Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

A World without Superman?

by mrsweasley@evpl on Saturday, August 30 2008, 10:16am

If you have ever worn a cape or attempted to fly, as I have, you will want to check out Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman . Superman seems to have always existed, but he was created in 1934 by writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, who...

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Filed under: nonfiction, picture books, Superman, books

New Books in the Educational Materials area

by TeachersPet@evpl on Tuesday, September 2 2008, 4:58pm

Come see the wonderful resources we have available for parents and teachers in the Educational Materials area in the READ Center at Central Library. We have a special resources area, magazines, seasonal displays, new books, and a quiet place to work....

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Fall Children's program schedules available now!

by Blazer@evpl on Friday, August 22 2008, 10:59am

Check out your favorite branch and all the wonderful programs coming your way beginning September 2!

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Filed under: events, storytime, kids

I've heard there are TWO sides to every story - maybe even THREE

by kiya@evpl on Wednesday, September 17 2008, 4:07pm

Millicent Min is having a bad summer - 1. Her mom signed her up for volleyball 2. Her grandmother is about to move away 3. She doesn't really have friends, though Emily is a possibility 4. She has to tutor awful Stanford Wong 5. Her mother might be...

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Filed under: humor, Lisa Yee, point of view

Who Wrote the Happy Birthday Song?

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, October 8 2008, 6:38pm

Did you know that they lived in Louisville? No t far from here! Margot Theis Raven relates the story of the sisters who wrote the words and music in 1889 and 1890, as one of the many songs that Patty Hill used to teach her kindergarten children. She came...

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Filed under: Music, songs, books

Christmas -- Make a Present!

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, December 3 2008, 2:35pm

What better for a kid than to make a present for a relative or teacher? And what beloved grandparent, aunt, or parent is not thrilled with something made by the hands of their little darling? Kids get a great feeling of satisfaction from having created...

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Filed under: oaklyn branch, grandparents, kids, crafts, Christmas presents

Former Newbery Award Winner Coming Here!

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Thursday, January 15 2009, 1:49pm

I love to hear authors speak about their books. This March, Patricia MacLachlan is coming to Central Library as part of the Evansville Area Reading Council Young Authors Program. She is the 1986 Newbery Award winner (best American children's novel...

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Filed under: dvd, Newbery, Sarah MacLachlan, authors and illustrators

Ooh la la! Fancy Nancy Party!

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, April 8 2009, 1:52pm

Dress up in your fancy clothes and accessories for our Fancy Nancy and Fancy Clancy Soiree -- that's fancy for party! We'll make fancy accessories, practice fancy behavior, and model on the red carpet. Of course we'll read a Fancy Nancy book...

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Filed under: oaklyn branch, easy readers, craft program, crafts, activities, fancy nancy

Sitting Down To Eat

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Friday, June 12 2009, 1:23pm

Author Bill Harley calls this a "zipper" song. He defines a zipper song as one where each verse is the same except for one word being changed. He gives as an example Pete Seeger's If I Had a Hammer . In Sitting Down to Eat , the singer relates...

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Filed under: reviews, picture books, book review, bill harley

Help Mama Out

by HipChick@evpl on Wednesday, July 1 2009, 2:45pm

This chicken family just keeps running out of things. Mama says, " Put it on the list ," but does anyone listen? There are pancakes but no syrup, cookies but no milk and then something terrible happens! I am a major list maker, and if it isn't...

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Filed under: books, grocery store

A Sparkling Story

by kiya@evpl on Saturday, May 2 2009, 12:50pm

Sharon Draper writes some of the best books for teens, so I was excited to see her new book for younger kids. Sassy: Little Sister is NOT my Name! is about Sassy Simone Sanford, a fourth grader who loves her name. Unfortunately, no one at home calls her...

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Filed under: school stories, Sharon Draper

Kid + Book = ?

by mrsweasley@evpl on Thursday, May 14 2009, 1:09pm

It thrills the hearts of librarians and parents when a child falls in love with a book. Some children are just born readers and will read any book they can get their hands on. Others aren't quite so eager, so when the reluctant reader "clicks"...

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It's Nowruz!!! And no, I'm not talkin' about Shriners

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Thursday, March 19 2009, 5:43pm

Once again Snack Attack @ the Mac has come and gone, with a few savvy world travelers left impressed. Tomorrow is the Persian holiday of Nowruz, which marks the return of spring and a new year. Many traditions surround this holiday which finds its roots...

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Animals and ABCs

by mrsweasley@evpl on Tuesday, October 20 2009, 1:51pm

Kids love animals, so Creature ABC will fascinate them with its range of familiar and not-so-familiar beasts.Photographs from Andrew Zuckerman's 2007 work Creature are arranged alphabet-book style, with a letter and photograph on facing pages, then...

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Filed under: animals, books, alphabet

Books for Boys and Ghouls

by mrsweasley@evpl on Friday, October 23 2009, 1:50pm

With just about a week left until Halloween, most of the Halloween books in our Holiday collections have been snapped up and won't reappear until at least the Day of the Dead (Nov. 1). But here's a monstrous secret: many spooky stories are not...

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Filed under: tall tales, Halloween, skeletons, spooky stories, haunted house, ghost

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