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Category Archives: Book Reviews
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery From Miss Mary at Main Library Today’s review comes to us from Miss Mary. Here’s what she has to say about this amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, autism, Award Books, biographies, book reviews, children's authors, featured books, nonfiction, staff suggested, Sy Montgomery, Temple Grandin, videos, web resources
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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld From Miss Mary at Main If you are looking for a bedtime story to please your truck-loving pre-school and early elementary children, let me recommend Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, book reviews, children's authors, construction site, featured books, goodnight, monthly article, picture books, Sherri Duskey Rinker, staff suggested, Tom Lichtenheld, truck, videos, web resources
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Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs by Michaela Muntean From Miss Caroline at Main Ok, so who is not a sucker for a feel-good story featuring adorable pound puppies? In Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs, circus performer … Continue reading
Today is Arthur Yorinks’s birthday! Mr. Yorinks was born on August 21, 1953, and has many talents. He became interested in art at a young age, and went on to pursue this interest by entering the world of performing arts. … Continue reading
Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig From Miss Caroline at Main If you have cross, moody, or downright irritable kids, you know how hard it can be to get them out of their funk. A surprisingly fun (and interactive) story … Continue reading
Sand by Ellen J. Prager From Miss Melanie at Main Sand is a good book to read before you go to the beach this summer. You may want to take your magnifying glass with you and observe sand grains like … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, book reviews, children's authors, nonfiction, Sand, staff suggested
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Join us as we celebrate E.B. White‘s birthday today! The author of the classic children’s books Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte’s Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1973) was born on July 11, 1899 and died October 1, 1985. … Continue reading
The Story of Salt by Mark Kurlansky and illustrated by S.D. Schindler From Miss Melanie at Main Who can imagine that a whole book about salt, which we sprinkle on our food every day without a thought, could be that … Continue reading
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Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline From Miss Sarah at Bellville Horrible Harry is a popular series by Suzy Kline about a boy named Harry and all his crazy adventures at school. All of the books are written from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, book reviews, chapter books, children's authors, featured books, Frank Remkiewicz, Horrible Harry, staff suggested, summer library program, Suzy Kline, web resources
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Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo From Miss Sarah at Bellville Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo is an adorable beginning chapter book about a pig named Mercy who loves hot toast with lots of butter on it. … Continue reading
