Amazon Editors' Top Picks for 2009 Picture Books!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_31480_13828680_fe_txt_1/?plgroup=1&docId=1000446401

Check it out!

Looking for Great Interactive Software for Your Children?

Here is a list of software recommended by the American Library Association:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/childrensnotable/gisk/index.cfm

Check it out!

Janet

For Those Who Love the Wimpy Kids Diaries:

They might also like:

The Geronimo Stilton series
Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
One-Handed Catch by MJ Auch
Middle of Somewhere
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Chet Gecko Lawn Boy by Paulson
No Talking by Clements
Stink books by Megan McDonald
Camp Creepy Time by Gershon
Just Grace Claudia Cristina Cortez series
Little Wolf series by Ian Whybrow
Amelia series by Marissa Moss
Regarding the... series by Klise
Max's Logbook by Marissa Moss
Alvin Ho series by Lenore
Look Melvin Beederman series
Oggie Cooder by Sarah Weeks
Bone series and other comic books

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009

Click here to see which books the New York Times says are the best illustration children books. Judges include Bank Street School's librarian!

http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/20091108_best-illustrated_gg/list.html

Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Class Clown Performance!!!


Where:
Central Library, Dweck Center
When:
Saturday, Dec 12 1 PM
Audience:
For Kids
Athena Lorenzo has been slimed and she doesn't think it's very funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason's class is playing practical jokes. Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones claims to be the very first dectective in the whole school. It's up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to investigate the sliming and track down the class clown. This could be their stickiest case yet! Brimming with music, charm and humor, ArtsPower's new production - based on the book by renowned author James Preller - will make audiences laugh and think as they learn the secret codes that Jigsaw must decipher to solve the mystery. Events for Youth and Families are supported by The Hearst Foundation, Inc.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the 2009-10 School Year! We have some great things in store for the whole Colears community! New books! Great old classics! Cool web sites! Please check here often to updates on book events, reading suggestions and more!

We have new check out polices for the 8/9s. It is really complicated, so ask them! But basically, we are attempting to let them check out three books this year, but only when they return all three. The 6/7s can check out two books and the 4/5s get one. BUT, we WELCOME parents to come in and check out books also - and they can check out four.

And for parents, we have 295 books on parenting in our library. Please come and check them out - literally!

Please help your students remember to bring their library books back on time so they can check out more books.

And all are welcome to come into the library before and after school to check.

Also ---- if you are interesting in volunteering in the library, please let us know. There is always more to do!

Public Library Summer Reading Clubs for all ages!

http://www.summerreading.org/

This is for the New York Public Library, the Queens Public Library and the Brookyn Public Library! It has sections for babies all the way to adults!

Check it out!