Baby Playgroups
Dancing Babies with Dianne Dudley
Saturday October 21, 2017: 10:00am to
10:40am
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Babies And Preschoolers, Up To Age 5
Baby Playgroups
Dancing Babies with Melissa Hudson
Sunday November 5, 2017: 1:00pm to
1:40pm
Westgate Branch: West Side Room
Babies, Toddlers, And Preschoolers Up To Age 5 Years.
Baby Playgroups
Dancing Babies with Melissa Hudson
Sunday October 8, 2017: 1:00pm to
1:40pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Babies, Toddlers, And Preschoolers Up To Age 5 Years.
Baby Playgroups
Dancing Babies with Monica Higman
Sunday September 24, 2017: 1:00pm to
1:40pm
Westgate Branch: West Side Room
Babies And Preschoolers, Up To Age 5
Preschool Storytimes
Dancing Babies with Denise Owens
Saturday September 9, 2017: 10:00am to
10:40am
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Babies And Preschoolers, Up To 5 Years.
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Kids’ Summer Reading Lists!
by manz
Summertime is here! The last day of school is upon us. The SUMMER GAME starts tomorrow! It’s time to grab some books to fill all your summer adventures.
Here are some 2017 summer reading lists that were compiled by Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) that cover a variety of ages and genres. Below are AADL public lists of them to make for easy browsing within our collection. Be sure to check out some of these great titles, everything from board books, picture books, fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels!!
Birth–Preschool Summer Reading List
Grades K–2 Summer Reading List
Grades 3–5 Summer Reading List
Grades 6–8 Summer Reading List
What's on the top of your reading list this summer?
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PreK Bits - "F" is for Foolish FROGGIES
by ryanikoglu
It's time to feature froggy stories! Froggies are funny. They are fun to hear and watch. First-frogs-of-the-season time is near. We will soon hear spring peepers and croakers.
Ms. Rachel introduced GREEN FROGS thru MelCat loan. It is a Korean Folktale that explains why little children in Korea may be called "green frogs". Hint: It has something to do with "unruly".
We sang "5 Green And Speckled Frogs" ... a classic "counting and singing song" you can find on the CD LITTLE PEOPLE: Songs & Games For The Road.
The "Fireflies" song can be heard on the CD HAPPY AS CLAMS by Lena.
We discovered WHY The FROG HAS BIG EYES ... a "beginning Reader" folktale.
You may be able to read this one yourself if you have learned to read some words already.
For more froggy tales try these favorites:
Arnold Lobel Classic Readers ... with Frog & Toad
999 FROGS WAKE UP … in the springtime.
TOO MANY FROGS … at bedtime.
QUENTIN BLAKE’S TEN FROGS = DIEZ RANAS … counting in Spanish.
QUENTIN BLAKE’S TEN FROGS = DIS GRENOUILLE … counting in French.
I DON’T WANT TO BE A FROG … being green gets old.
The CROAKY POKEY … dance your froggy parts to Hokey Pokey!
TUESDAY … a frog fantasy that won the Caldecott Award for illustrations in 1992.
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Wonder Woman!!!
by PizzaPuppy
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The new Wonder Woman movie hits theaters today! This demigoddess, superhero and warrior princess has been delighting audiences since 1941 and has had a huge cultural impact across the globe. We have TONS of Wonder Woman materials for all age groups here at AADL to help you celebrate Princess Diana of Themyscira's first feature length movie.
The Secret History of Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman Unbound both give us an in-depth look at the history of Wonder Woman and her impact on popular culture throughout the years.
Although this is her first foray into the world of feature films, Wonder Woman has previously graced the screen in many different TV shows and movies. There are several animated movies, including the 2017 Wonder Woman film and the 2008 Wonder Woman film. The Wonder Woman TV series ran for three years (Seasons 2 and 3 are available here at AADL as well). Wonder Woman has also been featured in many Justice League and Super Friends films and television shows, as well as her cameo in the recent Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice movie (played by Gal Gadot in the cameo as well as in the newly released movie).
We have tons of Wonder Woman materials for kids! There is a lengthy Wonder Woman chapter book series, with titles like The Fruit of All Evil, Creature of Chaos, and Trial of the Amazons, and a graphic novel called DC Super Hero Girls: Hits and Myths. We have stand-alone chapter books like Amazon Warrior and Wonder Woman vs. Circe. Younger readers may enjoy the Readers Wonder Woman to the Rescue and Warrior for Justice, while babies may enjoy the DC Super Friends Lift-the-Flap book. The DC Super Hero Girls movie: Hero of the Year features Wonder Woman as well.
Teens will want to take a look at the Superman/Wonder Woman series (with Vol 2, Vol 3 and Vol 4). Our most recent additions include The Legend of Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman and the Justice League America Vol. 1, Wonder Woman by Mike Deodato, and Wonder Woman Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka. Other teen titles include The Hiketeia, The True Amazon, Down to Earth, The Circle, and Bitter Rivals.
Adults have plenty to choose from as well, with many of the titles released recently, such as Wonder Woman: Vol 1 The Lies and Wonder Woman, Earth One Vol 1. We have the full series by Brian Azzarello, comprised of Vol 1: Blood, Vol 2: Guts, Vol 3: Iron, Vol 4: War, Vol 5: Flesh, and Vol 6: Bones. Older series on hand at AADL include Wonder Woman: Odyssey Vol 1 and Love and Murder.
For more awesome Wonder Woman materials, take a look at this public list.
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie!
by PizzaPuppy
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie hits theaters tomorrow, marking another entry in a long series spanning 20 years. The movie follows the plot of the first book, in which 4th grade pranksters Harold and George accidentally hypnotize their mean principal Mr. Krupp into thinking he is the hero of their hand drawn comic books: Captain Underpants. As the new Captain Underpants rushes around town fighting crime, the boys follow him hoping to revert him back to his previous self and finding hilarious adventures along the way.
The Captain Underpants book series includes the original Captain Underpants (now in color!), as well as 11 sequels, including Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets, Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman, Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers, and the latest in the series: Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot. The entire Captain Underpants book series can be found here.
With the new movie coming out, AADL has added several new books to the collection, including the Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Official Handbook and Wacky Word Wedgies and Flushable Fill-Ins.
There are several Captain Underpants activity books available through MeLCat, including the Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book of Fun and The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book of Fun 2.
The Captain Underpants series has also inspired several spin-offs, all said to be written by the main characters of the Captain Underpants books: Harold and George. These include The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (available through MeLCat), The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future, and Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers. More recently, author Dav Pilkey has created the Dog Man series (based on more of Harold and George's comics), starting with Dog Man and continuing with Dog Man Unleashed and Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties (due to be released on August 29th, 2017).
Dav Pilkey is also the author of a series of similarly styled books that do not share the Captain Underpants universe. His Ricky Ricotta series follows the adventures of a mouse and his giant robot, beginning with Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot: An Adventure Novel and continuing with 8 sequels, including Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Naughty Nightcrawlers from Neptune and Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto. A public list of the books in the Ricky Ricotta series is available here.
If you've already exhausted all of these titles, take a look at this public list for more fun suggestions.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul!
by PizzaPuppy
The newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie is in theaters, which makes now a great time to revisit your favorite Wimpy Kid, as well as to catch up on any you may have missed.
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series consists of the original book, as well as the sequels Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, Dog Days, The Ugly Truth, Cabin Fever, The Third Wheel, Hard Luck, The Long Haul, Old School, and Double Down, with the newest sequel The Getaway due to be released on November 7th, 2017. These books have audiobook companions, which can be found here. The series also has a few supplementary books, including the Do-It-Yourself Book and the Movie Diary for the original movie. You can find out more about the author in Who is Jeff Kinney?.
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series also consists of several movies, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, Dog Days and the newest one out in theaters: The Long Haul.
Have you already exhausted everything Diary of a Wimpy Kid? There are several book series that are quite similar to Diary of Wimpy Kid, including the Big Nate series, the Dork Diaries series, and the Amelia's Notebook series, Max Disaster series and Daphne's Diary of Daily Disasters series (all by Marissa Moss). The Ellie McDoodle series is popular, as well as the Middle School series by James Patterson. Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles, Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading, and The Loser List are also great picks for Wimpy Kid fans.
For more suggestions, take a look at our public lists: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read Alikes and Children's Diary and Journal Narratives.