July 27, 2020
Featured in this week's Book Talk Bakersfield:
  • Join Kern County Library staff members, Fahra and Jasmin, with Elizabeth Chavez, Director of Kern County Child Support Services to talk about what we're reading and watching, the importance of parents reading with their children, the upcoming Ready-Set Back 2 School Giveaway events, back to school reads, and information about the Library's curbside services.
Elizabeth Chavez 
KC Child Support Services
Fahra Daredia
Beale Memorial Library
Jasmin LoBasso
Kern County Library
Elizabeth is reading...

Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For:
A Guide for New Leaders
by William A Gentry
 
Becoming a leader fo the first time is one of the biggest and most stressful psychological and emotional shifts y0u will ever experience. This book is more than a series of best practices, it's a guide to internalizing a leader's perspective. 
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
Elizabeth is watching...
 
The Last Kingdom

As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred -- born a Saxon but raised by Vikings -- seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.
 
Access the book series in eBooks & eAudiobooks on Hoopla
 
Book 11 of The Warrior Chronicles in eBook on OverDrive
 
Book 12 of The Warrior Chronicles in eBook on CloudLibrary
 
Also available as a series on Netflix
Back to School Reads
 
Maisy Goes to Preschool
by Lucy Cousins

Maisy the mouse has a busy day at preschool dancing, painting, and singing.
 
Also available in eBook on Hoopla
Little Critter Goes to School
by Mercer Mayer

Little Critter embarks on a first day of school by riding the bus, meeting a new teacher and making new friends, in a Step 2 leveled reader that uses basic vocabulary and short sentences to support developing skills.
 
Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
 
From soaring to high heights and seeing great sights to being left in a Lurch on a prickle-ly perch, Dr. Seuss addresses life's ups and downs with this trademark humorous verse and illustrations, while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within.
 
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary

Fahra is reading...
 
I Really Want the Cake
by Simon Philip

A spunky and relatable young heroine whimsically tries to resist a mouthwatering chocolate cake with the support of her loyal pup sidekick, in a tale that explores themes of impulse control, truth telling, and making amends. 
 
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla
Snapdragon
by Kat Leyh

Befriending an eccentric but savvy older woman who suggests that they help each other while raising a litter of orphaned baby opossums, a young girl discovers that the woman may possess real magic and a possible connection to her family. 
 
Also available in eBook on OverDrive
Jasmin is reading...

Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa
by Anna Dewdney

Packing an overnight bag to spend a first night away from home at his grandparents’ house, Llama Llama has fun riding their lawn tractor, helping in the workshop, and eating different foods before experiencing homesickness when he discovers that he has forgotten his stuffed toy. 
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly
by Jamie Pacton

Working as a Wench--i.e., waitress--at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly wishes she could be a Knight like her brother. Company policy allows only guys to be Knights. So when Kit takes her brother's place, clobbers the Green Knight, and reveals her identity at the end of the show, she rockets into Internet fame and a whole lot of trouble with the management. 
 
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla
Even More Titles We Talk About
    Books
    Witchlight by Jessi Zabarsky
    Angry Cookie by Laura Dockrill
    Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan
    The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
     
    Shows
    Cursed on Netflix

    Movies
    The Old Guard on Netflix
    The Kissing Booth 2 on Netflix

    Podcasts
    Supernatural with Ashley Flowers
    Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories with Parcast Network
    Crime Junkie with audiochuck