There will be some exciting activities at the library in 2010! First, on Jan. 2, we will do a Max & Ruby themed storytime at 10 a.m. Later that month, on Saturday the 30th, there will be a Diary of a Wimpy Kid party at 2:30. Call us or drop by if you'd like to sign up for either of these programs.
Later in the spring, I'm planning on offering a Percy Jackson & the Olympians program (Percy is the main character in the award-winning book The Lightning Thief), a Junie B. Jones program, and a Spiderwick Chronicles program. 2010 is gonna be a great year!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Best Books of 2009
People are already starting to compile end-of-the-year "best" lists, and I thought everyone here might be interested.
The New York Times has a list of the 10 best illustrated children's books of 2009, as seen here. We have almost all of these in our library.
Publisher's Weekly put out a more extensive list, with a wider range of books for all ages, illustrated and not. It can be seen here.
Booklist Online also made a list, seen here.
The ALA also put out its 2009 Teen's Top Ten list. This list was voted on by teens, not librarians or other adults. I find it particularly illuminated for that reason. It can be viewed here.
Take a look. See what you think. Were you surprised by any of the choices? Is there a title you think should have been included that was instead passed over?
The New York Times has a list of the 10 best illustrated children's books of 2009, as seen here. We have almost all of these in our library.
Publisher's Weekly put out a more extensive list, with a wider range of books for all ages, illustrated and not. It can be seen here.
Booklist Online also made a list, seen here.
The ALA also put out its 2009 Teen's Top Ten list. This list was voted on by teens, not librarians or other adults. I find it particularly illuminated for that reason. It can be viewed here.
Take a look. See what you think. Were you surprised by any of the choices? Is there a title you think should have been included that was instead passed over?
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Holiday Books
What better way to get into the spirit of the season than to read some nice, heartwarming holiday stories? This librarian says, "Of course, there IS no better way!" :P
I was utterly charmed when I first read Jane O'Connor's most recent offering, Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas. Nancy is as winning as ever as she enthusiastically helps her family prepare for Christmas. But an accident involving a tree topper threatens to ruin the holiday. Can Nancy bounce back? The illustrations by Robin Glaser are stunning in their beautiful, whimsical detail as well. You might want to go out and purchase a copy, because kids are going to want to look at this one again and again.
Elementary school age kids will love Barbara Robinson's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It tells the story of how the neighborhood misfits, the Herdman children, manage to land starring roles in the church's Christmas pageant. Their humorous and sometimes poignant reactions to the story of Christmas, which they have never heard before, will make kids and adults alike laugh and ponder the true meaning of the holiday. Plus, it includes one of the best quotes ever: "HEY! Unto you a child is born!"
Thoughtful older readers may appreciate Jacqueline Woodson's Newbery Honor book Feathers. Frannie, a sixth-grader in an all-black school in 1971, is startled with the rest of her class when a boy with white skin joins their class. The boy is almost immediately nicknamed Jesus Boy. Also, her friend Samantha is becoming more and more religious. Frannie has a lot to think about as the Christmas season approaches.
Also, if you are thinking about buying some books as presents, the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois has recently published its 2009 Guide Book to Gift Books, available here.
I was utterly charmed when I first read Jane O'Connor's most recent offering, Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas. Nancy is as winning as ever as she enthusiastically helps her family prepare for Christmas. But an accident involving a tree topper threatens to ruin the holiday. Can Nancy bounce back? The illustrations by Robin Glaser are stunning in their beautiful, whimsical detail as well. You might want to go out and purchase a copy, because kids are going to want to look at this one again and again.
Elementary school age kids will love Barbara Robinson's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It tells the story of how the neighborhood misfits, the Herdman children, manage to land starring roles in the church's Christmas pageant. Their humorous and sometimes poignant reactions to the story of Christmas, which they have never heard before, will make kids and adults alike laugh and ponder the true meaning of the holiday. Plus, it includes one of the best quotes ever: "HEY! Unto you a child is born!"
Thoughtful older readers may appreciate Jacqueline Woodson's Newbery Honor book Feathers. Frannie, a sixth-grader in an all-black school in 1971, is startled with the rest of her class when a boy with white skin joins their class. The boy is almost immediately nicknamed Jesus Boy. Also, her friend Samantha is becoming more and more religious. Frannie has a lot to think about as the Christmas season approaches.Also, if you are thinking about buying some books as presents, the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois has recently published its 2009 Guide Book to Gift Books, available here.
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