News from the Children's Room



Greetings for the Manchester-by-the-Sea Children's Room! 

Did you know that we are now offering curbside pick-up?  I am here and excited to help you find the books you want to read this summer!  Please email me at cbender@manchesterpl.org for personalized book recommendations and to help you place holds. You will also want to check out some of our new titles listed below and in New and Notable Books for Kids and Reading for Change located on our Children's webpage.    

Warm wishes for a happy summer filled with good books and reading!  Ms. Carol



Summer Reading 2020 Imagine Your Story!

"Welcome to our on-line world filled with images of mythology, fantasy, folk and fairy tales...a truly magical reading experience is waiting for you!

WATCH OUR SUMMER READING VIDEO TO LEARN MORE HERE!

It's easy and fun to do:

  • Record the minutes you read each day
  • For every hour you read you will unlock a Reading Badge!
  • Earn Activity Badges for completing activity challenges!
  • Earn Review Badges for sharing your favorite books!

Every Badge Earned = 1 Raffle Ticket entered into the End-of-Summer Raffle Drawing!

AND Memorial Elementary Students will automatically be entered into the

MMES Summer Reading Challenge

Pre-registration begins Monday, June 15 and you can start your reading fun on Friday, June 19.



Special Virtual Summer Programs




Virtual CHALLENGE! Trivia for the entire family!  Thursday, July 16 @ 6:30PM

Trivia Brothers Nik and Brett Outchcunis present a rousing game of virtual trivia designed to engage the entire family! Whether you are a household of 1 or 10, you will want to play against friends for interactive virtual fun like you’ve never experienced! 
TO REGISTER: Email Rachael at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org or Carol at cbender@manchesterpl.org
We will email you the Zoom Meeting Code info on the day of show
TO PLAY: You will need a computer to view the event on ZOOM and a smartphone or tablet to record your answers.

You won't want to miss this fast-paced, fun event & you definitely won't want to be late!

Check our Events Calendar for more programs coming soon in July and August!



 Virtual Children's Story Times at the Manchester Library







Virtual Story Time Programs on Manchester by the Sea Facebook Live

Stay at Home Story Time every Monday at 10AM

Story time fun for preschoolers & their families

PJ Story Time Fun every Tuesday at 6:30PM

Remember to wear your PJs and bring your special animal friends



Reading for Change:  Book Lists & Resources







Children’s books can be a mirror to a child’s own world and also a window that gives a unique opportunity to learn about someone else’s life that is different from their own.  While both are important, windows help promote a more diverse, inclusive and accurate view of the world.  You will find book lists and resouces HERE.  By no means are they exhaustive, but rather filled with some of my favorites that I hope you will find inspiring.  Ms. Carol



Fun & Free On-Line Offerings:  Listening...Creating...Playing!


Check out this awesome Manchester by the Sea Coloring Book thanks to the Manchester Historical Society! 

Get Creative at Home with PEM!  You will find Peabody Essex Museum inspired crafts and more!

WBUR's Circle Roundadapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

Julie’s Library is a new podcast hosted by legendary actress and author Julie Andrews and her daughter, children’s book author Emma Walton Hamilton. It will launch on Wednesday, April 29 with a six-episode release, and more episodes will come later this summer!

Remember to look for more great resources in our On-Line Offerings for Kids



New Books Are Here!


We have been busy ordering new books for you and here are just of few that I think you will enjoy.  Place your HOLDs on-line or email Ms. Carol the titles you would like.  BUT don't delay, these books won't sit on the shelves for long!   We will give you a call when your books are ready for Curbside Pick-up.  We hope to see you soon.

For more new titles make sure and visit the New & Notable Books for Kids and Reading for Change sections on the Children's Webpage! 



Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
By Beaty, Andrea
Illustrator Roberts, David
2019-11 - Abrams Books for Young Readers
9781419737046 Check Our Catalog

4th book in Questioneers series

The newest picture book from the New York Times-bestselling creators of The Questioneers series introduces a new member: Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes. …More

Dinotrux Dig the Beach
Dinotrux Dig the Beach
By Gall, Chris
2015-06 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
9780316375535 Check Our Catalog

The third book in the original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series Fed up with steamy summertime Jurassic jungles, the mighty monsters are getting hot and grumpy, and they need a vacation.... Time to roll on down to the beach Tyrannosaurus Trux might be able to "hang ten" on his surfboard, but not all of the trux feel so at home near the …More

Under the Lilacs
Under the Lilacs
By Goodale, E. B.
2020-03 - Houghton Mifflin
9780358153931 Check Our Catalog

From Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner E. B. Goodale comes a celebration of nature, family, and building our own hands-on adventures--perfect for any reader who has ever craved a bit of independence . . . In this lush and playful picture book from E. B. Goodale, illustrator of Windows, Kate feels ignored by her mother and sister and so decides to run away. In a …More

Don't Worry, Little Crab
Don't Worry, Little Crab
By Haughton, Chris
Illustrator Haughton, Chris
2020-04 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9781536211191 Check Our Catalog

From the award-winning creator of Shh We Have a Plan comes a vibrantly colorful story about mustering the courage to try something new. Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a tiny rock pool near the sea. Today they're going for a dip in the big ocean. "This is going to be so great," says Little Crab, splish-splashing and squelch-squelching along, all the way to the very edge. …More

Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black Is a Rainbow Color
By Joy, Angela
Illustrator Holmes, Ekua
2020-01 - Roaring Brook Press
9781626726314 Check Our Catalog

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.



Red is a rainbow color.

Green sits next to blue.

Yellow, orange, violet, indigo,

They are rainbow colors, too, but



My color

…More

The House at the End of the Road
The House at the End of the Road
By Rust, Kari
2019-09 - Owlkids
9781771473354 Check Our Catalog

One summer, while exploring the town during their annual stay at Grandma's house, two siblings and their cousin come across a creepy old house. The kids poke around, one of them causing mischief and tossing rocks at the window, until they glimpse a ghost through the glass Later, Grandma reveals the house doesn't belong to a ghost--just old Mr. Peterson. After visiting again with better …More

Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot!
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot!
By Bell, Cece
Illustrator Bell, Cece
2019-09 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763679361 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) (2020)

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book



From Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell comes an offbeat, pitch-perfect storybook for beginning readers that will have them in fits of giggles.
"Maybe your foot smells good.

Maybe your foot smells great.

But I will not smell your foot until you say PLEASE." Meet Chick and Brain.
…More

The Berenstain Bears' Big Track Meet
The Berenstain Bears' Big Track Meet
By Berenstain, Mike
Illustrator Berenstain, Mike
2020-04 - HarperCollins
9780062654724 Check Our Catalog

Give a big cheer for your favorite family of bears in this addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.

It's finally the Bear Family Big Track Meet After years of training, Papa, Sister, and Brother are ready to race, jump, and climb their way to win gold. But there can only be one champion at the top of the podium. Who will it be?

…More

The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
By Dr Seuss
2009-08 - Random House Books for Young Readers
9780375858079 Check Our Catalog

A collection of six Dr. Seuss books with easy-to-read text. …More

Blue Daisy
Blue Daisy
By Frost, Helen
Illustrator Shepperson, Rob
2020-03 - Margaret Ferguson Books
9780823444144 Check Our Catalog

Sam and Katie find a stray dog and make a big mistake, but it's hard to make amends--how can you apologize to a dog? A dirty, skinny, dog shows up in Sam and Katie's neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they don't like what they see: The Wilson sisters yell at it because it goes in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it. Sam and Katie …More

Vera Vance: Comics Star
Vera Vance: Comics Star
By Mills, Claudia
Illustrator Zong, Grace
2020-03 - Holiday House
9780823440948 Check Our Catalog

Third grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . anything but comics Vera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for the comics after-school class to start--even though her mother wonders whether it's educational enough. But Vera is …More

The One and Only Bob
The One and Only Bob
By Applegate, Katherine
Illustrator Castelao, Patricia
2020-05 - HarperCollins
9780062991317 Check Our Catalog

A #1 New York Times bestseller

Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan (soon to be a major motion picture )in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan's friend Bob

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost

…More

Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
By Heidicker, Christian McKay
Illustrator Wu, Junyi
2019-07 - Henry Holt & Company
9781250181428 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Newbery Medal (2020)

A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient



Christian McKay Heidicker draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship.



"Clever and harrowing." --The Wall Street Journal

"Into

…More

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
By Gibbs, Stuart
2020-03 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
9781534443754 Check Our Catalog

In the latest novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident sleuth to solve his most improbable mystery yet--with a victim that's 65 million years old. Teddy was all set for a campout at his friend Sage's family ranch--but then Sage gets terrible news: The skull of a rare dinosaur that was being excavated …More

Wink
Wink
By Harrell, Rob
2020-03 - Dial Books
9781984815149 Check Our Catalog

A hilarious and heartwrenching story about surviving middle school--and an unthinkable diagnosis--while embracing life's weirdness. Ross Maloy just wants to be a normal seventh grader. He doesn't want to lose his hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends who don't know what to say to "the cancer kid." But with his recent diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, blending in …More

Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World's Biggest Solar Plant
Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World's Biggest Solar Plant
By Drummond, Allan
2020-03 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
9780374308995 Check Our Catalog

In his signature style, Allan Drummond tells the story of the largest solar plant in the world, the Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco's Sahara Desert, in Solar Story--by relating it to the everyday life of a schoolgirl in a small village next to the plant.

As we see on a class field trip, the plant is not only bringing reliable power to the village and far beyond, but is …More

Honeybee: A Day in the Life of APIs Mellifera
Honeybee: A Day in the Life of APIs Mellifera
By Fleming, Candace
Illustrator Rohmann, Eric
2020-02 - Neal Porter Books
9780823442850 Check Our Catalog

Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life A tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell. Driven to protect and take care of her hive, she cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet Apis builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the …More

Go Show the World
Go Show the World
By Kinew, Wab
Illustrator Morse, Joe
2018-09 - Tundra Books (NY)
9780735262928 Check Our Catalog

"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington. Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics …More

        

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