This Week @ Story Time

What we read:

Night Owls:

Frank Was A Monster Who Wanted to Dance 

written and illustrated by Keith Graves


Jeremy Draws a Monster written and illustrated by Peter McCarty



Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Kelly Murphy

Little Listeners:
In addition to Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, we read...

Yeti, Turn out the Light! written by Greg Long and Chris Edmundson, 

illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters written by Jane Yolen 

and illustrated by Kelly Murphy

Story Time:
In addition to Frank Was A Monster Who Wanted to Dance and Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters we read...

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not afraid of Anything written by Linda Williams

and illustrated by Megan Lloyd

This Week @ Story Time

What we read:

Little Listeners:

The Busy Little Squirrel written and illustrated by Nancy Tafuri

Fall Mixed Up written by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Chad Cameron

Fall is Not Easy written and illustrated by Marty Kelley

Story Time:

In addition to Fall is Not Easy and Fall Mixed Up, we read:

By the Light of the Harvest Moon written by Harriet Ziefert

and illustrated by Mark Jones

 

Happy Fall!

This Week @ Story Time

What we read:

Little Listeners:

Farmyard Beat written by Lindsey Craig and illustrated by Marc Brown

Barnyard Dance! written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton

Barn Sneeze written and illustrated by Karen B. Winnick

Storytime:

In addition to Farmyard Beat we read...

Chicken Little by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley

Cows in The Kitchen written by June Crebbin and illustrated by Katherine McEwen

Night Owls:

In addition to Farmyard Beat  and Chicken Little, we read...

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman



Book Buzz October, 2014

The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story 

by R.J. Palacio

This is a must-read for anyone who has read Wonder. Available only in audio book or e-book format, The Julian Chapter gives us the story from the perspective of the bully. Not that Julian thinks of himself as a bully. He has all the excuses in the world for his behavior. Initially remorseless, Julian struggles with the consequences of his treatment of Auggie (the boy in his class with severe facial deformities) and what it says about him. Whether or not there is redemption by the end is up for debate.  Read it (or listen to it) and see what you think!  Alia (J Audio Fiction)

Jasper John Dooley: Not in Love 

by Caroline Adderson

Jasper John has to deal with Isabel being in love with him. She is telling everyone they are getting married and he can’t stand it!  She is ruining his recess time and getting him in trouble at school repeatedly. How can he get her not to like him anymore?  Some very good advice comes from his Nan and father—will it help?  This is a great book for kids new to chapter books and book three of the series.  Kristin (J Fiction)

Hidden by Loic Dauvillier

Hidden is a beautiful graphic novel that tells a story within a story. One night, Elsa wakes up and finds that her Grandmother is still awake and rather upset. Elsa's Grandmother then tells her the story of her experience during the Holocaust as a young Jewish girl living in occupied France. The pictures tell a beautiful, sad story with a moderate amount of dialogue. Since the story is told from a little girl's perspective, it doesn't obscure the atrocities of the Holocaust but remains age-appropriate. Despite having sad moments, this novel also has a lot of warmth. Cassie (JF Graphic Novel)