The Buzz on Books # 16

Everybody likes to go shopping, even monkeys! In the book Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping by Eileen Christelow, Mama Monkey has a hard time keeping her little monkeys to remain together and not wander off. The monkeys don't listen, and after Mama Monkey finally finds her little ones, she realizes there are fourteen little monkeys!! This book has simple math up in the corner for a child to practice subtraction while reading about silly monkeys.

Also, everybody enjoys reading! Todd Parr's Reading Makes You Feel Good describes where one can read, who one can read to, what one can read, and how, as the title says, reading makes you feel good. Reading about animals to a sibling in a park for a class project are just some of the many reasons why reading makes you feel good. These BRAND NEW books are available now in the Children's Place at the Twinsburg Public Library!

The Buzz on Books # 15

At the end of the week there are two big programs hosted at the Twinsburg Public Library. "Paws to Read" with therapy dogs will be on Saturday morning from 10:00-12:00. Then in the afternoon at 2:00 there will be a play put on by the Solon Center for the Arts will be performing Junie B., First Grader at Last. Continuing with those themes I chose the books Arthur's New Puppy by Marc Brown and Junie B., First Grader at Last by Barbara Park.

Arthur's New Puppy is the story of Arthur attempting to house train his brand new puppy Pal. Unfortunately Pal wandered everywhere and would not obey anyone, and Arthur's parents were not very happy. Arthur and his friends come up with ideas for how they would train Pal, and in the end Pal becomes a lifesaver to the family.

In Junie B., First Grader, Junie is worried about going to first grade. Her best friends have new friends, she names her teacher Mr. Scary, and worst of all she needs to get glasses, and is afraid she will be made fun of. Junie B. learns in the end that her classmates think her purple glasses are cool, and everything else soon falls into place.

Winter Festivities

As the snow (unfortunately) begins to fall outside and sitting by the fireplace sipping hot chocolate seem like the best way to spend the evening, reading a great book is also a great treat! Twinsburg Public Library's Winter Reading Club will be starting on Tuesday November 13th. This year's theme is "Treat Yourself to a Good Book." Every book listened to or read will add up, and you'll have chances to win prizes. Plus, as you enter the Children's Place, you will see gumdrops galore, a winter wonderland arch, paintings on the Toddler Room windows as well as in the reading area, and plenty more sights to come. Other festivities occurring during December are the Gingerbread House Party on the 1st, Daddy's Little Princess Party on the 8th, a showing of the movie The Polar Express on the 16th, and the ever popular American Red Cross Child Care Class on the 27th. Remember registration is required for all programs. So start counting down the days to December as well as the number of books that you read, and come on in to the Children's Place at the Twinsburg Public Library!

The Buzz on Books Book of the Week # 14

As the week ends and the weather gets colder, many people begin to feel under the weather themselves. I for one have been fighting off a cold for a week now, and thought that this week's Buzz on Books Book of the Week theme should be about being sick. Everybody knows it isn't fun being sick, especially when you're a teacher like Miss Malarkey and worry about your class behaving for a substitute. That can make anyone feel worse. In the book Miss Malarkey Won't Be in Today by Judy Finchler, the teacher becomes paranoid thinking about how her class will act when there is a substitute teacher. Miss Malarkey rushes to school, questioning what she may see. Readers will laugh at the crazy ideas Miss Malarkey creates in her mind, and may need to be reminded to be respectful of others.

The Get Well Soon Book: Good Wishes for Bad Times by Kes Gray and Mary McQuillan describes many injuries and illnesses that can cause a bad day for anyone. Every creature mentioned in the book needs some sort of bandage or care after their accidents. From braking a tooth to breaking out in stripes, silly things happen to silly people.

The last book is a chapter book about a girl who wants to become a doctor like Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor. In Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In! by Megan McDonald, Judy Moody learns about the human body in school. Then, she becomes even more educated when her brother Stink has tonsillitis, and soon after so does Judy Moody! Whether you are feeling under the weather and could use a good book or you are reading for pleasure and feeling great, come on in to the Children's Place at the Twinsburg Public Library and check out books today!

The Buzz on Books Book of the Week # 13

This week has sped by so fast that this is the first chance I have had to write about our book of the week! Just in time before next week begins I have 2 books to share with you. The first one is the second book about llamas that Anna Dewdney has written for children. Llama Llama Mad at Mama is the story of Baby Llama and Mama Llama's adventures at the Shop-O-Rama. Baby Llama becomes bored and impatient waiting for Mama Llama to finish her errands and throws a fit in the middle of the store. For every child who hates running errands with parents and every parent who may struggle completing errands with children, this book is perfect!

The second book for this week is a sequel to Jackie Hopkins' The Shelf Elf. In The Shelf Elf Helps Out, Skoob explains about the Dewey Decimal System and how to find books in the library. With simple explanations and detailed pictures, every child will have an easy time learning how to look for and where to find the books of his or her choice.

The Buzz on Books Book of the Week # 12

Every Child enjoys a good story about elves. I'm not talking about the elves you hear about at Christmas, it's too early to think about them. I'm talking about elves that are helpful everyday of the year. Retold from The Brothers Grimm and illustrated by Jim LaMarche, The Elves and the Shoemaker is the story about a boy and girl elf who helped a shoemaker by making beautiful pairs of shoes every night. The shoemaker and his wife were so grateful for all the help that they made the elves nice, new,warm clothes to wear. After the elves put on their new clothes, they happily left the shoemaker's shop and were never seen again.

Well, they were never seen again until...

The Elf Shelf, written by Jackie Mims Hopkins and illustrated by Rebecca Thornburgh is the story about what happened to the elves after they left the shoemaker's shop that one night long ago. Skoob, one of the elves, describes his latest adventures living in the library as a shelf elf. The shelf elf explains specific rules that libraries have, including taking care of books, returning them on time, and being quiet while in the library. "When in the library make this choice: always use your quiet voice." These books will be great for a combo-book reading session, or helpful when read separately to refresh one's memory. You can find these books today at the Twinsburg Public Library.

The Buzz on Books Book of the Week #11

What would it be like to live in the library? Melvin spends hours and hours at his local public library. The librarians who work there are always helping him with school assignments, and helping to answer his questions about the world. As Melvin gets older, he continues to appreciate the information and kindness that the Livingston Public Librarians have offered him. What does the boy who was raised by librarians decide to be when he grow up? A librarian of course! Be sure to check out this week's book, The Boy Who was Raised By Librarians, by Carla Morris. The story is sweet, the pictures are bright and amusing, and the book is one that many library patrons will be able to relate to.