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Kids in the library: exploring, fantasy owls, eating worms

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What treasures my children found in our local library this week:

Susan (12):  Gwinna by Barbara Helen Berger. A fantasy story of a young girl, her parents and owls; the illustrations beautiful. I will be reading this book too; blogging thoughts and comments when finished.

Poppy and Ereth by Avi

Eclipse by Erin Hunter

Peter (10): How to Eat Fried Worms (Unabridged audio) by Thomas Rockwell

Edmund (8): Explorer (A Daring Guide for Young Adventures) published by Candlewick Press. I like this book a lot – full of historical facts about real-life explores in faraway lands. Part history, part adventure, part survival book. A boy’s dream read.

Lucy (5): Lady and the Tramp. A Disney book.

What have you found in the library lately?

Visit 5 Minutes for Books to see what other children are reading

First Saturday

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My New Year is off to a brilliant start. I spent a quiet morning today browsing the library shelves and came home with:

Fiction: Under the Lemon Trees by Bhira Backhaus, The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth J. Duncan, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.

Non-fiction: Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale or Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture by Taylor Clark and We’ll Always Have Paris: Paris by Ray Bradbury

DVD: The Kite Runner (loved the book, will I approve of the retelling in film?) and Whale Rider (which I’ve heard good things about. Hope it proves true.)

And. . . because this library visit happened without children in tow . . . I read a news magazine. Ah, yes. Me, a cushy chair and the indulgence of focusing uninterrupted. Pure joy.

Now you tell me: what are you reading?

Kids in the library, Vol. 2

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Mouse Guard by David Petersen

I’ve recently discovered graphic novels for kids, so you’ll be seeing a lot of that genre today. Hope my list inspires you to look for these or to go on your own treasure hunt at the library.

These are labeled graphic novels, with some being more “graphic-like” than others. The difference is in the quality of the illustrations, some are more like a cartoon. The kids aren’t too picky; must be a mom thing.

Blackbeard’s Sword (The Pirate King of the Carolinas) by Liam O’Donnell

Wind Power Whiz Kid by Scott Nickel

Joey Fly, Private Eye in Creepy Crawly Crime by Aaron Reynolds

Tiger Moth (The Dung Beetle Bandits) by Aaron Reynolds

My favorite of the bunch – I would love to own this one – the illustrations are fabulous and with a story to hold attention: Mouse Guard (Fall 1152) by David Petersen.

The lone, non-graphic novel:

Attack of the Video Killer Video Book (Tips and Tricks for Young Directors) by Mark Shulman and Hazlitt. I got this one for my girl who keeps saying she wants to make movies, but she didn’t go for it. So, I’m going to read it myself. I could use more skills with my Flip.

What treasures did you find in your library recently?