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Cuentos Bilingües / Bilingual Storytime

Lower Terrace| 3 - 4PM

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Events

Sep 24, 3 - 4PM

Cuentos Bilingües / Bilingual Storytime

Lower Terrace

Sep 25, 3 - 4:30PM

Family Crafternoon/Artesanía Familiar

Program Room

Sep 27, 10:30 - 11:30AM

Storytime/ Hora de Cuentos

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Sep 27, 11:30AM - 12:30PM

Parent Support Group

Magazine Room

STAFF PICKS

Crisanne

I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.

Jeanne

Laura K. Zimmerman

Through lyrical text and colorful detailed artwork, the mysterious and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary and science facts.

Carli

Star Child wants very much to visit Earth, but his elders tell him that to do so he will have to be born a human child and endure an existence far different from what he has known.

Carli

I Will Not Eat You

A dragon resists the urge to eat the animals that approach his cave.

Carli

How To Be Cooler Than Cool

Follows a savvy little chick who shows all the other animal poseurs on the playground that being cool means just having fun.

Carli

Matthew Forsythe

Mina the mouse is very upset when her father brings home a pet "squirrel" that she is certain is a cat.

Carli

Both Leo and his father are angry and sad when their landlord says their old house will be torn down, but soon they find a way to make their new house feel like home.

Carli

Tough Guys (Have Feelings too)

Explains through simple text and colorful illustrations that tough guys have the same feelings as you and I.

Carli

Bear Wants to Sing

When Bear finds a ukulele in the woods, he is inspired to write his own song, but only his best friend Mouse appreciates his endeavor, in this delightful picture book companion to King Mouse.

Gloria

One Summer up North

A wordless picture-book journey through the Boundary Waters, canoeing and camping with a family as they encounter the northwoods wilderness in all its spectacular beauty

Jeanne

This presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. It is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader.

Jeanne

Spooky Classics for Children

Suspense, laughter and plenty of plot twists in tales from Wilde, Hawthorne and Kipling.

Jeanne

The Giant of Jum

A hungry giant wants to eat Jack for a snack but is waylaid by other children who need his help.

Jeanne

The First Blade of Sweetgrass: a Native American Story

Suzanne Greenlaw

In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making

Jeanne

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You - Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

Hoberman Mary Ann

This book uses alliteration, rhyme, and repetition to invite children to read along with peers or with an adult.

Jeanne

Confessions of a Former Bully

Katie's punishment for bullying classmates includes making up for the hurt she has caused, and so she decides to write a book about bullying, why it is not okay, and how to start being a better friend

Jeanne

My Secret Bully

When a girl is bullied by a friend, she learns how to cope, survive and thrive.

Gloria

Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel. A deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that's at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope.

Amy

Phoebe and Her Unicorn: A Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle.: 1

Can a precocious little girl and a self-absorbed mythical forest creature find common ground? Indeed they can, and that's how Phoebe and her unicorn unfolds

Jeanne

If Da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur

Newbold writes on nineteen artists' styles and Greg Newbold illustrates: such as Edgar Degas' dinosaur ballerinas, Cassius Coolidge's dinosaurs playing Go Fish, and Hokusai's dinosaurs surfing a wave

Jeanne

The Range Eternal

A young Native American girl who considers her family's wood-burning stove to be the heart of her home in the Turtle Mountains must adapt when it is replaced.

Jeanne

A little girl wears a bear on the outside to keep her safe and to be her friend, just as some people have a fierce animal inside to protect them.

Jeanne

M. O. Yuksel Hatem Aly, illustrator.

A picture book featuring culturally rich artwork celebrates the joys, rituals, and traditions that are practiced in mosques throughout the world, and includes a glossary and information about many his

Jeanne

Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun

Claire is determined to catch a leprechaun to prove that these magical, mischievous, miniature marvels are real with hilarious results.

Jeanne

That's Me Loving You

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Shares messages about how a parent's presence and devotion can be recognized in the natural world, from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.

Jeanne

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes spring special, from raindrops and robins to bluebells and butterflies.

Jeanne

Shake a Leg, Egg!

It's springtime, and the pond is bursting with new life. Everyone is out and about, except for one family of geese.

Amy

When no one can find a pink, fluffy rabbit to give to Tallulah for her birthday, her grandmother knits her a pink, fluffy "thing" that they name Milo Armadillo, which proves to be a great present.

Jeanne

You're Missing It

A hilarious cautionary tale about what happens when you are glued to your phone. This timely story, brought to life with beautiful bold art, is a great reminder to slow down and savor time together.

Jeanne

Sticks and Stones

Patricia Polacco

When Patricia starts at a new school she quickly becomes fast friends with fellow outcasts Thom and Ravanne and together they find a way to silence the school bully and his toadies.

Jeanne

The Turtle Walk

A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending.

Gloria

Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote island, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

Joanna

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone: Harry Potter Series, Book 1

The first installment in the series assembles an unforgettable magical world and sets the stage for many high-stakes adventures to come.

Gloria

We Are Water Protectors

Carole Lindstrom

Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.

Amy

The gorgeous story of two friends separated by everything in the world—except love. Readers and animal lovers of every age will want to relive this journey over and over again.

Amy

Levi won't be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster's bad behavior and Drew's feelings. Will she be able to save Doodleville before it's too late?

Amy

Best Frints in the Whole Universe

Antoinette Portis,

Portis delivers a new universe of cleverness and imagination in this hilarious, sweet, and otherworldly book about friendship.

Gloria

This heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels. Will he be able to resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?

Gloria

James and the Giant Peach

After years of feeling like an outsider in his aunts' house, James finally found a place where he belongs. With a snip of the stem, the peach household starts rolling away--and the adventure begins!

Rachael

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli gains the strength and wisdom he needs for his frightful fight with Shere Khan the tiger who robbed him of his human family.

Amy

Torben Kuhlmann

One small step for a mouse; one giant leap for aviation.

Jill

"Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe." ---Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

Jill

The monster at the end of this book

Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster.

Jill

Where the mountain meets the moon

Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She meets an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures.

Amy

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

Narwhal and Jellyfish love waffles, adventures and parties.

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