News from Youth Services Blog
Missing Storytimes? Not sure what books to request for your preschooler? Choose one of our Storytime Bundles the next time you’re at the library. You can also call Youth Services to request a Storytime Bundle to be included in your Parking Lot Pickup. Each bundle includes 5 books and 1 paper activity. Choose from 10 different themes.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, is National Moon Day and the 52nd anniversary of when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. The day is also to celebrate future launches into space, which you can learn about on NASA’s website here.
To celebrate National Moon Day, try one of the activities on the blog, STEMsational. They have links to activities like making moon dust and learning about the phases of the moon.
To make a mission like Apollo 11 a success, many people worked hard to come up with the right space suit, rocket, and more. You can learn about this in many books in the library including:
Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing by Dean Robbins; illustrated by Lucy Knisley
Moon’s First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship by Susanna Leonard Hill; pictures by Elisa Paganelli.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca.
Rocket to the Moon! by Don Brown.
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson by Katherine G. Johnson
Register now for this exciting virtual event with Angela Joy, the author of the picture book, Black is a Rainbow Color. Join us on Zoom on Thursday, July 29 to learn about the historical messages embedded in this beautiful book. Angela Joy is an author, substitute teacher, Girl Scout Cookie manager, Troop Leader, fifth grade book club moderator, and music lover. We are so excited to meet her! This event is co-hosted by Mount Prospect Public Library and Des Plaines Public Library.
To learn more about Angela and her book, visit her website here: Angela Joy Books
Books are available to check out from the library, or for purchase from a local bookstore, including Semicolon Bookstore in Chicago.
There’s still time left to check out some great reads for Pride! Stop by our display or check out our lists here:
Stonewall award books / Pride books for Tweens (4th-6th) / Family Pride Reads
We can learn about what foods are grown and eaten all over the world by trying new restaurants or recipes. Cooking together as a family can be a learning and a bonding experience. Kids can practice following directions, the math of measuring, and the science of combining ingredients, all while learning about their family’s heritage or food from other cultures.
Gather your ingredients and get ready to add your special seasoning to your favorite dish. Need ideas? Check out a cookbook, website (such as RaddishKids), or the recipe database AtoZWorld Food.
Try a food from a different culture to earn the Food badge in the Summer Reading program. Just mark the activity in your Beanstack account!
Questions? Call 847/590-3320 or email KidsRead@mppl.org.