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Children's Library
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 The Parsippany Cube Club will be back hosting another session on how to solve a Beginner's Cube. Are you up to the challenge? Thursday 11/6 4:30 pm Ages 7 - High School |
STEAM Story Time Thanksgiving Themed! Register for another great STEAM Story & Craft with Miss Carol Levin Wednesday 11/12 @ 4:30 pm Ages 5-9; siblings welcomed! |
Kid's Books, Snacks, & Chat Tuesday 11/18 4:30 pm Bring your favorite middle grade book to share with us. Let’s hear why this is your favorite book and I’ll share too! Open to Middle Schoolers 4th - 8th grade |
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Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Tuesday 11/25 @ 4:00pm |
Kids Saturday Movie: Saturday, November 15th @ 2 pm The Garfield Movie Rated PG - 1:41 minutes |
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Kids Saturday Movie: Saturday November 29th @ 2 pm Paddington in Peru Rated PG - 1:35 minutes |
Weekly Events for All Ages |
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Baby Play Time
Mondays @ 10am - 12pm Parents & caregivers are invited to socialize and have open-ended play with our toys and puzzles. Ages 0-5 |
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Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time with Miss Caroline Thursdays @ 10:30 am Enjoy weekly music and stories with Miss Caroline. * Registration will be needed for Thursday 11/20. Registration starts the Monday before our Children's Library Room session on 11/17. Registration here for 11/20 No registration required for 11/6 & 11/13 |
1000 Books Before Kindergarten |
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Dillon Library participates in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten early literacy program. Turn in your reading logs for prizes and more. For more information, please contact the Children's Librarian. |
Message from our Children’s Librarian On-line registration will be needed for our popular Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time with Miss Caroline which will be held in the smaller Children's Library Room (Thursday 11/20). Registration for this date will begin the Monday before the event (Monday 11/17). NO REGISTRATION is needed for when Story Time will be hosted in the large, Community Room (11/6 & 11/13). Please go to www.dillonlibrary.org to register for each of your children attending as space is limited. You do not need to register for yourself (as the parent or caregiver / adult attending). ______________ November is Picture Book Month! This month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing and literature. Try a variety of authors and illustrators. Or look up a New Jersey author or illustrator: Brian Selznick (East Rutherford), Drew Sheneman (Bedminster), Airlie Anderson (Belle Mead), or Wende & Harry Devlin (married Scotch Plains Authors). How about a Wordless Picture book? Wordless books (those without the printed word) lead to more conversations and a richer vocabulary. Wordless books build the confidence in early readers and of reluctant readers as well. Plus, these type books are accessible to children and families who speak any language. Check out “Chalk” by Bill Thomson, “Journey” by Aaron Becker, “Robot Dreams” by Sara Vernon, or “Draw!” by Raul Colon. Happy Reading! __________________ Last month's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Raffle Winners were: Nate & Philip Both were VERY EXCITED to receive their Book Bundles & Theatre Tickets to see The Growing Stage's Show!!! Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running - check us out!  Visit and follow us! Maria Provini Children's Librarian, MLIS |
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Spot's Thanksgiving
by Eric Hill
When Spot tells his family that he wants to make this year's Thanksgiving pie, everyone offers assistance. Dad picks the best pumpkin, Mom helps with the cooking, and Grandma and Grandpa come by with the perfect pilgrim hat to add a decorative touch to their special day together. Enjoy Thanksgiving with Spot and his family!
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Thanksgiving Parade
by Price Stern Sloan
Parents introduce your children to a seasonal favorite:
The Thanksgiving Day Parade. Readers young and old can follow the giant balloons, marching bands, and floats as they march along
Main Street in this Thanksgiving Parade board book.
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Buffalo Fluffalo
by Bess Kalb
Buffalo Fluffalo arrives on the scene puffed up with self-importance. Stomping around and raising billows of dust, Buffalo Fluffalo proclaims his superiority to the other creatures--the ram, the prairie dog, and the crow--who just want to be his friend. Suddenly, a rain shower pours down from the clouds and--what's this? All of his fluffalo is a soggy mess!
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Powwow Day
by Traci Sorell
Unable to dance at the powwow this year due to illness, River feels isolated and alone until she discovers the healing power of community, in this uplifting, contemporary Native American story.
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If you lived during the Plimoth Thanksgiving
by Chris Newell
Do you know the true story of the Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? Carefully crafted to explore both sides of this historical event, this book is a great choice for Thanksgiving units, and for teaching children about the true history of this American holiday.
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Squirrel's Busy Day
by Lucy Barnard
While collecting acorns for the winter, Squirrel has no time to play with his friends, but when things go wrong, Squirrel will need to depend on his friends for help.
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If you find a leaf
by Aimâee Sicuro
A young artist draws inspiration from the leaves she collects, imagining creative adventures with each unique new leaf she collects. Perfect book for this fall season!
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Beansprout
by Sarah Lynne Reul
It's seed-planting time in Ms. Green's classroom, but one child's seed doesn't sprout, prompting the children to proclaim that they'll never try to grow another seed again. But when they learn that the leftover seeds will be thrown out, they think about second chances.
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We found a Seed
by Rob Ramsden
A little boy and girl find a seed. They play with it, but it doesn't grow. Listening to the voice of nature, they learn to plant it in the earth, water it, and watch it sprout, growing bigger though the seasons. Bright and glowing illustrations and a rhyming text describe the life cycle of a plant and the emotions felt by young gardeners.
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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
by Georgia Ball
Ben is visiting Japan when an earthquake rocks the coastal village and a tsunami sweeps Ben and his family away and apart, leaving Ben alone and stranded. This graphic novel includes facts and photos about this real-life event.
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Gandhi: the Young Protester who Founded a Nation
by Philip Wilkinson
A shy, serious boy, Mahatma Gandhi would later lead India to nationhood and change the course of history. Emphasizing the young man's childhood with use of personal diaries, school reports, family photographs, and primary quotes - this scrapbook-style book gives us a close-up look at some of the most influential people of all time.
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The Ash House
by Angharad Walker
Seeking a cure for his pain syndrome at a home for children who have turned feral after their mysterious abandonment, 11-year-old Sol learns that illness is forbidden in the strange institution, before the arrival of a mysterious doctor coincides with Sol's fading grip on reality.
New to our YA Collection.
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The Merciful Crow
by Margaret Owen
Fie, a sixteen-year-old chieftain from a lowly caste of mercy-killers, must rely on her wits and magic to smuggle the Crown Prince of Sabor to safety.
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