January 12, 2016 | strande
Sometimes we just want to read about what's familiar or what's possible. Here are some suggestions for books that feature a high level of realism. You won't find many dragons or wizards or outer space adventures here, but you will find stories about things that really could happen. Books are suggested for Kindergarten, but remember that each Reader is different, and might find something interesting at another level.
In this gently humorous adventure, Monty faces the unpredictable, everyday turns of a first-grader’s life -- including having a tooth fall out and learning he will have a new sibling -- with his usual lovable charm.
In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.
January 2, 2016 | madame librarian
Myth: Large print doesn’t publish for 6 – 9 months after the original edition.
Thanks to advancements in typesetting technology and process efficiencies, that is no longer the case. Many bestsellers are published simultaneous to the original release. That’s right. At the same time, not 9 months later. The vast majority of remaining large print editions follow by just three months, allowing you to keep your large print collection up to date with the freshest and newest titles. Check these New York Times Bestsellers:
December 30, 2015 | Brad B.
Told in alternating voices, when Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school-- both teetering on the edge-- it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to heal and save one another.
Sydney's charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always been the center of attention in the family but when he is sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets the Chathams, including gentle, protective Mac, who makes her feel seen for the first time.
December 23, 2015 | strande
Have you found yourself growing apart from a friend? Here are some stories about that very same problem.
Ten-year-old Zoe Elias, who longs to play the piano but must resign herself to learning the organ, instead, finds that her musicianship has a positive impact on her workaholic mother, her jittery father, and her school social life.
When seventh-grader Ellie, who is having best-friend problems, and eighth-grader Jack, who is under tremendous pressure from his father, switch bodies and lives, they learn a great deal about themselves and the opposite sex.
November 21, 2015 | madame librarian
The Canton Seniors Book Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the every month (except December) from 2:00-3:00 PM in Group Study Room A. Librarians Elaine Skrzynski and Joyce Simowski alternately lead the discussion. No registration required.
The Sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a life-long celibate and Jesuit priest, who undergoes an experience so harrowing and profound that it makes him question the existence of God. This experience--the first contact between human beings and intelligent extraterrestrial life--begins with a small mistake and ends in a horrible catastrophe.
November 17, 2015 | visnawj
August 31, 2015 | lovetta
Does your child have the back-to-school blues? Check out one of these great picture books to help them change that worry into excitement!
The strange case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
The terrible two by Mac Barnett, Jory John ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
Kate the great: except when she's not by Suzy Becker
The phantom bully by New York times bestselling author Jeffrey Brown
Gossip from the girls' room: a Blogtastic! novel by Rose Cooper
