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MRLS Newsletter — May 2026 |
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Flowers for Mama
by Deborah Freedman
Deborah Freedman is back with a heartwarming picture book on patience and love, perfect for Mother's Day! For Mama's special day, the kittens decide to gift her all sorts of flowers. Some are drawn and stamped. Others stitched and sung. Oleander, though, plants a seed in hopes of gifting her a real flower. But as Mama's special day approaches, Oleander's flower still hasn't blossomed. Will he have a gift in time? Flowers for Mama shows us many ways art can be made and how, with a little patience and a lot of love, very different flowers can all come together to form a whole garden, just for Mama.
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Well Done, Mommy Penguin
by Chris Haughton
The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family--Provided by publisher.
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Seven Little Ducklings
by Annette LeBlanc Cate
A joyous celebration of diversity and nurturing, this is a book to enliven story hours and one that children will want to share with friends and family. --School Library Journal (starred review)In this adorable counting story brimming with unconditional love, a mother duck searching for her seven missing ducklings ends up collecting even more babies as she goes. When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild The mother duck keeps careful count as she discovers her babies one by one--on branches, stuck in ooze, and even in the jaws of a fox. Five, six, seven . . . eight? Nine? Sharp-eyed readers will love seeing the mother unwittingly rescue not only her own ducklings, but also an unusual flock of other creatures Luckily, she has plenty of love to give Annette LeBlanc Cate's whimsical illustrations and natural rhymes make this tale of counting and family a sweet delight.
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Get your little one ready to learn!
Studies show that children who are read to from birth until Kindergarten are more prepared for school. The idea of 1,000 Things is to add the five basics of early childhood parenting. These basics are:
1. Maximize love, manage stress 2. Talk, sing, and point 3. Count, group, and compare 4. Explore through movement & play 5. Read and discuss stories |
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Do you love to travel and want a great, reliable resource for points of interest, transportation, and travel resources? Check out A to Z World Travel! This guide is accessible from our website (along with other resources & guides) at https://bit.ly/3UX7EdQ. It includes: - 202 World City Travel Guides
- 67 Topics including points of interest, security, transportation, food/recipes, culture, & language.
- 57 Travel Resources on topics including health & safety, international calling, emergencies, & living abroad.
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The Moonlight Runner: A Gripping Historical Novel of Survival, Bravery, and Romance
by Karen Robards
An epic tale of feminine heroism, patriotism, and a touch of romance...This page-turner is a must for historical fiction fans.-BooklistThe legendary Karen Robards brings her formidable talents to bear in The Moonlight Runner, an epic tale of love and female heroism. -Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of Last Twilight in ParisA young Irish woman risks everything for her country in this sweeping story of love, bravery and the relentless pursuit of freedom from New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards.Rynn Carmichael is suddenly pulled into the Irish rebellion when Donal O'Reilly, the boy she has loved for most of her life, takes up gunrunning in support of the rebellion.Raised in a small Irish village on the shores of Donegal Bay, Rynn is working as a nurse in a convalescent home when she overhears a British officer gloating over the trap that has been set for IRA members bringing a boat full of smuggled arms ashore. Knowing that Donal must be involved, she rushes out at midnight to warn the incoming boat, only to find herself caught up in a terrifying and tragic series of events that take her from the glittering ballrooms of London to the narrow back alleys of Dublin as she and those she loves fight for their lives and their country.Also from Karen Robards: Some Murders in Berlin The Girl from Guernica The Black Swan of Paris
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Lady Tremaine: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel)
by Rachel Hochhauser
MEET LADY TREMAINE in this spellbinding reimagining of Cinderella, as told by its iconic evil stepmother, revealing a propulsive love story about the lengths a mother will go for her children.
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Bad Seeds
by Mary Monroe
A warm-hearted, generous businesswoman discovers her dark side when she's betrayed by both the younger man she thought was the love of her life and the best friend she's always trusted--with shattering consequences--in New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's final standalone novel set in the outrageously scandalous, colorful town of Lexington, Alabama. The daughter of a hardworking restaurant owner, Louise Brooks always sees the best in people--and in helping them no matter how difficult her own life gets. She's lived through tragic loss and working in the family business, even after enduring a failed marriage and raising a child. So she's delighted when she finds a best friend in Della Thornton, a woman struggling with bad breaks and unlucky romances. Many years later, when Louise's father and her prosperous second husband pass away, Louise takes Della in and gives her a role in the restaurant as it grows more successful than ever . . . Louise is now convinced lasting love is not in the cards for her--until she runs into handsome Malcolm Purdy. He's everything she could want--outgoing, charming, and attentive. Soon they become engaged. And although Louise is dismayed that Della and Malcolm hate each other from the start, she does her best to keep the peace between the two people she cares about and trusts the most . . . But a chance encounter from the past shows Louise that neither Della nor Malcolm is quite who they say they are--and their deceit runs deeper and deadlier than she imagined. With her illusions in ruins, how far will she go to see justice served? And will her final shocking move cost her more than she's willing to lose?
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Meherrin Regional Library
133 West Hicks Street
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
434-848-2418www.meherrinlib.org/ |
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