Book Review: The Secret Life of Squirrles-Nancy Rose

 

 Mr. Peanut is no ordinary squirrel. Instead of gathering nuts or climbing trees, he plays the piano and cooks on the grill. But he is very lonely. So one day he sends a letter to his cousin, requesting a visit. And oh what fun they have.

I love this cute, odd book of squirrels playing with doll furniture ( especially the grill and hot dogs!!) A wonderful book about friendship, there are tips on to take pictures of wildlife and an interview with author/photographer Rose. ( By the way, she also has a website, The Secret Life of Squirrels, where you can see more of Mr. Peanut and friends in action.)


The Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose
Age Range: 3 and up
***** ( 5 Stars)

Want more books featuring squirrels? Here are some recommendations:

• Miss You Like Crazy by Pamela Hall
• Nuts to You by Lynne R. Perkins
• The Busy Little Squirrel  by Nancy Tafuri
• The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter

Storytime for 2 and 3 yr olds: Seuss on the Loose

 For today's storytime we celebrated  Dr. Seuss's birthday ( aka Theodor Seuss Geisel, born  March 2, 1904, died September 24, 1991). The kids heard two of his books, Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You? and There's a Wocket in my Pocket. They also counted some frogs, shook some eggs, and made their own Wockets in Pockets.

Here are some of the songs we did for today-


A Chubby Little Snowman added 11-30-98 Original Author Unknown
A chubby little snowman,
Had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny,
And what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny,
Looking for his lunch.
Ate that snowman's carrot nose,
Nibble, nibble, crunch!!


 Spring Time added 3-12-98 Original Author Unknown
Sung to: "Did you Ever see a Lassie?"
My- eyes can see it's spring-time, it's spring-time, it's spring-time.
my- eyes can see it's spring-time, the grass is so green! 
The green grass, the flowers, the sunshine and showers.
My- eyes can see it's spring-time and I am so glad.

My-ears can hear it's spring time, it's spring time, it's spring time.
My- ears can hear it's spring-time, the birds sweetly sing.
The birds sing, the lambs bleat, the frogs croak, the bees buzz.
My- ears can hear it's spring time, and I am so glad.

My-body can feel's it's spring time, it's spring time, it's spring time.
my-body can feel its spring time, the air is so warm.
The warm air, the breez-es, no frost and no freez-es.
My- body can feel it's spring time, and I am so glad!

Our next 2 and 3 storytimes are (all at 10 am):

Monday, March 16 
Monday, April 6
Monday, April 20

Happy Seuss Day!! See you soon. 

Book Review: Who Wants a Hug?-Jeff Mack

Everyone loves Bear. He's always happy and he gives great big hugs. But Skunk find this annoying, and he has some stinky plans to stop him.

Someone needs a hug.....

This is a cheerful, brightly-colored laugh out loud  read.  I especially love it every time Skunk's plans backfire ( reminds me of  the old Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd cartoons.) Ending is a bit predictable, but kids will laugh their heads off.



Who Wants A Hug? by Jeff Mack
Age Level: 4 and up
**** (4 stars)

Looking for more books about hugs? Here are some suggestions:

• Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond

• Daddy Hugs  by Tim Warnes

• The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning

• Time for A Hug by Phillis Gershator

Upcoming Programs in March

Here are some programs that will happening next month in the Children's Dept at the Central Library. Please visit Library Events for information and register.

Story Time for 2 and 3 yr olds- Monday, March 2 and 16 at 10 am- Audience: 2 and 3 year olds and caregivers.

Mother Goose on the Loose-Tuesday, March 3 and 17 at 10 am-Audience: Infants Birth to
23 months and caregiver (s).

Story Time for 4 and 5 yr olds- Tuesday,March  10 and 24  at 10 am - Audience: 4 and 5 year olds.


Board Game Fun-Wednesday, March 4 at 6 pm-Audience: Grades K-5

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss-Thursday, March 5 at 4 pm-Audience: K-5

Lego Club-Monday, March 9 at 4 pm-Audience: Grades K-5



Gaming Night- Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm- Audience: Grades K-5



Frozen Party!!-Saturday, March 28 at 1 pm
 Enjoy one last Frozen hurrah before Olaf's favorite season, Summer!  Children in grades K-5th will celebrate with games, crafts, and a snack!  Dress up if you wish, and be prepared to meet royalty!

Winter Movie Singalong-Saturday, March 28 at 2:15 pm 
All ages can sing along to this popular movie about a land where winter is brought on suddenly by a magical sister! 
 Snacks are welcome (clear drinks only)!  *Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult 18+. 


Hope to see you soon!!!

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Book Review: If You Give a Mouse an iPhone-Ann Droyd

What happens if you give a mouse an iPhone?

Well, he not going to ask for a cookie... or anything at all.  In fact, he will not know what is going on, especially if he falls out of a roller coaster ( because he didn't buckle up) or opens up all the zoo cages ( don't ask) or falls straight into the sea ( don't worry kids, he's safe). But when the battery runs out... look out!

This is a very funny, LOL ( laugh-out loud) modern parody of Laura Numerof's If You Give a ... series, with lots of cute cartoony scenes ( especially when the mouse panics).  Perfect for readers of all ages.




If You Give a Mouse an iPhone by Ann Droyd ( aka David Milgrim)
Age Range: All Ages
***** ( 5 Stars)

Looking for more books by author/illustrator David Milgrim? Here are some of his books:

• Santa Duck
• Another Day in the Milky Way
• Santa Duck and his Merry Helpers
• Time to Get Up, Time to Go

And he does have one other book under "Ann Droyd", Goodnight iPad: A Parody for the Next Generation, located in Adults under the call number 818.602 DROY.

Upcoming Programs in February

Here are some programs that will happening next month in the Children's Dept at the Central Library. Please visit Library Events for information and register.


Story Time for 2 and 3 yr olds- Monday, February 2 at  10 am- Audience: 2 and 3 year olds and caregivers.

Mother Goose on the Loose-Tuesday, February  3 and 17 at 10 am-Audience: Infants Birth to
23 months and caregiver (s).


Board Game Fun- Wednesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm-Audience: 2nd to 6th grade



Story Time for 4 and 5 yr olds- Tuesday, February 10 and 24  at 10 am - Audience: 4 and 5 year olds.

Hugs and Kisses- Thursday, February 12 at 4 pm  Audience: K-6




Chinese New Year- Thursday, February 19 at 4 pm Audience: K-6
Gaming Night- Wednesday,February 18 at 6 pm- Audience: K-6

Lego Club- Monday, February 9 at 4pm- 2nd to 6th grade.


Due to a private library function, we will be closed to the public on Monday, February 16th ( President's Day). We resume normal business hours, Tuesday, February 17th.

See You Soon!

Storytime for 2 and 3 yr olds: Warm Winter Hearts

Today was the first 2 and 3 yr old story time of 2014. Although cold outside, we had some winter/pre- Valentine's Day  fun with a few stories ( Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer, The Color Box by Dayle  Ann Dodds, and A Kiss Means I Love You  by Kathryn Allen). We also learned about color from the Color Birds and made a snowman with hearts.

Here are some of the songs we did-

The Snowkey Pokey added 12-16-01 Original Author UnknownSung to: "Hokey Pokey"
You put your right mitten in,
you take your right mitten out,
you put your right mitten in
and you shake it all about.
You do the snowkey pokey
and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about.
Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in . . .
You put your right boot in . . .
You put your left boot in . . .
You put your hat in . . .
You put your snowself in . . .





 
Five Pretty Valentines Fingerplay added 8-7-97 Original Author Unknown
Five Pretty Valentines waiting at the store.
(name) bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty Valentines shaped like a "V"
(name) bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty Valentines said "I love you"
(name) bought one then there were two.
Two pretty Valentines, this was so much fun.
(name) Bought one and then there was one.
One pretty Valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, So I bought it for myself


Our next 2 and 3 programs are ( all at 10 am in the Children's Programming Room)

Monday, February 2 
Monday, March 2
Monday, March 16

Happy winter! See you soon! 

Book Review: All Hail the Queen ( Anna and Elsa 1)-Erica David

 

Are you a fan of Frozen? ( Who isn't!)

For those in love with the Frozen trend ( or waiting for the mini-sequel, Frozen Fever, coming in March or the many Frozen attractions coming to the Disney Parks), there is now a chapter book series following the sisters Anna and Elsa. The first book, All Hail the Queen, is all about the sisters getting to know each other now that the castle gates have opened and Elsa has learned to control her powers. But ruling a kingdom and being a good sister... not the easiest thing.

This is a cute, quick read for Frozen fans. I especially love the adventure of Olaf and the sisters helping with the ice cutters ( and Olaf bonding with his ice cube "cousins".) More books  are planned to be released ( and we'll probably be ordering them for the fans who can't " Let it Go")

All Hail the Queen (Anna and Elsa 1) by Erica David
Age Range: 6-9
**** ( 4 stars)

Looking for more Frozen books? We currently have 13 books in the library system, including-

• An Amazing Snowman by Barbara Hicks
• Anna's Best Friends by Christy Webster
• Big Snowman, Little Snowman by Tish Rabe
• Olaf's 1-2-3 ( Board book by RH Disney)
• Memory and Magic (Anna and Elsa 2) by Erica David

Book Review: The Book with No Pictures- B.J. Novak

The following review is all about a book with no pictures.

Now that might sound like a bad idea, especially for a children's book. It probably sounds boring and no fun, right? But as everyone knows, a book works like this: Everything the words say, the person reading the book has to say . No matter what. So that means if the words are " Boo Boo Butt" or strange sounds or a funny song, the person.. has to do it. No matter what.!

This is a very funny and clever book. Using just text of various sizes ( and color) and lots of white space, author/actor B.J. Novak ( Saving Mr. Banks, The Office) creates a book that just begs to be read aloud to lots of little kids ( and possibly over and over again.)



The Book With No Pictures by B.J Novak
Age Range: 5-8
***** (5 Stars)

Here is the book trailer ( to give an idea of how the book works). Enjoy!!







Looking for more funny, off-beat books? Here are some suggestions:

• If You Give a Mouse an iPhone by Ann Droyd
• This is a Moose by Richard Morris
• Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
• Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
• New Socks by Bob Shea