New Activity Cube in the Children's Department

Check out our new activity cube toy in the Children's Department! It has 6 different sides, including a maze at the top. We don't usually like to brag, but one child who played with it today thought it was so fun that it was made by Willy Wonka!  Willy Wonka sadly did not make it, but we think he would approve (aside from the fact that there's no candy in it, of course...)

In the mood to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (featuring Mr. Wonka)? Look for it in J FIC DAHL. What about watching a movie about Mr. Wonka? The classic movie with Gene Wilder, Willy and Chocolate Factory, can be found in the J DVD W section (J DVD WILLY) and the newer version with Johnny Depp, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, can be found in the J DVD C section (J DVD CHARLIE).

Books about Learning Manners

Looking for some books on good manners and etiquette for kids? Look now further! Here are just a few of the books we have in the Children’s Department:

E BJORKMAN

Dinosaurs don't, dinosaurs do by: Steve Bjorkman

E SENNING

Emily's out and about book by: Cindy Post Senning

E WILLEMS

Time to say please! by: Mo Willems

 

J 395.122 MANNERS

Manners mash-up: a goofy guide to good behavior by: Tedd Arnold 

 

J 395. 122 ZIEFERT

Mother Goose manners by: Harriet Ziefert

Books about Birthdays

Everyone has a birthday, so here are some books about birthday anyone would like!

E HOSFORD

Big Birthday by: Kate Hosford

E WALKER

I love Birthdays by: Anna Walker

 

E YOLEN

How do Dinosaurs say Happy Birthday? by: Jane Yolen

 

J FIC BRUEL

Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by: Nick Bruel

 

J FIC MASS

11 Birthdays  by: Wendy Mass

Books about Bedtime

Here are some fabulous books about bedtime:

E ALLEN

I’m Not Sleepy! By: Jonathan Allen

 

E BRIDWELL

Clifford’s Bedtime Story by: Norman Bridwell

 

E LONG

Max and Milo Go to Sleep by: Heather Long

E SAYRES

Where do diggers sleep at night? by: Brianna Caplan Sayres

 

E VERE

Bedtime for monsters by: Ed Vere

 

New Books

We've been getting a lot of new books lately. Here's just a few of them. You can see more on the new books displays in the Children's Department. As always with new books, if they aren't checked out already, they'll be on the new books display or on the shelf.

E PARK

Xander's Panda Party by: Linda Sue Park

 









E TONE
The Very Big Carrot by: Satoe Tone












J 567.9 SNOW

How Dinosaurs Really Work! by: Alan Snow

 

J FIC BRANFORD
Violet Mackerel's Personal Space by: Anna Branford

 

Books about Deserts AND Desserts!

If your child has difficulty knowing the difference between when it’s spelled “desert” or when it’s spelled “dessert,” reading a book or two about each word might help. (Another trick that might help is: dessert has 2 T's because everyone wants 2 helpings of dessert.) Even if they do know the difference, it’s still fun to read about subjects that are so different, yet spelled and sound so alike!

About deSerts:

E GONZALEZ

My colors, my world =Mis colores, mi mundo by: Maya Christina Gonazlez
 

 

E JACKSON

Desert Rose and her high falutin hog by: Alison Jackson

 


E MUNRO

Desert days, desert nights by: Roxie Munro

About deSSerts:

E BARSS

Martha Bakes a Cake by: Karen Barss

 
E KAPLAN
Betty Bunny loves chocolate cake by: Michael B. Kaplan

 

 


E NUMEROFF
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

ER WILLEMS
Should I share my ice cream? by: Mo Willems
 

Books with no words (or almost no words!)

Did you know that wordless or books with almost no words can be just as valuable to read to children as books with lots of words in them? The wonderful part of reading wordless books is that you and your child can make up the words to go along with the story yourselves.  As you turn to each new page, talk together about what you see, it’s a great way to stretch their imagination!

E ANNO
Anno’s Counting Book by: Mitsumasa Anno

E FALLER

The Adventures of Polo by: Roger Faller

E LEHMAN

Museum Trip by: Barbara Lehman

E PINKNEY

The Lion and the Mouse by: Jerry Pinkney

E RASCHKA

A Ball for Daisy by: Chris Raschka

E WIESNER

Tuesday by: David Wiesner

The Watsons Go to Birmingham Television Movie

 The Watsons Go to Birmingham (J FIC CURTIS) by Christopher Paul Curtis is being made into a TV movie on the Hallmark Channel. It has a well-respected cast including David Alan Grier & Anika Noni Rose. It will air the first time on Friday September 20 at 7PM, but if you can't catch it then, it will air again in the future--just check your TV listings. We own a paper copy of the book, along with an audiobook copy of the book. If either is checked out, don't forget you can put a hold on them online or by asking us.

Books about Dragons

Kids ask for books about dragons often, so here’s just a few of the options we have in the Children’s Department if you’re interested. Let us know if you’d like more suggestions, as always!

E GORBACHEV
How to be friends with a dragon by: Valeri Gorbachev
 

E JOOSSE 
Lovabye Dragon by: Barbara Joosse

 ER HAYES
A Poor Excuse for a Dragon by: Geoffrey Hayes

J 398.2454 DRAKE

Dragonology: field guide to dragons by: Ernest Drake










  J FIC PAOLINI
Eragon by: Christopher Paolini

Back to School Books

Can you believe it's already back to school time? Here's some awesome books about back to school:

E BERENSTAIN

The Berenstain Bears go back to school by: Stan Berenstain

 E LORENZ

The exceptionally, extraordinarily ordinary first day of school by: Albert Lorenz

E WINTERS

This school year will be the best! By: Kay Winters

ER HOBAN

Arthur's back to school day by: Lillian Hoban

 J FIC MOSS 

Amelia's back-to-school survival guide by: Marissa Moss