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NEWS from the CHILDREN'S ROOM Greetings friends. I hope this finds you happy, healthy and getting ready for summer; I know I am! Plans for an exciting summer reading program and outdoor programs are coming soon. The most up-to-date information can be found on our Events Calendar Have you heard the good news? The entire Library is now open, no appointments required, during the following hours: Monday through Friday 11-5PM, except Thursdays 11-7PM & Saturdays 11AM-3PM. Please note: We will still follow MBTS BOH requirements for masks, santitizing and social distancing. Please check the main webpage for further details and updates! AND REMEMBER: I am just an email away from a book recommendation or a big filled with just right books for you:cbender@manchesterpl.org. Whether you continue to use curbside or visit in-person, new books are waiting for you! Ms. Carol
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| Upcoming In-Person Programs are HERE! Stories & Songs on the Library Lawn with Ms. Katie! Fridays: June 4th & 11th @ 10AM *Registration is required to allow for social distancing: www.EarlyChildhoodParnters.com Please join preschool teacher and musician Ms. Katie for a fun early literacy music and movement story time for the entire family. Designed for children birth through age 8 and their adult. Learn about your child's development while play, move, explore instruments, sing, read and have fun together! *In the event of rain a Zoom link will be sent. F.E.E.D. Families Exploring Equity and Diversity Family Book Group Sunday, June 6 @ 9AM Masconomo Park for an Introductory Meet-up and Play Date Join The Manchester Public Library and Educator & Diversity Trainer, Lindsay Banks, to learn more about this exciting opportunity to explore equity and diversity through books, discussion and hands-on-activities. Designed for children ages 4-8 and their families ~ we invite everyone to join!
For more information, and to register please contact: Lindsay Banks at FEEDinME.123@gmail.com or Carol Bender at cbender@manchesterpl.org Reading for Change & Cupcakes Tuesday, June 8 @ 4PM on the Library Lawn* Enjoy good books that speak to issues of diversity and change? Enjoy cupcakes? If you are in the 4th or 5th grade and would like to join us, please email Children's Librarian Carol Bender for details or to register: cbender@manchesterpl.org Space and *books are limited, so don't delay ... email today! And yes, there will be cupcakes (: This month we are reading To Night Owl, From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer *In the event of rain, registrants will be sent a ZOOM Link
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Summer Reading ... save these dates
Summer Reading sign-ups start on Monday, June 21st 10AM-noon Let summer reading fun begin with game boards and fun on the Library Lawn! Dream Tale Puppets presents Jack and the Beanstalk on... *Friday, June 25th @ 1PM on the Library Lawn Join us on the Library Lawn with your friends and a blanket for Jack and the Beanstalk! This is a joyous, original adaptation of the classic tale about poor Jack who went to sell his cow and came home with three magic beans. Jack’s daring adventure up the huge beanstalk helps him and his mother out of their difficult financial situation, even if his mother is a bit worried about the moral issues surrounding this unusual way to acquire wealth. All ages will enjoy this beautifully imagined telling from Dream Tale Puppets: https://dreamtalepuppets.com/ This program is supported in part by a grant for the Manchester-by-the-Sea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, and with additional support from The Hooper Fund. *In the event of rain this program will be held on Friday, July 2nd @ 1PM.
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| A new StoryWalk® is here: 
We hope you enjoy Tor and his North Shore adventures...we look forward to seeing you reading!
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| VIRTUAL OFFERINGS from the CHILDREN'S ROOM 
Join Ms. Carol from Manchester by the Sea Public Library for a salmander-themed story time, a video clip from Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team and an activity kit you can reserve! You'll find itALL HERE! Our activity kits are sponsored by The Hooper Fund. To reserve your kit call: 978-526-7711 This program is offered in partnership with MECT Story Trail Salamander Sky by Katy Farber located on Powder House Hill in Manchester. For more details, please visit their website. Thank you to Random House Publishers for their permission to read The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer. And to Rick Roth of Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team for allowing us to share his video. 
Free Music Kits are available for pick-up during curbside hours. Limited kits available for children ages birth - 4 years, with a limit of 2 per family. Call to reserve yours today: 978-526-7711 Then ... join Teresa Coelho for an interactive delight-filled music video for families. Especially created for families to share with children birth through age 4, but so much fun that everyone will want to play along! Enjoy Let's Make Music Videos through June 30th HERE 
A few of our favorite story times from days before we could be together: PJ Family Story Time … HERE Stay at Home Story Time … HERE
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| Museums are opening and we have passes! Visit our Museum Reservation Page or call 978-526-7711 The Library offers passes for reduced admission; the following museums are currently open and accepting reservations: Boston Children's Museum, Cape Ann Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, and Zoo New England.
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| All Cape Ann Children under the age of 5 are eligible to register for FREE monthly books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: www.pw4c.org/imaginationlibrary
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| A Few New Favorites ... I think you'll like them, too!
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| | Kiyoshi's Walk
By Karlins, Mark
Illustrator Wong, Nicole
2021-03 - Lee & Low Books
9781620149584 Check Our Catalog Where do poems come from? This beautiful picture book about a young aspiring poet and his grandfather shows that the answer lies all around us--if we take the time to look. After Kiyoshi watches his grandfather, Eto, compose his delicate haiku, he wonders out loud: Where do poems come from? His grandfather answers by taking him on a walk through their city, where they see a cat perched on …More
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| | Three
By King, Stephen Michael
2021-04 - Neal Porter Books
9780823449231 Check Our Catalog A heartwarming story of a three-legged dog who follows his nose all over the city, out to the country, and into the arms of a new friend. One, two, three...
One, two, three...
Every day was a skip
And a hop
For Three. As a three-legged dog on his own in the big city, Three does pretty well for himself. …More
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| | The Smile Shop
By Kitamura, Satoshi
Illustrator Kitamura, Satoshi
2021-04 - Peachtree Publishing Company
9781682632550 Check Our Catalog Critically-acclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (Hat Tricks) celebrates the value of human connection in this hopeful picture book about the effect of a smile shared between people. A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels very devastated. But wait, what's that? A …More
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| | First Friend: How Dogs Evolved from Wolves to Become Our Best Friends
By Hamilton, Kersten
Illustrator Kim, Jaime
2021-02 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
9780374313432 Check Our Catalog With lyrical text by Kersten Hamilton and luminous illustrations by Jaime Kim, First Friend is an exploration of how the wild wolves became dogs, and how we learned to communicate and grow alongside the creatures we love. Long, long ago, when the world was new. . .a girl met a pup. In those days, everyone knew that wolves and children could not be friends. Still, …More
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| | Saving American Beach
By King, Heidi Tyline
Illustrator Holmes, Ekua
2021-04 - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
9781101996294 Check Our Catalog This heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved. MaVynee loved going to the beach. But in the days of Jim Crow, she couldn't just go to any beach--most of the beaches in Jacksonville were for whites only. Knowing something must …More
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| | We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
By Sorell, Traci
Illustrator Lessac, Frane
2021-04 - Charlesbridge Publishing
9781623541927 Check Our Catalog Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Native life, each with a powerful refrain: We are still here Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of relevant and ongoing. This companion book to the award-winning We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga offers readers everything they never …More
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| | Billy Miller Makes a Wish
By Henkes, Kevin
Illustrator Henkes, Kevin
2021-04 - Greenwillow Books
9780063042797 Check Our Catalog Billy Miller is back The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes's award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. A great choice for young middle grade …More
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| | The Elephant in the Room
By Sloan, Holly Goldberg
2021-03 - Dial Books
9780735229945 Check Our Catalog From the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s comes a heartfelt story about the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life's challenges" (Kirkus) for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Front Desk. It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration …More
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| | Measuring Up
By Lamotte, Lily
Illustrator Xu, Ann
2020-10 - Harperalley
9780062973870 Check Our Catalog For fans of American Born Chinese and Roller Girl, Measuring Up is an own voices graphic novel debut from Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu "A beautiful story about food, family, and finding your place in the world." --Gene Luen Yang, author ofAmerican Born ChineseandDragon …More
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