Becca has some great early readers to recommend! https://youtu.be/58PB9apwZWQ You can place any of these titles on hold in our catalog. Happy reading!…
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Picture books on Hoopla
Becca has some great new picture books to tell you about that you can read right away on Hoopla! https://youtu.be/BS9TYx0D7-U The books Becca talked are linked below! Happy reading! Unstoppable by Adam Rex, illustrated by Laura Park How to Put an Octopus to Bed by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Viviane Schwarz Play Like An Animal! Why Critters Splash,…
Beginning Chapter Books Booktalk
Becca is here with some great beginning chapter book recommendations! Beginning chapter books are also known as "transitional" chapter books. They are chapter books with more illustrations and shorter chapters that are great for kids who are transitioning from beginning readers to chapter books. https://youtu.be/gHQNmCSZcEk If you're interested in any of the titles Becca talked…
Learn About Juneteenth
https://youtu.be/0vwrKT6JoPQ Look up information about Juneteenth using our databases Pebble GO, a database geared for beginning readers, and Britannica Library Children. Place a hold on Juneteenth by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, which is also available as an ebook on overdrivePlace a hold on All different now by Angela Johnson Place a hold on Juneteenth for Maize by Floyd Cooper,…
Audiobook Roundup
https://youtu.be/T1975iU90n8 Video of Ms. Becca talking about three audiobooks for kids Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler by Steve Sheinkin When Abraham Lincoln overhears school, kids say in history class that history is so boring he warns them not to do it again or they will not like what happens! In this time travelling novel Doc and…
Anti-racist Books and Resources for Families
In turbulent times, we realize it can be helpful to use literature as a way to discuss and explain difficult situations with your children. MPPL Youth Services staff have curated a collection of books and resources to assist you as you discuss events with the youngest members of your family. The Undefeated e-bookTrombone Shorty e-book,…
Missing Mike by Shari Green
Mike and Cara are inseparable. Mike is a one-eyed rescue mutt who has had encounters with coyotes. 12-year-old Cara Donovan sometimes feels friendless until she picks this rust colored mutt to adopt. When wildfires encroach on the family’s town they are forced to evacuate. In the chaos of leaving Mike is lost and the family was not able to…
Best Children’s Books of 2019
Missed our best books program back in November 2018? Youth Services staff created a great list of all the best children’s books at different reading levels. Check it out here: Best Children's Books of 2019 List…
