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"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm."
~ Willa Cather (1873-1947), American author, The Song of the Lark |
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Kids Events at the Library
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Listener’s Club for Babies – Kindergarten 1. Pick up a YELLOW Listener’s log from the library. . 2. Fill in one raffle ticket and drop in the container. Your one ticket is eligible for all six weekly drawings for the small stuffed animals. 3. Listen to at least 20 books. 4. Write titles inside log. 5. Return the completed log between June 16th and July 31ST to receive a free paperback picture book. LIMIT – ONE BOOK PER CHILD. 6. Children who complete the Listener’s Club can be entered into a drawing for a $1000 College Scholarship. The College Scholarship drawing will be held on September 1, 2014. |
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FAMILY FUN NIGHTS June 17 through July 29, 2014 Two shows every Tuesday at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM! June 17 - BRIAN SCOTT PRODUCTIONS (magic) June 24 - ABBEY FELIZ (bubble tricks) July 1 - MAGICAL MOONSHINE THEATRE (marionettes) July 8 - COVENTRY AND KALUZA (clowns) July 15 - MAGIC DAN (magic) July 22 - FRATELLO MARIONETTES (marionettes) July 29 - BUSY BEE DOGS (trick dog show) FREE TICKETS for Family Fun Nights are available at the Main Library beginning at 10:00 AM the Saturday before each performance. Everyone, even babies, MUST HAVE a ticket as SPACE IS LIMITED! Special Program at Easton Branch Library July 17 - YOUR SONG MY SONG (music) No ticket required for Easton Program. |
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Join us for Midsummer Family Bingo at the Library Friday July 11th, 2014 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM in the Lane Room. Free and open to all ages. Win Book Prizes! |
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Story Time Schedule
Summer Story Time Session June 17 - August 1Main Library Story Times Tuesday Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5 at 10:30 - Children's Room Wednesday Toddler Story Time for ages 18 months - 3 years at 10:30 - Lane Room Thursday Toddler Story Time for ages 18 months - 3 years at 10:30 - Children's Room Friday Just Baby and Me Story Time for ages birth to 18 months at 10:30 - Lane Room Easton Branch Story Times Wednesday Bedtime Story Time for ages 2-3 at 7 PM - Easton Branch Thursday Toddler Story Time for ages 18 months - 3 years at 11:30 - Easton Branch
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New and Recently Released!
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| Following Papa's Song by Gianna MarinoLittle Blue the humpback whale has a million questions for his Papa about their first migration together. What will they see? How will they know where to go? And -- scariest of all -- what will happen if Little Blue gets lost? Papa reassures Little Blue that all he needs to do is listen for Papa's song, and he'll never lose his way. Vibrant washes of aquatic colors illuminate the mixed-media illustrations, which depict not only the vast depths of the ocean, but also the fathomless love between father and child. For another comforting parent-child whale tale, check out Breathe by Scott Magoon.
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100 bears
by Magali Bardos
Follow the number trail from one to one hundred as hunters pursue some bears from between two mountains, through the city, and into the forest in a silly bear tale
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Two speckled eggs
by Jennifer K. Mann
Reluctantly inviting the class misfit to her birthday party, Ginger bonds with Lyla when the latter arrives early, supports her party choices and gives her a unique gift, an encounter that compels Ginger to reconsider earlier notions.
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I am Otter
by Sam Garton
Otter decides to open a toast restaurant with her best friend, Teddy, but after she blames Teddy for the mess they made, he goes missing
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The great big green
by Peggy Elizabeth Gifford
A lyrical ode to the planet, designed for reading aloud, poses a riddle that invites children to identify an enormous object that is green everywhere it is not blue and is covered with green plants and creatures. By the author of the Moxy Maxwell series.
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May the stars drip down
by Jeremy Chatelain
Adapted into a sophisticated bedtime book, a lullaby celebration of the bond between parent and child by the indie rock band Cub Country is complemented by a bonus audio download and intricate, nature-inspired cut-paper illustrations by the creator of Collect Raindrops.
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The quayside cat
by Toby Forward
Jim, the quayside cat, having heard many tales of life at sea from Old Tregarn, persuades the former ship's cat to join him on a voyage of his own
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Peggy : a brave chicken on a big adventure
by Anna Walker
Swept away by gusty wind and deposited on an unfamiliar city street, Peggy the hen goes for a walk, taking in the sights, and manages to make her way back home with new friends and a new routine that includes trips to the city. 20,000 first printing.
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Run, dog!
by Cécile Boyer
An enthusiastic dog pursues a bouncing red ball while disrupting the people he encounters in a story that invites young children to peek beneath interactive lift-flaps for additional surprises. By the author of Woof Meow Tweet-Tweet.
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| Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall; illustrated by Matt PhelanWhen Mom orders Flora and her pesky little brother Crispin outside on a blustery day, Flora half hopes that Crispin will blow away in the strong wind. But when does just that, Flora reluctantly kicks off her heavy-duty red boots to sail away after him. While brother and sister are airborne, denizens of the air (a bird, a cloud, a rainbow, and more) offer to take Crispin off Flora's hands...but she decides, after all, to keep him, and the wind blows them both back home. Swooping artwork illustrates this magical yet not-too-sweet story that splendidly blends the everyday with the fantastic and rings "emotionally true from cover to cover" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Thunderstorm by Arthur GeisertAs this nearly-wordless book opens, storm clouds gather over a farm community, and people scramble to bring in the hay and get to safety. The meticulously etched illustrations (which include cutaway views of buildings and underground burrows) draw readers into the growing tension as the storm builds and finally bursts, bringing with it sheets of rain, a destructive funnel cloud, and a debris-choked flash flood. It's thrilling, dramatic, and a bit scary, but eventually the storm clears, and everyone pitches in to repair the damage. Kids who are transfixed by the absorbing, hyper-detailed artwork in Thunderstorm should also pick up David Wiesner's Hurricane and Peter Spier's Rain.
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| Tsunami! by Kimiko Kajikawa; illustrated by Ed YoungWealthy, wise Ojiisan is an old rice farmer who lives high on a mountain above a seaside Japanese village. When his family goes to celebrate the rice harvest with the rest of the villagers, Ojiisan, who feels that something isn't right, stays behind. An earthquake strikes, and from his vantage point far above the beach, the old man sees the sea "running away from the land." Knowing that he must act quickly to save his people from the coming tsunami, Ojiisan sets his own rice fields ablaze in order to draw the villagers away from the beach. Tsunami's mixed-media collage illustrations are "visually powerful and dramatic" (Kirkus Reviews), and its story delivers an equally powerful message. |
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Windblown
by Edouard Manceau
A series of animals lay claim to, and take their form from, a set of oddly shaped scraps of colored paper, until the wind makes the final claim and blows them all away
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The big storm : a very soggy counting book
by Nancy Tafuri
Seeing the dark clouds approaching, Mouse, Bird, and the other woodland critters quickly head for shelter in a nearby hollow to ride out the storm together in this charming counting tale with full-color illustrations, from the author of The Busy Squirrel.
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Storm song
by Nancy Viau
When a thunder and lightning storm approaches, a loving family gathers inside safely to play, sing, eat and snuggle together until the weather clears, in a story that combines lively, rhythmic text with energetic artwork.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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