Kids

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Alphabet Soup Special: Summer Reading Club Kickoff!

Whoo's Awake in the Night? Presented by the Virginia Wildlife Center

Author of the Month: Christopher Paul Curtis

Book Buzz: Our Latest Picks for Kids

The Dark by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Eight Cousins, or the Aunt-Hill, by Louisa May Alcott

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Kids Blog

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown

Angela Critics, Caldecott Honor, LibraryPoint Blog, rabbits -- fiction, Suspense, Shelf Life Blog, Book Buzz Blog, Kids Blog, Picture Books

03/28/2013 - 7:30am

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown

Everybody knows that rabbits love carrots. Jasper Rabbit, in Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, is no exception. Jasper especially loves the carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field. The problem is that Jasper can't get enough carrots, yanking and ripping them from the ground every chance he gets. That is, he did until the carrots started following him. Jasper is convinced that the carrots are creeping up on him.

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Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole

Angela Critics, Civil War, LibraryPoint Blog, Underground Railroad -- fiction, Virginia history for kids, Shelf Life Blog, Book Buzz Blog, Kids Blog, History & Historical Fiction, Picture Books

03/21/2013 - 7:31am

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole

On a Southern farm during the Civil War, a young girl finds a runaway slave hiding in the family's barn. She is frightened but must make a difficult decision. What does she owe to the runaway with frightened eyes? Unspoken, by Henry Cole, is the story of a choice she makes and the bond that forms between the two of them.

Throughout the book, the reader never sees the runaway slave's face, just an eye peering fearfully from among the stored corn stalks. The girl and the slave never speak. In fact, there are no words in the book. But though all communication is unspoken, the message remains powerful. Detailed graphite drawings convey the tension and emotions, as well as the strong connection that grows between the girl and the runaway.

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Thank You Kindergarten Teachers!

LibraryPoint Blog, Rebecca Purdy, Kids Blog

03/20/2013 - 5:30pm

Each February hardworking area Kindergarten teachers connect their students to our kindergarten library card campaign. Our goal is for every child to have the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of books, classes, and events available to them at the public library. With the teacher's help, students can easily register for a public library card and take an important step toward lifelong reading and learning.

Connecting with kindergartners in this way would be impossible to do without the teachers. This year, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library, one teacher at each branch was randomly selected to receive a Friends' bookbag filled with wonderful books for their classroom.

Congratulations to the winners for the 2013 Kindergarten Library Card Campaign teacher prizes!