Great Non-Fiction Books

Photos Framed by Thomson. A fresh look at the world's most memorable photographs.  

• Explores some of the most famous photographs in history, including Stephen Dalton's "Ladybird Take-off," Charles C. Ebbets' "Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper," and Neil Leifer's "Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston."

Sniffer Dogs: How dogs (and their noses) save the world by Castaldo. Anyone who has ever spent time with a dog knows that dogs love sniffing! But some dogs work with police officers, soldiers and even scientists to put their "sniffers" to work.

A Kid's Guide to Awesome Duct Tape Projects by Smith.  It is a known fact of the universe that duct tape can fix anything. If it's broken, just add duct tape For generations this has been the case, and now thanks to Instructables.com, there's one more thing duct tape can fix--boredom!

 

Try This! 50 fun experiments for the Mad Scientist in You by Young.Discover what makes science fun in this engaging book, filled with weird, wacky science facts, basic principles, and 50 creative science projects that take interactivity to a whole new level.

The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee by Cinotto. A hip, fun, photo-heavy guide to all things kitten

About Mammals : A guide for children by Sill. Explains what mammals are, how they live, and what they do.

Ashley Bryan's Puppets by Bryan. Beloved storyteller and creator Ashley Bryan reveals the vibrant spirit of found objects in this magnificent treasury of poetry and puppets. 

Ultimate Sleepover Party Book by Mcintyre. It's time to party. The slumber party of your dreams is waiting for you "The Everything Girls Ultimate Sleepover Party Book" is packed with ideas for throwing the most amazing sleepover party ever. 

My Country 'Tis of Thee by Murphy.  Everyone knows the words to “My Country, ’Tis of Thee.” Generations of protesters and civil rights pioneers have created new lyrics, beginning in royalist Britain and continuing through conflicts in colonial times, the American Revolution, the suffragist and labor movements, and the struggles for black and Native American civil rights.

Separate is Never Equal:Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation  by Tonatiuh.  Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. 

Cathy 

New Picture Books

Down by the Barn by Hillenbrand. Do you enjoy a book you can sing? 




Hermelin the Detective Mouse by Grey. A mouse with typewriting skills secretly helps the people of Offley Street find lost items, and eventually saves the day.



Sleepover with Beatrice & Bear by Carnesi. How can two friends share winter when one of them is hibernating?



Who's in the Tree? by Shuttlewood. An elephant in the sky? A peacock in the sea? Are creatures hiding where they shouldn't be? Lift the large flaps, follow the romping rhyme, and find each face that's out of place. 



Little Green Peas by Baker. A great book about colors. 



My Teacher is a Monster!: No I am not. by Brown.  A young boy named Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! 



Peanut Butter & Cupcake by Border. What’s a little piece of bread to do when he’s feeling lonely? Find a friend, of course!



The Very Cranky Bear by Bland. On a cold, rainy day in the jungle, four animal friends hide in a cave to play, but unexpectedly meet a very cranky bear trying to nap.

Cathy 

Anytime is Learning Time!

From the PBSkids website:

This summer you can have double the fan and double the learning with PBS KIDS! Summertime is a great time to help your child explore new worlds, new characters and new ideas. Here are a few tips to help you keep the learning going all summer long.

• Share stories! Share a story with your child and ask him/her to share one with you- you'll build valuable literacy skills.

• It all adds up! You can build math skills during everyday errands like counting apples at the grocery store. 

• Take advantage of the great outdoors. Have your child record observations and build science and language skills at the same time. 

• Build a collection. You can practice categorizing, sorting and counting the items and writing labels for a display or scrapbook. 

• Make Something. Building anything, from a windsock to a play fort helps your child develop early engineering skills.

• Use Mealtime. Find letters and words on menus, compare prices, or think of words that rhyme with the tiems on the table. 

Cathy 

Summer Reading stats and reminder

Wow, has Greece been reading this summer!  

We have 157 Adults signed up who have read  510 books. Adults what a great way to model the importance of reading to your children by participating in the Adult Summer Reading program while your kids are participating too. 

We have 82 teens who have read 866 hours so far this summer. 

The biggest group of readers is always the kids. We break it out the following way:

Babies- birth through 2- there are 86 babies and their adults completing the baby game board filled with all sorts of fun activities. 

Kids ages 3-9, this is our biggest group with 616  kids reading so far 213,169 Minutes. 

The Tweens ages 10-12 have 148 registered and have read 110,953 Minutes. 

Just a reminder the last day to pick up prizes for the Babies, Kids and Tweens is Friday, August 15th. 

More Summer Fun @ GPL

11th Annual Tie Dye  July 25th

Tooth Fairy - July 30th 

Jim Gill - July 31st. 

It is good to see everyone. We are having so much fun this summer. 

Cathy

App of the Month: Mo on the Go

Mo on the Go

Age Group: 4 & up

 

 

 

 

 

Description:

 

"Three-time Caldecott honoree Mo Willems invites you to join some of his most beloved characters in this collection of entertaining games and activities to play anytime, anywhere!"

 

Features:

• Watch as Mo demonstrates how to transform a scribble into a work of art!

§  Create special hidden combo dances for Elephant and Piggie. Mo might even stop by and dance!

Note: Information from iTunes Preview

Karen

Charlie and Checkers @ GPL August 7th, 1 p.m.

We are excited to have Charlie and Checkers coming to do a performance here at the library. They will be here Thursday, August 7th at 1 p.m. 

All ages-family program

Join us for this hilarious comedy magic show.  Charlie and Checkers will show how science and magic can combine!  You don't want to miss this fun, family program!

No registration, but limited to 120 people.

Click here to see a video of past performances. 

Cathy