Subscribe to this pageTake Your Child to the Library Day
I'd like to invite you to come to the library this Saturday (Feb. 4th). It's National Take Your Child To The Library Day! To help us celebrate, local children's author Wendy Wahman (Don't Lick The Dog, A Cat Like That) will be visiting us at 11 AM for our weekly Family Storytime, especially for ages 2-8.
We also encourage you to make a paper crane- paper is provided- any time during the day. Legend says that folding a thousand paper cranes makes a wish come true! This legend became more widely known through the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr.
See you at the library!
Miss Carol's Favorites from 2011
As a Children's Librarian, I get asked to recommend books for children all the time. As 2011 comes to an end, I created a list of all my personal favorite book finds from 2011. In this list, there is a little something for everyone. There are a few picture books that my son and I enjoyed together. There are some great informative books. Plus, there are some books that I just enjoyed for the pictures or the stories. Take a peek, you might find something that will become one of your favorites.
Go to http://www.cityofpuyallup.org/library/page.php?id=183.
Cookies for the Holidays
Yum, yum, cookies! This time of year I get them from my friends, from my family, and my coworkers. There are some many delicious varieties. There are also a great variety of books about cookies, from storybooks to cookbooks. So sit down with a glass of milk, a plate of cookie, and one of these great books:
Bake and Make Amazing Cookies by Elizabeth Macleod (j 641.8 MACLEOD)
The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (jj 3-4 DADEY)
The Christmas Cookie Cookbook: All the Rules and Delicious Recipes to Start Your Own Holiday Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman and Marybeth Bayer (641.8654 PEARLMA 2010)
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins (jj HUTCHIN)
Fortune Cookie Fortunes by Grace Lin (jj LIN)
The Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, and Leslie Meier (D FLUKE)
The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst (jj ERNST)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bon (jj NUMERO)
Making Great Gingerbread Houses: Delicious Designs from Cabins to Castles, from Lighthouses to Tree Houses by Aaron Morgan and Paige Gilchrist (745.5 MORGAN)
Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington (jj WELLING)
Very Merry Cookie Party: How to Plan and Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt (641.8654 GRUNES 2010)
World's Greatest Christmas Cookies Cookbook: A Sweet Collection of Recipes, Tips, & Decorating Ideas, and Inspiration for the Season by Nanette Anderson (641.8654 ANDERSO 2011)
November is Picture Book Month
Do you have a favorite picture book? One you remember from your childhood, or one you've discovered as you read it to a favorite young friend?
November is Picture Book Month, a month to celebrate the importance of picture books. We know they are fun, we know they encourage language development in kids, and we know they can make a lasting impression.
Each day in November there is a post from a picture book champion, telling why he/she thinks picture books are important. Margaret Read MacDonald is one of my favorite authors-- and a really cool person too. Click here to check out what she has to say-- and lots of other authors too! And share a favorite picture book today.
Family Literacy Day
Get ready for National Family Literacy Day. It's coming on November 1st. What will you do to celebrate literacy with your family? Family literacy is something that should be encouraged all year round. Brainstorm ways you can keep your family engaged in reading on a regular basis!
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Happy Birthday, Winnie the Pooh!
Happy 85th Birthday, Winnie the Pooh!
Winnie the Pooh was first published October 14, 1926--85 years ago today.
A.A. Milne wrote about Winnie the Pooh, his son Christopher Robin, and their friends at 100-Aker-Wood. Did you know that Winnie was based on a real live bear? It was Christopher Robin's favorite animal at the zoo, and according to www.just-pooh.com, he often spent time IN THE CAGE with the bear! He then named his own teddy bear after it.
The characters, such as Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, Kanga and Roo were based on stuffed animals belonging to Christopher Robin. Other characters as Rabbit and Owl were based on animals that lived in the surrounding area of Milne's country home Cotchford Farm in Ashdown Forest, Sussex, on which 100-Aker-wood was based.
Of course, many know the Disney version best. The Pooh books were favorites of Disney's daughters, and Disney brought him to film in 1966.
Happy birthday, Pooh!
Girls like comics too!
I am very excited about two books that recently joined out library collection. I can’t wait to read the fourth book in the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi, The Last Council, and the new reissue of the first Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon book by Naoko Takeuchi. Both books have strong female characters. Both books have stories that appeal to the imagination of young girl readers. Best of all, both books are graphic novels
In essence, a graphic novel is a really long comic book. A good graphic novel combines drawings, space, and words into an intriguing story that leaves the reader begging for more. That is not so different from a regular text-based book. Most people who think about comic books still think superheroes and boys. Well, these two new books as well as the books listed below are testament to one fact: Girls like comics too!
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October is National Cookie Month- YUM ! Baking with your kids offers lots of possibiilties for learning: It's an opportunity to expand vocabulary (blend, measure, spatula) or talk about math. ("Which is more, 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup?" "We need 3 eggs. We put one egg in. How many more do we need?") And to keep with the theme, you could even read a book like The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins while you wait for the cookies to bake!
What sweet treat do you like to munch while you relax with a good book? One of my favorites is Rosemary Shortbread. Do you have a favorite recipe? If you're looking for cookie ideas, the library has lots of good books to spark your imagination.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The newest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is due out in November. This comic series makes reading enjoyable for many kids. But what do you read when you have read all five books in this series a ca-jillion times? Well, for starters, try a different book that is also funny. Or maybe, a book that also has a lot of cartoon-like drawings. Take a look at this new list of books I created for the Greg Heffley fans. I'm sure you will find something to tickle your funny bone.
Miss Carol
Golden Teddy Award
Thanks to all who voted! We're a favorite for Kids and Families!
ParentMap, the award-winning monthly magazine and website, has surveyed its readers on the best businesses and resources for kids and families in Puget Sound. Puyallup Public Library was voted as a finalist in the ParentMap 2011 Golden Teddy Awards, storytime section. Check us out! http://www.parentmap.com/golden-teddy
Puyallup Public Library was one of 7 finalists (and the only one in Pierce County).
We are proud of our wonderful storytimes and glad that parents recognized the importance of stories and related learning activities for kids.