Monday, February 25, 2013
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
What's on your reading list? Montgomery County librarians share their recommendations. Tell us in the comments what you're reading this week. Homer, by Elisha Cooper Greenwillow Books, 2012 Picture Book, Ages 4 and up This gentle book, suitable for adult dog lovers as well as for children, generated a buzz on the Internet even before publication and has gathered many starred reviews since. An aging yellow lab is content to lie on the porch of his family’s seaside home all day and watch the world flow around him. After everyone's safe return in the evening, the father asks Homer if he needs anything. "No," Homer thinks, absorbing the sunset before stretching, entering the house for dinner, and settling into his favorite chair, "I have you…
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
What's on your reading list? Montgomery County librarians share their recommendations. Tell us in the comments what you're reading this week. Children’s Fiction Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney Viking, 2012 Picture Book Ages 3 to 5 Llama Llama faces more drama when he is expected to share his toys with a visitor. Will he be able to do it? Llama Llama fans may also enjoy a song on YouTube (even if it’s captioned with the wrong book title). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt4Tb2WCmmo A Home for Bird by Philip Stead Roaring Brook Press, 6/5/2012 Picture Book Ages 3 to 6 While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird who is curiously silent. Vernon shows Bird the river and the …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
That title sounds dramatic, right? The book is about a New York Times food critic. What's on your reading list? Montgomery County librarians share their recommendations. Tell us in the comments what you're reading this week. Children’s Fiction The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee by Tom Angleberger Origami Yoda series, Juvenile Fiction Amulet Books, 2012 Ages 8 to 12 When Dwight leaves for Tippett Academy, the McQuarrie Middle School students miss the guidance dispensing paper puppet Origami Yoda, but Dwight sends Sara a paper Fortune Wookiee that seems to give advice just as good as Yoda's--even if, in the hands of girls, it seems preoccupied with romance. In the meantime, Dwight is fitting in a little too well at Tippett. Has the …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week librarians at Montgomery County Public Libraries share their recommendations for avid readers. Check out these selections: Children’s Picture Book Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki Published by Charlesbridge, 2011 Ages 4-7 A child tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways to take proper care of it. Children’s Nonfiction ALMOST ASTRONAUTS: 13 WOMEN WHO DARED TO DREAM by Tanya Lee Stone J 629.45 STO Grades 5-7 From the publisher— "They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. These are the stories of 13 women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove that they could be …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! EVERYTHING ON IT: POEMS AND DRAWINGS by Shel Silverstein For fans and new comers alike, this collection of 130 poems and drawings look at the difficulties and joys of being young and growing up. Clever word play and humor make this a great read-aloud. Section: Juvenile Nonfiction Call Number: J 811 SIL Age recommendation: Grades 4-Up Demolition by Sally Sutton Section: Juvenile Fiction, Picture Book Published by Candlewick Press, 2012 Age recommendation: 3 to 5 Illustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines used to …
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce Published by Candlewick, 2012 Section: Juvenile Fiction, ages 8 to 12 The Tooting family fits an old engine they find into their camper van, unaware that the engine once belonged to an extraordinary car and sends the family on an adventure across the world to rebuild the original Chitty. Best-selling, award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce picks up where Ian Fleming left off and tells the story of a modern, bi-racial family who inherit adventure, magic and humor as they are chased by…
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared, by Alice Ozma Section: Adult Nonfiction Call number: 028.9 OZM When Alice Ozma was in 4th grade, she and her father decided to see if he could read aloud to her for 100 consecutive nights. On the hundredth night, they shared pancakes to celebrate, but it soon became evident that neither wanted to let go of their storytelling ritual. So they decided to continue what they called "The Streak." Alice's father read aloud to her every night without fail until the day she left for college. Kite Day…
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing: Adventures in discovering news-making connections, unexpected ancestors, long-hidden secrets, and solving historical puzzles by Megan Smolenyak Section: Adult Nonfiction Call Number: 929.1 SMO A noted genealogist reveals what it is like to be a history detective using 21st-century techniques and technology, and discusses some of the cases she has solved, including the families of celebrities and work for the Army and the FBI. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Section: Juvenile Fiction Publisher…
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time! by Christopher Sloan Section: Juvenile Nonfiction Call Number: J 569.67 SLO Grades: 5-7 A prehistoric animal’s journey into the 21st century, this National Geographic title presents the surprising discovery of a 42,000-year-old, well-preserved mummy of a baby mammoth named Lubya, dislodged from the Siberian ice. High quality photographs and illustrations enhance the story of this “tiny tusker,” as one reviewer called this baby. The Reformed Vampire Support Group, by Catherine Jinks Section: Young Adult …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Little bites of news that you just can't live without.
Good morning, Kensington. Here are five things to know today: 1. Today will be cloudy with highs in the upper 40s, according to ABC7 Weather. Expect light winds around 5 mph through the afternoon. Evening temperatures will dip to the upper 30s. 2. Retired librarian Sue Unger will lead a book discussion on "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by author Helen Simonson at the Kensington Park Library at 11 a.m. today. A musical storytime will also be held at 10:30 a.m. Both events are listed on the library's website. 3. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice (D-Dist. 2) and Del. Jeffrey Waldstreicher (D-Dist. 18) worked together on a bill that would deliver stiffer penalties on thefts committed by flash mobs. The lawmakers hosted a press …
Carol Powell
5:42 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
"Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners" by Laura Claridge Yes, the 19th century successful women were the daughters of wealthy families who overcame adversity while still enjoying great wealth. more ›