Very important rules such as don't let babies drool on your books to don't leave them out in the sun to don't dog ear the pages. The VOG emphasis that if you LOVE your book SO much then renew it! Never Let a Ghost Borrow Your Library Book is a really fun read that kids and parents will get a kick out of and learn a few things along the way!



The Boy Who Was Raised By Librarians

By Carla Morris

This really does seem like a fun library and the librarians are always there to answer Melvin's questions. He stops in all the time and the three librarians are always excited to hear what Melvin is doing and delve further into topics he is interested in. Melvin comes to the library every day and the librarians watch him grow and graduate from high school and even in college, Melvin sends them emails of the things he's reading and studying. Then one day, the Livingston Library has a new librarian and you'll never guess who it is. This is a wonderful book of how inclusive the library is and how important librarians are in our lives!


The Incredible Book Eating Boy

By Oliver Jeffers

First, Oliver Jeffers is awesome! He has a quirky writing style, but his book are fun to read and kids love them. Second, The Incredible Book Eating Boy is no exception! Henry loved books. A chomp here. A chomp there. Pretty soon Henry was consuming books at an alarming rate and getting smarter and smarter until it all started to go wrong. How did Henry finally fix his problem and did he ever go back to eating books?


The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

By William Joyce

One of my all time favorites! A beautiful story of finding oneself by caring for others and in this case it's books. Morris cared for the books as he wrote his own story. He told their tales and shared them with those who needed to hear them. He did this until his own book was finished. A tale of the wonderful adventures that books can bring to a person's life and even the smallest of tales should be shared. 


Bob the Alien Discovers the Dewey Decimal System

By Sandy Donovan

Looking for a good book to teach young readers to the Dewey Decimal System? This is it. Bob is from another planet where they don't have books and he's come to Earth to learn more about spiders. Allison Wonderland takes Bob through the library explaining how the library is arranged and what all of those numbers mean! A must for any library lesson!


Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Halloween Tree


The Halloween Tree
By Susan Montanari

What happens when a Christmas tree isn't feeling so Chrismassy? What if a Christmas tree doesn't want to be a Christmas tree? What if they don't like the lights or the people and just want to be left alone? What if the world changes and soon there is a neighborhood where the tree lot used to be and what if there are children who find that tree and see something special? What if the adults talk about cutting down? Can the children save their tree and does the tree want to be saved? 

This is a great story and puts a new twist Halloween decorations. Maybe we need more Halloween trees!

 

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Granny Greenteeth and the Noise in the Night


Granny Greentheeth and the Noise in the Night
By Kevin and Joanne Comptom

Granny Greenteeth just wants to read her book, but a "horrible, skin-prickling, hair-raising noise" keeps her from settling down to some nightly reading. Granny Greenteeth engages all of the residents at her house from the cat to the ghost to the goblin to the broom...all have better things to do. What does Granny do? Will anyone help her? Find out when you read this funny read along with repetitive phrases that gets kids engaged!

 

The Creepy Carrot Trilogy!

 




Creepy Carrots
Creepy Pair of Underwear
Creepy Crayon

It all started when Jasper rabbit was being followed by creepy carrots from Crakenhopper Field. Then Jasper bought his first pair of creepy underwear. THEN Jasper found a creepy crayon that did his school work for him. In the Creepy Carrot trilogy by Aaron Reynolds, Jasper finds himself in comprising positions as he is haunted by everyday objects. Slightly creepy, but silly too, the Creepy Carrot books are great Halloween books to add to any library! The illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner, Peter Brown are amazing and have that Twilight Zone vibe. A total must have for spooky season!