Buzz on Books #26

Do you enjoy learning random things just for fun? Would you like your child to use their free time doing something educational, such as reading, yet that is fun? Helanie Becker's book Like a Pro teaches children 101 random things. From learning how to accept your oscar to roasting the perfect marshmallow. From finding the big dipper to writing a thank you note, this book is full of ideas. It will take quite some time for your child to become bored with this cute and creative book. Come on in to the Children's Place at the Twinsburg Public Library today to check it out!

Buzz on Books #25

As our month of celebrating food here at the Twinsburg Public Library is now a little more than half over and our Key Ingredients exhibit remains for just another week, I thought Booking for a Look should contribute as well. Shelved with many, many cookbooks for children is a book titled Incredible KidEdibles by Beth Brigham. There are over 120 creative concoctions that children will enjoy making and eating. There are healthy snacks such as celery, peanut butter, pretzels, and chow mein noodles that can be put together to make a butterfly. There are also sweet treats and holiday snacks as well. Make sure you have an appetite for reading and eating and come on in to the Children's Place at the Twinsburg Public Library!

Buzz on Books #24

Every child loves spending quality time with their grandparents. But do you remember your first time spending the night? Mary Ann Hoberman's I'm Going to Grandma's is a rhyming story of a little girl who spends both a day and night with her grandparents. The day is a blast but from bathtime to bedtime the little girl worries about spending the night. But when Grandma tells her the story of her great-great Grandma and a quilt that was made, the girl calms down and dreams about making a quilt of her own. With beautiful illustrations and sweet text, this book is one of my favorite picture books.

Buzz on Books #23

Now that we are all back to our regular schedules in 2008 (although Twinsburg lost power early this morning and school was cancelled), now is the perfect time to post the next Buzz on Books. Thinking back to New Years Day, I chose a book that matched with the millions of snowflakes that fell to the ground and piled up high. Millions of Snowflakes by Mary McKenna Siddals begins with one little snowflake and decribes the emotions and senses that the little child feels and sees when she is out in the snow. The text is very short with simple words, perfect for a child who is learning to read to practice with. Reading this book may help you to appreciate this weather... at least until it gets colder and snows again!