New Picture Books: June 2015

Summary: A hilarious picture book about a little boy whose pet dinosaur has a bigger appetite than he bargained for!

George likes digging in his backyard. He finds all sorts of things, including a dinosaur egg! When it hatches, George thinks he has found the perfect pet, until the baby dinosaur starts eating. First, it’s only the contents of the refrigerator. Then, it’s everything in the living room. And THEN, the dinosaur eats George! Will the dinosaur spit George out and learn how to behave?

Coming Soon!

 

Summary: Want to encourage a child to write creatively? Introduce him to Rufus! The joy of writing (and reading) fills every page of this charming picture book.

Why have a lemonade stand when you can have a story stand? That’s what Rufus, a boy with a big imagination, decides. And once he’s in business, he starts creating little gems for his friends and family. Millie and Walter trade a shell for his story called “Why Orange Is the Best Color.” Rufus writes little sister Annie a story for her birthday about a girl who shrinks to the size of a teacup. Sara trades flowers for a story about a family of buttons. And then they all sit down and read the wonderful stories together.

 

Released on July 14

 

Summary from Catalog: A charming story about the joys of reading that is perfect for fans of Dog Loves Books and Stellaluna. Duncan the Dragon loves to read. When he reads a story, his imagination catches fire! Unfortunately . . . so does his book.
  

Fire breath is great for roasting marshmallows, but it's not so great for reading. Duncan just wants to get to those two wonderful words, like the last sip of a chocolate milk shake: The End. Will he ever find out how the story ends?

This bright, warm tale champions determination, friendship, and a love for books. And milk shakes!

 

 

Summary from Catalog: Part-dinosaur, part-truck monsters called Dinotrux take a vacation to cool off at the beach, where they have to work together to build a sandcastle and to rescue a friend.

 

 

Summary from Catalog: Underpants are monstrously funny in this playful picture book from the team that brought you "Dinosaurs Love Underpants "and "Pirates Love Underpants."
"Monsters think it's MONSTER fun,
To creep around, all scary
But there's something they love even MORE,
Than looking mean and hairy"

 

Monsters around the world have different ways to scare, but they all share a love for zany underpants Every Saturday night, you will find them in a secret cave, showing off their pants as they dance the Monster Bop--but they have to make it home before the sun comes up. After all, who would be scared of monsters in pants that were stripped and dotted?

 

 

Summary from Catalog: One beautiful evening on the farm, Henry stares up at the sky. As he looks from star to star, they seem to form a picture. He sees it! A great big starry pig! Henry can’t wait to show his friends. Yet instead of seeing the Great Pig’s ears, legs, and curly tail, the sheep see a woolly body . . . the Great Sheep! Abigail sees the Great Star Cow, of course, and the chickens spot Heavenly Hens flying all over the place. Henry is frustrated. Why don’t the others see what he sees?

In this charming companion to Henry’s Map, David Elliot explores—with gentle humor—the nature of art and perception. A perfect book for kids and adults who love to find shapes among the stars or anywhere else their imaginations may lead.

 

Call us to check on an item's availability at 720-4106, or try our Barnard Crossing Branch at 663-3357. You can also check our online catalog 24/7 at http://greecepubliclibrary.org/.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David McPhail's Birthday, June 30th

To Honor David McPhail's birthday this month, here are some of his books:



Bunny's First Spring by Sally Lloyd-Jones. David McPhail was the illustrator for this book. 




Andrew Draws 




Bad Dog 



My Mother Goose 



Sick Day

 

Waddles

Enjoy! 

Cathy 

Summer Reading Countdown

Summer Reading is almost here. The program starts Friday, June 26. You can register starting at 9 am that day either online by visiting our library webpage or stopping by the library. 

The reading program is new this year: 

• Everyone who signs up for the program will get some coupon prizes {Brueggar's Bagels, Adventure Landing, Wendy's and more.}
• There are a bunch of ways to earn points this year: reading 20 minutes, drawing a picture, downloading an e-book. 
• When you reach 25 points you earn a prize.
• Keep reading and exploring!
• 50 points earns you another prize and an entry into our grand prize drawings. 
• For each 25 points read after that you earn extra entries into the grand prize drawing. 

Library fun this summer includes:

• Tie- Dye
• Makey-Makey Mondays
• Paws to read 
• American Girl 
• Story Times- Baby and All-Ages
• Heroes Throughout History- Medusa, Balto and Lighthouse Keepers
• Be a Hero, Thank a Hero
• Musical Fun with Miss Nina

We can't wait to see you this summer! 

Cathy 

Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People’s Poet Laureate

The Poetry Foundation is honored to announce that Jacqueline Woodson has been named the Young People’s Poet Laureate. The laureate title is given to a living writer in recognition of a career devoted to writing exceptional poetry for young readers. The laureate advises the Poetry Foundation on matters relating to young people’s literature and may engage in a variety of projects to help instill a lifelong love of poetry among the nation’s developing readers. This laureateship aims to promote poetry to children and their families, teachers, and librarians over the course of its two-year tenure.



Brown Girl Dreaming.  


 
Feathers 




Coming On Home Soon



Each Kindness

Cathy 

Summer Slide reduced by letting kids pick their own books- University of Rochester Study

“Summer Slide” Reduced by Letting Kids Pick Their Own Summer Reading

May 20, 2015

At the end of the school year, districts often send stacks of books home with their students in the hopes of combating the “summer slide,” the literacy loss experienced during the long break that hits low-income students particularly hard.


But a study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that these programs can be made significantly more effective with only a small tweak: Let the kids choose the books.

The study, conducted in kindergarten, first-, and second-grade classrooms in the Rochester City School District, showed that students who were allowed to choose their own summer reading saw lower levels of literacy loss over the summer months. Erin T. Kelly, M.D., the study’s lead researcher, presented her findings at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting on April 25.

“The most popular book was an adaptation of Disney’s Frozen,” said Kelly, a fourth-year resident in the Medicine-Pediatrics program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “Is that going to be the best literature in the world? No. But if it’s something that the children will actually read, then it’s going to lead to positive outcomes.”

Kelly conducted her initial study in 2013 when she arranged a book fair for 18 second-graders, who were allowed to select 13 books to bring home with them for the summer. When that class showed improvement over a control group that had their books selected for them, she expanded the project to several classes in 2014, measuring for differences based on what portion of books the students were allowed to select themselves.

More than 75 percent of students who were allowed to select at least some of their books maintained or improved their reading levels, compared to a one-month literacy loss seen in previous studies. No significant difference was seen in students who picked all of their own books, compared with a group that selected only some.

Starting with the summer of 2015, RCSD is now offering choice to all of its K-2 students, and the findings could prove valuable for other districts with low-income students as well, said Kelly. Previous studies have shown that the summer slide accounts for roughly 80 percent of the reading achievement gap between more and less economically advantaged children.

“Educational achievement is inextricably tied to health outcomes,” said Kelly. “Reading proficiency, in particular, is a critical skill and an important determinant of health.”
Carol Anne St. George, Ed.D., assistant professor in the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education, helped to implement the study, which was supported by the Hoekelman Center at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, the Brighter Days Foundation, and M&T Bank Charitable Trust.

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Teen Summer Reading Volunteers Needed!

Our theme this year is Every Hero has a Story. 

We are looking for teens 13-19 to help volunteer for our Summer Reading Program. You will get credit for your hours. Assignments include: working at the Summer Reading Desk- helping people log-in their reading or handing out prizes.  We also need help with a lot of our fun programs this summer.

The application is here. You can return the application to the library or email it to Miss Cheryl at cgreene@libraryweb.org or Miss Laura at lsidoti@libraryweb.org 

Cathy  

In Honor of National Poetry Month - Lee Bennett Hopkins

Dizzy Dinosaurs - Silly Dino Poems.

  
I am the Book -  The pleasure of reading is introduced via 13 poems.



Sharing the Seasons - This diverse anthology of poems—twelve for each of the four seasons—paired with energetic and colorful paintings is the quintessential tribute to nature.



Got Geography! Geography is more than maps and globes, more than latitude and longitude lines, more than continents, oceans, islands, and your own neighborhood. Geography isn't just about finding your way. It's the jumping-off point for dreams and imagination.



Oh, No! Where Are My Pants? And other disasters.  



Days to Celebrate: a full year of poetry, people, holidays, history, fascinating facts and more.

Cathy  

New Apps on the iPads in the Children's Room

I added some new apps, here they are:



Get creative and use the MoMA Art Lab iPad app to make a sound composition, a shape poem, a group drawing, and more, then save and share your artwork (parental setting available). Explore how artists use line, shape, and color, discover artists' processes and inspirations, and create your own artwork inspired by MoMA's collection. 



Sago Mini Toolbox - Come build with the Sago Mini friends! Use a wrench, try a saw, or hammer some nails. From sewing hand puppets to building a robot, there are tons of jobs to be done. Grab your toolbox and let’s go!



Sago Mini Monsters- Create your own colorful monster! Make your monster happy with paint, food, and decorations. Make as many monsters as you like. Each monster is unique. 




Robot Factory-  Build robots. Test robots. Collect robots.

Crazy Gear - Children manipulate gears, chains, rods, and pulleys, to pull themselves through each level, which teaches them how different mechanisms affect one another when constructing a machine. Each reasoning challenge was carefully designed to adhere to the theories of educational technology pioneer, mathematician, computer scientist, and designer of the first programming language for children, Seymour Papert.



Scratch Jr. - Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.

Cathy