Books and More for Children

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Layla, Queen of Hearts

When Layla's school announces a Senior Citizens’ Day, Layla is at a loss. Who can she take? Her friend Griffin Silk offers to share his grandmother, Nell, but Layla desperately wants someone of her own. So Nell introduces Layla to Miss Amelie and a friendship begins. Layla soon learns that Miss Amelie has problems with her memory. Layla is determined to help—and a small but significant miracle occurs in this warm and loving novel about the healing power of friendship.

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Athena the Brain

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddessgirls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Waggit Forever

When a shortage of food and too many humans make it impossible for Waggit and his friends to survive in the city park, they make a dangerous journey, guided by a team of street dogs, in search of a new place to live.

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Friday, May 7, 2010

Tween Night canceled

The Tween night for May 7th has been canceled due to lack of registration.  Please preregister for the July 16th Tween night

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Tyrannosaurus Rex VS. Velociraptor: Power Against Speed

Describes the features of Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor, and how they may have battled each other in prehistoric times

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Dinosaurs Eye to Eye: Zoom in on the World's Most Incredible Dinosaurs

Provides a zoomed-in encounter with dozens of the most incredible creatures ever to walk, stalk, swim or fly across the prehistoric planet and is packed with awesome imagery that brings children face-to-face with dinosaurs and other phenomenal prehistoric creatures.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Storytelling: Art and Technique

Storytelling is one of our oldest activities, a way to convey values and keep cultures alive. Stories are also an important educational tool. By age six, children who have been read to or told stories have a vocabulary of 20,000 words compared to a vocabulary of 3,000 words for their less-lucky counterparts. Stories awake imagination, soothe the soul, and engender a life-long love of books and reading.

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