New DVDs this week

We have some new DVDs this week in Childrens:

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

G-Force

Backyardigans:  Robot Repairman

Enjoy!!

New Picture books

Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar!                by Bob Barner
It's a secret!                                                by John Burningham
When Stella was very, very small                by Marie-Louise Gay
Snowy sports : ready, set, play!                  by Per-Henrik Gürth
Monsters don't eat broccoli                         by Barbara Jean Hicks
The Rocket                                                by Mike Leonetti
Down the drain!                                         by Robert Munsch
Dewey : there's a cat in the library!             by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
What sisters do best : what brothers do best   by Laura Numeroff
Perfect snow                                              by Barbara Reid

Hippity Hop starts tomorrow

It is time to get back into the groove for early literacy at the library.  Both our classes are bursting at the seams but we will still have a blast.  Sneak preview for tomorrow, one of our fingerplays will be:

Pease porridge hot

Pease porridge hot.

Pease porridge cold.

Pease porridge in the pot nine days old.

Some like it hot,

Some like it cold.

Some like it in the pot nine days old.

13 Reasons Why

I just finished reading an amazing book called 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher.  It was an incredible powerful book that you cannot put down.  I finished the book in 1 day, staying up till 1a.m. in the morning eventhough I had a full day ahead of me.  Why couldn't I put it down?  It is about a girl who has committed suicide.  We learn her story through the audiotapes that she has left behind.  She has mailed the tapes to one person to listen to and in turn they must mail the tapes to the next person the list.  There are 13 people on her list ... all playing a part in her suicide. 

The book is thought provoking and has lots of discusion potential.  I am still thinking about the book ( I read it last week).  This is Mr. Asher first foray into writing and he has done a supberb job. 

Sunday Stories is back today

The first Sunday Stories of the year will start today at 3:30.  The theme today is penguins. Did you know that penguins are birds who are no longer able to fly, but are great swimmers and divers instead. Their wings have morphed into flippers and their torpedo-shapes body allows them to swim under water at high speeds. This also causes them to waddle on land.  To learn some more interesting facts, go to:  http://ezinearticles.com/?7-Interesting-Facts-About-Penguins-You-Can-Share-With-Your-Kids&id=437645