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Groundhog Day: February 2
LibraryPoint Blog, Holidays, Kids Blog, Samantha Thomason
01/27/2010 - 6:00pm

Groundhog Day is coming up next Tuesday, February 2. Check out our Groundhog Day book list for some great books for kids. Want more groundhog? Visit Groundhog.org for Groundhog Day history and more!

Visit our Holidays page for more holiday books & info ... Valentine's Day, the Chinese New Year, and Presidents' Day are just around the corner!

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Tiger Treats for the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, Cooking, Crafts and Hobbies, Families, Holidays, Kids Blog, Multicultural, Tigers, Virginia Johnson
01/25/2010 - 6:40pm

In 2010, the Chinese New Year celebration begins on February 14, marking the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. Why not have valentines and paper lanterns at your party? Get ready for a tigerrific time. Here are some places to go for craft and food ideas:

DLTK's Jungle Tiger Section
Print out pages to color, make a paper bag puppet or a book end, and try other tiger crafts.

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Newbery Medal Winner: "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
Kid Books Blog, Books and Reading, Kids Blog, Newbery Medal, Samantha Thomason
01/18/2010 - 8:12pm

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead has won the 2010 Newbery Medal!

When You Reach Me, set in 1979, is about a twelve-year-old New York City girl who is in the midst of reading A Wrinkle in Time when she begins to receive a series of mysterious notes from an anonymous source that seem to defy the laws of time and space.

Rebecca Stead is also author of First Light, about New York City boy who accompanies his parents on a research trip to Greenland where he meets a mysterious 14 year-old girl named Thea who lives below the ice.

See the other award-winning children's books!

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What Do YOU Like About the Library?
LibraryPoint Blog, Adriana Puckett, Book Bunch, Kids Blog
01/12/2010 - 1:48pm

Porter Book Bunch kids recently shared their thoughts about the importance of the library. Have you thought about what the library means to you?

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New booklist: Amazing Adventure Books
Kid Books Blog, Adriana Puckett, Kids Blog
01/05/2010 - 3:32pm

The action-packed books in the new Amazing Adventure Books list are perfect for a snowy winter afternoon. These stories are guaranteed to keep you glued to your seat as you experience the perils of crash landing in an icy wilderness, battling with pirates over treasure, or speaking with lions as you try to find your kidnapped parents. Browse the list and check out a new adventure today.

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