Library Kids - June 4, 2012
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Monday, June 4, 2012 Library Kids is Madison Public Library's email newsletter featuring events, news, and recommended books for kids PreK-grade 6. June 4, 2012 Issue In this issue: Upcoming EventsRegular weekly storytimes for children ages 0 - 5 can be found here. Chess Club information can be found here. Knitting Club dates and times can be found here. Toddlers in Motion Donuts with Dad Saturday Stories and Sweets English for Families/Ingles para familias Chess Grandmaster Josh Friedel at Sequoya Library Pet Parade Little Learners (at Madison Senior Center) Preschool Players Library LEGO Club Gaming @ the Library Music and Comedy for Kids Tickle Tales Donuts for Dads English for Families/Ingles para familias Babies & Bagels Mad Science Little Learners (at Madison Senior Center) Preschool Players Young Rembrandts (School Age) Sign Up for Summer Reading Club!
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 The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True In the third installment in the Knights' Tales series, Gerald Morris tells the laugh-outloud tale of King Arthur's most celebrated knight, and nephew, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. With lively illustrations by Aaron Renier, Morris creates a captivating and comical medieval world that teems with humor and wonder. This chapter book is sure to set young readers on another rollicking and hilarious Arthurian adventure! Reviewed on MADreads. |
 The Boy Who Cried Ninja A young boy named Tim is accused of lying when he tells his parents that a ninja ate the last piece of cake and a sunburned crocodile landed on the roof, so he figures out a way to prove that he is telling the truth. Reviewed on MADreads. |
 Fairest of All A fresh, modern spin on a classic fairy tale - from bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski! In this fresh, funny new middle-grade novel, bestselling YA author Sarah Mlynowski writes for a younger audience for the first time! In each book, Abby and her younger brother Jonah visit the magic mirror in their basement at night, and the mirror transports them inside a different fairy tale. In the first magical adventure, Abby and Jonah find themselves tangled in Snow White's story. Once there, they accidentally change key events in the tale! In order for Snow White to get her happy ending, it's up to Abby and Jonah to make things right. |
 Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down. (Includes over 100 illustrations.) |
 Vote for Me! Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let's just say the donkey and the elephant are in for a little surprise -- and a certain bewhiskered, third-party candidate is in for a first term. Vote for Me! is a timely satire of American politics, but it's a story readers of all nationalities and ages will recognize. Comical, retro illustrations (in shades of blue and red, of course) are completely winning, and the duelling duo's insult-laden exchanges promise to have readers laughing out loud. |
 Yes, Yes, Yaul! Yaul the porcupine likes to say "no!" In fact, it's the only thing he likes. But with a little help from rap duo Hip and Hop, this prickly porcupine might just discover something he can say "yes" to. Straight from Oldskool County, this hilarious companion to Hip & Hop, Don't Stop, introduces a brand-new character that kids will love! Featuring short raps read at varying speeds and comic book elements, this jacketed picture book is a rollicking read aloud that will have kids saying "yes!" |
It's time for Summer Reading Club! From June 1 to August 31, kids can sign up to read books for prizes over the summer. Not only is it fun and a great excuse to visit the library, but participation in Summer Reading Club keeps kids reading - and learning - all summer long. Registration begins June 1, 
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