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Author Chloe Benjamin read from her new book The Immortalists to a packed house at the first Wisconsin Book Festival event of 2018. It was a cold night but spirits were high at Cooper's Tavern as the…
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… Tavern as the author shared the news that her book was about to debut on The New York Times bestsellers list. Now … this year’s Book Club Café . Stay tuned for more details about that big event! The Immortalists starts out on the …
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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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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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A charming sing-along (or read-along) app based on the song (and board book) "Skeletitos" with the catchy chorus, "tumba-laca, tumba-laca, tumba, tumba..." It's a song about Dia de los Muertos…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… "tumba-laca, tumba-laca, tumba, tumba..." It's a song about Dia de los Muertos, skeletons, and telling time and the … Perfect for this time of year! My only complaint about the app is the English narrators' pronunciation of …
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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 4 months 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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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…
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… 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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Because it's nearly impossible to accurately represent the sizes of countries (on a round planet) on a flat map, the world maps that we are accustomed to seeing are distorted. This app is a great way…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… US) and it will highlight in a color. You can read more about your selected area (and get a link to a Wikipedia entry about that country/state) or you can move the silhouette …
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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…
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… 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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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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Parents old enough to remember old-school Electric Company will find something very familiar about this app. It's got a great catchy tune and fun graphics that give kids a chance to learn about…
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… Electric Company will find something very familiar about this app. It's got a great catchy tune and fun graphics that give kids a chance to learn about letter blends. Choose one of the two-letter blends on …
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Also available in Spanish as ¿Qué te pasó?
Last updated 4 months 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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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…
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… 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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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-…
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… 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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Every January (like many people who fear failure), I set an easily achievable reading goal in a popular book tracking app. Then, I read. Sometimes I read a lot. Sometimes I go weeks without picking…
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… that prompt me to examine the way I live my life, to learn about the ways other lives are lived, to acknowledge the ways … Talia Hibbert Glamorous, Romantic, Fun Something to Talk About ( Overdrive ) by Meryl Wilsner Witty Banter, Family, …
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A wonderfully illustrated book about going to bed! Owen Davey has given us a great little story about a boy who imagines he is a knight as he is doing his nightly, or should we say knightly routine.…
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… A wonderfully illustrated book about going to bed! Owen Davey has given us a great little story about a boy who imagines he is a knight as he is doing his …
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Madison Public Library's Home Service program supplies books to individuals at home who are unable to use the library due to an ongoing physical condition, as well as Retirement Homes and Assisted…
Last updated 1 month ago
… Books on CD Magazines CDs - music of all types DVDs Ask us about electronic books for your iPad or tablet Retirement … Delivery We have pre-assembled collections containing about 150 books of a wide variety of popular titles in both …
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Kids app
Short animated/illustrated informational movies for kids about a wide variety of topics.
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… Short animated/illustrated informational movies for kids about a wide variety of topics. Join Tim and his robot friend … that your kids will love to watch while learning more about the topics that interest them most. … BrainPOP …
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Apprentice witch Nova Huang is spending a “gap year” working at the family café and bookshop when she learns that a white wolf has been spotted in the woods. It turns out that Nova's long lost…
Last updated 4 months ago
… than their werewolf status. Tam is unsure of and insecure about their werewolf magic and enlists Nova and her … Nova and Tam rekindle their childhood crush and learn more about each other and their families. The families are …
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This books delivers exactly what it promises - a history of the color blue from lapis lazuli stones used by ancient Egyptians, to blue dye pressed from a snail's foot in Mexico, to crushed and dried…
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… clue created in 1905. Along the way we learn more nuance about the color's complicated history - how blue was used and … color. End matter includes an author's note and more facts about the color blue. … A different shade of blue …
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I've been hearing about Ali Hazelwood's STEM-based debut for months and I'd been vacillating on reading it. If you read my reviews, you know I do read romance, but I read far more paranormal,…
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… I've been hearing about Ali Hazelwood's STEM-based debut for months and I'd … in a realistic contemporary setting. But I kept hearing about how good this particular contemporary romance was, so I …
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Kids app
Explore our solar system with this app by Tinybop. Visit each planet and drop objects (like a snowman or a tin can or a rock) onto the planet’s surface and check the results. Does the…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… a crater? Each of those results teaches users something about the individual characteristics of each planet, but … the sun. If your child enjoys reading the discrete facts about each planet don’t miss the Dashboard where they have …
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I've been hearing great things about The Will of the Many for a while - which made me more reluctant to read it. I have this kind of reverse metric when it comes to buzzy books. If too many people…
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… I've been hearing great things about The Will of the Many for a while - which made me more … it comes to buzzy books. If too many people are raving about a book, how good can it really be? That and it's a …
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A boy returns from school hurt that a friend drew a picture of their group and he has eyes like two lines stretched across his face. The others have big, round eyes with green, blue, brown…
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… This is a companion book to Eyes that Kiss in the Corners about a young girl who recounts how she shares her eyes with … in rich, poetic text. Author Joanna Ho is passionate about equity and inclusion in books and illustrator Dung Ho …
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Curious about podcasting? Join us for a demo of Madison Public Library's new Podcasting Kit and learn about the basics of recording and sound editing.
During this session, you'll get the chance to…
Last updated 4 months 2 weeks ago
… Curious about podcasting? Join us for a demo of Madison Public Library's new Podcasting Kit and learn about the basics of recording and sound editing. During this …
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