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 

New Picture Books

Here are a few picture books we are excited to have on our shelves soon:




Chu's day at the Beach by Neil Gailman

Summary from Catalog: Chu and his family are going to the beach Chu is excited. He will get to play in the sand and wade in the water.But what will happen if Chu sneezes at the beach?And what will happen if he doesn't?




Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred) by Josh Schneider

Summary from Catalog: Every kind of bird and beast has to sleep, from the monkeys in the jungle to the whales in the ocean to the ants under the ground. But not Fred. His to-do list is far too long Armed with plenty of imagination, this determined little boy and his attempts to resist bedtime are sure to strike a chord with today's over scheduled families. Drowsy animals of all stripes look on in disbelief as Fred keeps on going and going and going, until . . . Could it be that, after so much activity, even Fred needs to rest? "Shhh. "Close the book softly, and "please" let Fred sleep.



The Grasshopper & the Ants by Jerry Pinkney

In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends' hard work--just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they've worked for. Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly suggests a resonant moral: Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.

 

My Bike by Byron Barton

Summary: A picture book about vehicles and things that go—in this case, bicycles and unicycles—by Byron Barton, the acclaimed creator of My Car, My Bus, and numerous other classic titles!

Yard Sale by Eve Bunting

Summary: When a family has to leave their house and move to a small apartment, it’s hard to let go of things—but having one another is what counts.

Check for availability at the Greece Public Library and the Barnard Crossing Branch!

 Happy reading, Karen