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Kindness Counts | Great Books for Nurturing Compassion
These superb offerings about caring and kindness make fitting choices for sharing with youngsters as we enter the holiday season. Perceptive but never preachy, these picture books also present children with enlightening instances of empathy, generosity, and compassion.
Big, Bigger, Biggest | Dinosaur Delights
A bevy of new nonfiction titles open a window onto the extraordinary animals that walked the earth eons ago.
'Once Upon a Time' Delights: Magical Fairy Tale Reads | Media Mania
ABC’s Once Upon a Time continues to enchant viewers with its imaginative mashup of modern-day elements and beguiling fairy tale fundamentals. This collection of behind-the-scene looks at OUAT and fairy tale retellings are perfect for teen (and adult) fans of the growing franchise.
Bewitching Tales | Great Books for Halloween
Perfect for sharing aloud, these captivating stories offer up ghosts, ghouls, and giggles galore.
Great Beginnings | Books for Emergent Readers
Like all youngsters, kids learning to read benefit from exposure to high-quality titles that blend well-written narratives with eye-catching illustrations. Formatted to support the needs of emergent readers, this year's crop of offerings also capture the interest and imaginations of their audience with enticing subject matter and stirring storytelling.
YA Novels Go to the Movies | Media Mania
From a soul-searing work of historical fiction to an array of dystopic tales that envision the not-so-distant future, four much-lauded young adult novels have been adapted for the big screen, all slated to premiere in November. Help teens make the connection between book and film by displaying, booktalking, and discussing these attention-worthy offerings.
All Aboard! | Great Books about Trains
It’s been a banner year for books about railroad trains, a topic that remains perennially popular with young readers. Featuring newer titles worthy of a hardy “woo woo” and a smattering of old favorites, these selections will captivate transportation buffs. There’s something for every would-be engineer, whether they prefer their tales based in history, brimming with the wonders of modern-day machinery, or inspired by rail-riding flights of fancy.
Beyond Basic Concepts: Seeking Colors, Shapes, and Patterns in Our World
In addition to reinforcing some of the basics, the concept books highlighted here encourage kids to explore their familiar milieu with a fresh eye, hone observation skills and learn to note details, and begin to organize and categorize information. The stunning visuals and clever use of language exhibited in these offerings will also rouse imaginations and fortify vocabularies.
The Assassination of JFK: Revisiting an American Tragedy | Media Mania
Joy Fleishhacker, our media maniac, looks ahead to the October release of the motion picture Parkland, based on the 2007 book Four Days in November which examines the goings-on at Parkland Hospital following the shooting of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. She's put together a selection of nonfiction and fiction titles which will can help middle grade and teen readers get the facts surrounding the event as well as the feelings of those young people who experienced it.
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