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Design your own robot, then take it for a walk in the great outdoors and see how it handles the environment! Will your robot, walk, stroll or roll? Will it have laser arms or a brain…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… options? Check out the robot manual that tells you all about each and every robot part and the different skills and … silliest robot or the most beautiful robot. Learn more about the makers of this app on the library's App Fairy …
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What is art? What attracts or repulses the viewer? The colors, setting, images, tactile feel of textiles/sculpture? Does knowledge of the artist or the subject influence the viewer?…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… some more details, but I think what was most interesting about this book were the questions the author asked herself (and thus her readers) about art and its influences. Is there a final answer? No, …
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There’s nothing particularly unusual about Peggy Smith. She’s an old lady living in an assisted living facility beside the sea, spends her days noting passersby in her notebooks and reading her…
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… There’s nothing particularly unusual about Peggy Smith. She’s an old lady living in an assisted … peaceful in her chair overlooking the sea. But something about the death unsettles her carer, Natalka. How could a …
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Profiles of Wisconsin provides data and insight into the makeup of the state of Wisconsin. It provides the detail and demographic information that researchers or grant writers need and can also act…
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… Groups • Weather Statistics • Comparative Ranking Charts About Wisconsin In full color, this section gives the …
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Wanda's big brother is the bravest kid she knows, but when her turn comes to match his feats of bravery, things are a lot harder than she thought. The monkey bars don't agree with her, the giant hill…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… giant hill he biked down is a LOT bigger now, and forget about going to camp. When Wanda's friends cajole her to join … her friends and stay true to herself. What a great story about a different way to be brave by not giving into peer …
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“All of us do things we wish we hadn’t done,” reads the first line of The Best of Iggy. Especially when we are 9 years old. Some things really aren’t so bad… we just wish we hadn’t gotten caught.…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… We all make mistakes, that is what being a kid is all about! And Iggy is an amazing kid. This is a book for all 9 … you’ll be excited to learn this is the first of a series about this wonderful and relatable character. … A mostly good …
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Cooking classes for kids of all ages with Kid Chef Lily Kilfoy have become a staple at Lakeview and Meadowridge Libraries
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… in into a resource for teaching children and families about healthy eating and trying new things with easy recipes … including incorporating cooking into a preschool storytime about food." Jody says. "Lily really is a 'kid chef.' She's …
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October and the spooky season are just around the corner and I have the book for you. Elly Griffiths' (best known for her Ruth Galloway series of mysteries) Stranger Diaries is suspenseful and even…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… at times (there's even a ghost) and is a gothic book about a gothic story that is being written about for a book. Okay that sounds like nonsense, I know. So …
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Someone whose taste in books runs parallel to mine kept raving about this book, so I've been wanting to read it for a while. I'm so glad I finally did. This book was lovely and delightful and…
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… whose taste in books runs parallel to mine kept raving about this book, so I've been wanting to read it for a while. … writes a monthly column for a Pacific Northwest magazine about life on Camano Island - where Imogen and her husband …
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Did you know that food recommendation charts look different in different countries? Not just in what sorts of categories food is divided into (is fish a separate category from meat?), but also what…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… see each country's food guide, then be presented with about 8 different food options for breakfast, 8 new food … around the world. It's a great way to start conversations about how we decide which foods are good for us and how that …
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An American Story, illustrated by Dare Coulter and written by Kwame Alexander, is the winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for outstanding illustrations by an…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… that his daughter's teacher had a fear of teaching kids about slavery- she had never been taught how. This American … in one hand and clenching hope in the other." Read more about all the 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners here. … How …
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Going back over time, I calculate that I've read and written about at least six different cat comics or children's graphic novel series on MADreads. This does not include a childhood spent…
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… back over time, I calculate that I've read and written about at least six different cat comics or children's graphic … well-fed, entertained, and happy. There's a nice article about FukuFuku on Comics Worth Reading , an independent …
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Cat and Nat are best friends and mothers with seven kids between the two of them. They are urban Canadians and have husbands named Mark and Marc. They've created a massive online community…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… of which I am not a part and quite frankly, know nothing about, but I regularly listen to comedy books while commuting … Barbie doll in it. I appreciate Cat and Nat's mom truths about babies that don't sleep and kids that refuse to pick up …
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Are you looking for a book that is slightly quirky, and will leave you thinking about it even after you have finished reading? Then Magic Candies by Heena Baek may be just what you have been looking…
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… book that is slightly quirky, and will leave you thinking about it even after you have finished reading? Then Magic … opening to get older children thinking and maybe writing about who or what they might like to have a magic candy …
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A list of publicly-accessible Frank Lloyd Wright architecture organized geographically. Developed in 1997 in conjunction with a library program.
Quick Guide
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… a list of books, films, tapes, and interactive media about Frank Lloyd Wright. Go to " By and About Frank Lloyd Wright " or pick up a copy at your local …
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Piper Chen loves singing. She sings to the moon and the stars. She sings to her dog and the birds and the frogs. She dances and drums her way through her world.
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… Nai recognizes that something is wrong, and they talk about Piper's fears. Nǎi Nai relates her own experiences overcoming fears and thinking about the butterflies in a new, positive way. By the time the …
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Another Sago Mini world to explore -- this one is all about camping! Right now in 2020 there's not a lot of vacations that you can safely take, but camping is one that's relatively isolated and…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… Another Sago Mini world to explore -- this one is all about camping! Right now in 2020 there's not a lot of … on your way to the campsite or to get your kids excited about camping in your yard or just to pretend to make some …
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Me and Mama by Cozbi Cabrera, centers on the special relationship between a young girl and her mother. Starting with the morning “when the house smells like cinnamon” and the papa and little brother…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… or bananas (the little girl’s favorite), and thinking about their matching silver dresses. The illustrations are … sense of warmth and safety.) For other great picture books about special family relationships, check out these books …
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Although Sago Mini already had an app called "Planes," this newest app in their collection focuses on a different part of the air travel experience -- not the flight itself, but the airport…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… fly for the first time, they may have lots of questions about airports. Why do you have to put your bags on a moving … It's a great way to start a conversation with your child about the steps of checking in for a flight and getting to …
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Gale eBooks provides online access to authoritative information resources about the arts, business plans, history, literature, religion, social sciences, and travel. Search one reference…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… online access to authoritative information resources about the arts, business plans, history, literature, … Resources Encyclopedia of Associations 2023 Information about national and international organizations Market Share …
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This novel is all the things. All the words. All the awards. All the feelings.
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… Media Awards announced in January. It's a novel in verse about a teenager named Xiomara Batista. She's a twin, she's … present but still absent and a curiosity and questioning about the Catholic Church and boys that does not help soothe …
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Also available in Spanish as ¿Qué te pasó?
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… from the author for addressing kids' natural curiosity about disabilities. Schneider Family Book Award 2024 Honor Book. Read more about all the 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners here. … …
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Alice Vega is something of an enigma to those who know or have heard of her. But one thing that is known about her is that she's good at her job as an investigator and in particular she is excellent…
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… who know or have heard of her. But one thing that is known about her is that she's good at her job as an investigator … girls - but they're up against people who feel the same about stopping them from doing so. I loved Alice and Cap. …
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Get off your devices. That’s right, just set them aside, grab this book and open to the title page spread where you will see the cutest!!, most adorable, awwww- inspiring photograph of a mama three-…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… book we learn the definition of a rain forest, and all about the layers, and we meet animals that live in each … the paragraphs with detail, this is a great book for kids about how to use informational books to get the most out of …
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When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts at a new school, he feels anxious about introducing himself to new people with a long name and decides to shrink his name to "Zim." But between his new friend…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… starts at a new school, he feels anxious about introducing himself to new people with a long name and … up practicing skateboarding, he begins to gain confidence about himself and his full name. This uplifting story will …
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