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Monday, August 29, 2011
Play Online Football Games to Fill Your Free Times
Play Online Football Games to Fill Your Free Times
Play Online Football Games to Fill Your Free Times
Big Bubble
Big Bubble
Big Bubble
Thursday, August 25, 2011
New Juvenile Chapter Book Review: Ruby Lu, star of the show
Call Number: J LOOK, L
Pages: 136
Grades 1-3
Ruby Lu is back and starting the 3rd grade! In the latest of the Ruby Lu series, we follow Ruby as she deals not only with the changes of starting a new school year but with the changes that come when her father loses his job. Her cousin, Flying Duck, who communicates through Chinese sign language, her brother Oscar, dog Elvis, and neighborhood friends as usual, are always there to help her get through these changes.
When Ruby realizes how desperately the family needs extra money, she and her friends come up with some ideas that can save the family. Though Ruby has the best of intentions, some of these schemes are more troublesome than helpful and produce hilarious results. The author takes a realistic look at a family struggling with a job loss and treats it with humor, sensitivity, and a lightheartedness that keeps the story uplifting. Ruby is charming and entertaining and the cartoonish illustrations add humor to the text.
As a Chinese American who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I love reading the Chinese words, phrases, and cultural references that are sprinkled throughout the books and would have enjoyed reading a series with a character like Ruby Lu when I was a girl.
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If you enjoy this book, check out the others in the series!
Ruby Lu, brave and true
Ruby Lu, empress of everything
~ML
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New Book Review: I feel Better with a frog in my throat: History’s Strangest Cures
By Carlyn Beccia
Call Number: J 615.88 BEC
Pages: 48
Best for grades 1-5
Pop-Quiz time!
Did any of these cures help with a cough?
A. Caterpillar fungus (Ancient China)
B. Frog Soup (Sixteenth-century England)
C. Cherry Bark (Ancient Native American)
In a multiple choice format “I feel better with a frog in my throat: History’s Strangest Curse” presents many common maladies like colds, sore throats, wounds, stomachache, fevers, and headaches with a verity of cures and treatments that people throughout time relied on. You’ll find out that some worked better than others.
My favorite was learning about how people throughout time cured and treated wounds: from moldy bread, honey, silver, puppy kisses, spider’s webs, mummy powder, maggots, a bulls mouth, and a dead man’s skill (ugh!—which apparently actually worked, who would have thought?!)
Each question is presented, and then each multiple choice option is explained with a “yes,” “no,” or “maybe” with comical illustrations depicting not only the curse, but also the dress , art, and architecture of the time and place from Ancient Egypt and China to Early twentieth century America.
“I feel better with a frog in my throat” is the sort of book that makes the non-fiction collection so much fun! Be sure to check it out!
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Answers: A: maybe. B: No. C: Yes!
-JW-
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Learn to Fly 2
Learn to Fly 2
Learn to Fly 2
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hot Off The New Books Display!
I Love My Mommy
By: Giles Andreae Illustrated by: Emma Dodd
A very sweet and simple rhyming book that lists all of the things baby loves about his mommy.
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Pig Pig Returns
By: David McPhail
Poor Pig Pig. The last thing he wants to do this summer is take a road trip with his aunt and uncle. Along the way Pig Pig sees all kinds of wonderful things and, despite his worries, begins to enjoy his adventure.
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Hands Off, Harry!
By: Rosemary Wells
Harry is a bit of a trouble maker who spends a lot of time in the "Thinking Chair" in his kindergarten class. After a series of accidents resulting from Harry not respecting his classmates personal space his teacher finally gets him to understand how to be more respectful.
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Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat
By: Philip C. Stead
When Jonathan loses his best friend Frederick he decides to set sail to find him. This book is absolutely beautiful and chock-full of imagination. The best in the bunch, in my opinion!
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Stoneage Enigma
Stoneage Enigma
Stoneage Enigma
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Mechanical Puzzles
Mechanical Puzzles
Mechanical Puzzles
Number Ninjas
Number Ninjas
Number Ninjas
Papas Freezeria
Papas Freezeria
Papas Freezeria
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