Bilingual Books: English/Spanish

Looking for picture books in another languange that you can actually understand? Here are some of our BILINGUAL books in Spanish and English. Check them out!

2011 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees

 

The new Nutmeg books for 4 to 6 graders!  Read them in 2010, and vote in January 2011. To see past nominees, or to check out the Teen Nominees, check out the Nutmeg website.

Click below to see the books.....

Celebrate National Black History Month!

February is National Black History Month, when we take time to remember and celebrate important and influential African-Americans throughout our history. 

We have tagged many of our favorite biographies, non-fiction books, and historical fiction books as "Black History Month for Kids."  Click the link to see our booklist. 

There have been several excellent books for children written this year that focus on important, but previously untold stories, about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States:

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose, is the story of a young girl who stood up for her rights in the face of harrowing opposition and prejudice.  She is a figure that should be as well-known as Martin Luther King, Jr. or Rosa Parks, but whose story had remained untold until very recently.  This new biography about her life and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement recently won a Newbery Honor. 

 

 

 

 

Antother wonderful and recently published book about the Civil Rights Movement is Marching For Freedom: Walk Together Children, and Don't You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge.  Unlike other books on similar topics, Marching is distinguished in that it focuses on the contributions of children and teenagers in the history of the Civil Rights Movement.  If you are looking for an inspiring story that demonstrates the power that children have to change their world for the better, check out this moving and well-researched book. 

 

 

 

For other great books about famous African-Americans throughout history, check out our list!

2010 Notable Books for Older Readers

Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books.   Being considered a "notable" book means that it is important, distinguished, or outstanding.   They are books that are of especially commendable quality, exhibit venturesome creativity, and reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.

The Notables list also includes the 2010 Newbery, Caldecott,  Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books.

 

 

Here are the 2010 Notable books for Older Readers (generally, children between the ages of 10 and 14):

2010 Notable Books for Middle Readers

Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books.   Being considered a "notable" book means that it is important, distinguished, or outstanding.   They are books that are of especially commendable quality, exhibit venturesome creativity, and reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.

The Notables list also includes the 2010 Newbery, Caldecott,  Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books.

 

 

Here are the 2010 Notable books for Middle Readers (generally, children between the ages of 7 to 11)

2010 Notable Books for Younger Readers

Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books.   Being considered a "notable" book means that it is important, distinguished, or outstanding.   They are books that are of especially commendable quality, exhibit venturesome creativity, and reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.

The Notables list also includes the 2010 Newbery, Caldecott,  Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books.

 

 

Here are the 2010 Notable Books for Younger Readers:

Two New Books for the Preschool & Kindergarten Crowd!

If you are looking for some seriously funny, highly imaginative books to read with your preschool or kindergartener, check out these two brand new picks:

  Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! by Jan Thomas

  The long-awaited sequel to the runaway hit, The Rhyming Dust Bunnies, is finally here!  Play a silly rhyming game with    Ed, Ned, Ted (and Bob). 

 

 

 

   My Elephant by Petr Horacek

   When grandpa and grandma are too busy to play, a little boy and his mischevious elephant wind up making a bit of a mess.  The wonderful child-centric viewpoint and collage-style artwork make this intergenerational tale a nice read-aloud. 

What will win the Newbery in 2010?

Newbery Visionaries, the Library's awesome book group for ages 9 -12, has been reading for months and discussing what will win the Newbery Award for books published in 2009 (by authors who are citizens or residents of the U.S.)

Kiera, Anna and the Darien Library are so proud of their perseverance, enthusiasm and ability to look at the books' strengths and weaknesses.  Kudos and high-fives to them! 

We'll see what the librarian committee chooses pretty soon. On January 18th the American Library Association will announce the winner and honors.

Newbery Visionaries voted this week.  After a few rounds, these were the picks:

 

 

 Award Winner

What the kids said of Slob...

*Very well developed plot.  It caught my interest because it is a mystery and adventure.

*It is a great book.  What makes it great are the kids are smart.  In most books it is about action or sports, but this book is about the background smart people that do all the work!  That's what I like.

 

 

 

Honor Winners

What the kids said of Anything by Typical...

*This book is unique how it was in the perspective of a boy with autism.  I've not read a lot of books before with characters with autism.

*Jason is telling the story and he has a good opinion about most things.  The characters are very strong.

 

 

 

What kids said of Chasing Lincoln's Killer...

*Really good, you know the overall story, but now you get ALL the story.

*Fast-paced, it really took you in.

*4 out of 5 for style because I wanted more!

 

 

Do you like a certain book published last year?  Is it unique and distinguished?  Totally tell us!

Check out the books Newbery Visionaries read, some of the best in 2009!

Read-alikes for Pre-Teen Twilight Fans

Twilight mania is upon us.  With the film release of New Moon breaking all sorts of box office records, it is no wonder that children, even as young as 8-years-old, are clamouring to read the Stephanie Meyer series. 

Some parents have asked if the Twilight books are appropriate for young readers.  That is a tricky question!  Each parent knows what is best for their child.  We often encourage parents who are curious about the series to try reading it for themselves first.  We are happy to tell you about the plot, show you various professional reviews, and give you as much information as you need to help you decide.

But if you'd rather avoid the Twilight series for now, here are some alternatives for kids ages 9 to 12:

Vampire Fiction for Kids:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atmospheric Supernatural Fiction for Kids:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gothic Fiction for Kids:

 

Miss Veronica's favorite picture books

While returning the 58 picture books that I had checked out last week, I thought that maybe I should write a list with the ones that my little 2's, 3's and 4's loved and really worked well in my class! So here it is. Enjoy!

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