Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Say That Fast Three Times!

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, April 8 2009, 7:06pm

Jon Agee has a new book called Orangutan Tongs , and the subtitle is a perfect description -- Poems to Tangle Your Tongue. I found myself wanting to read them out loud. Here's the beginning of a real tongue twister: A three-toed tree toad tried to...

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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

Try these new books in the Educational Materials area

by TeachersPet@evpl on Monday, April 6 2009, 1:47pm

See if any of these books would be of use to you: CORE COLLECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. Presents the best in contemporary and classic literature. More than 350 titles are reviewed. STORYTIME MAGIC: 400 fingerplays, flannelboards, and other activities...

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Supplemental Music Material for Children

by FiddleChick@evpl on Tuesday, March 31 2009, 2:30pm

I was fortunate to come across an amazing book that greatly helped me when teaching my recorder classes last October. Because it was such a great resource, we decided that it would be wonderful to have a copy to circulate within the branches. This book...

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Spring Break Specials at the Neighborhood Branch Libraries

by nblman@evpl on Friday, March 20 2009, 4:52pm

Enjoy Talk of the Town Clowns at Stringtown Branch Library on Monday, March 23 at 3:30 p.m., Gaming Activities with the Wii, Guitar Hero & DDr at East Branch Library on Tuesday, March 24, 3:30 p.m., and Folk Music and Instrument-Making at West Branch...

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Filed under: stringtown branch, west branch library, Spring Break Activities east branch

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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storytelling

by bookmarkbeck@evpl on Monday, March 16 2009, 2:50pm

West Branch Library will be hosting a special storyteller, "the world's smallest giant" on Wednesday, March 18, at 3:30 P.M. Please come and enjoy the fun.

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Can you Haiku? Could you Dogku?

by bookchick@evpl on Saturday, March 7 2009, 2:56pm

If I had discovered a book like this when I was in the fourth grade trying to write all different kinds of poetry for school assignments life would have been a whole lot easier. And more fun. Each page of this delightful book is an independent haiku....

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Filed under: Andrew Clements, books, dogs, poetry

And I thought James Patterson just wrote hundreds of books

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Thursday, March 5 2009, 3:30pm

I recently caught James Patterson doing the talk show schtick and was intrigued by a project he mentioned to the interviewer. Imagine my surprise when I found a plethora of book suggestions for young readers of most ages. With clean graphics and slick...

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Filed under: James Patterson, Read Kiddo Read

Boys will be boys!

by HipChick@evpl on Wednesday, March 4 2009, 10:12am

Reading! There is something hilarious about “unmentionables!” Especially for those little boys! There have been some really creative books lately that will make you change your mind about talking in hushed tones. These books will teach you...

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Another Good Story by Cornelia Funke

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, February 25 2009, 6:23pm

Besides the Inkheart series, Cornelia Funke has also written The Thief Lord , another exciting story. Recently-orphaned Prosper and his little brother Bo have run away from Germany to Venice to escape their mean aunt who is trying to adopt Bo. By great...

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We Are the Ship

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, February 25 2009, 6:16pm

Three cheers for We Are the Ship ! I wrote about this book earlier, and said I thought it might be a good candidate for the Caldecott Award. It didn't win that, but it did win the Sibert Award, for the most distinguished informational children's...

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Filed under: Newbery, Kadir Nelson, Coretta Scott King, authors and illustrators

Have You Seen INKHEART?

by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl on Saturday, February 21 2009, 11:07am

It's very seldom that I make it to a movie theater, but watching this movie during the recent power outage provided a welcome warm spot for me! And I really enjoyed it -- besides the obvious heat in the building, I mean! I had earlier devoured the...

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Filed under: movies, cornelia funke

Snack Attack, Mardi Gras Style

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Friday, February 20 2009, 11:29am

For those who didn't make yesterday's Snack Attack @ the MaC, I'll give you a second to weep... What you missed was Emeril's super-duper Creole Cornbread Stuffing , and Gourmet magazine's Cajun Chicken Stew . Be aware these foods included...

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Basketball is a beautiful game - and I like reading about it

by kiya@evpl on Friday, February 13 2009, 1:53pm

Just as there are basketball leagues for all ages of kids, there are also some great basketball stories for all sizes of kids, and all levels of readers. Some of the best basketball books I've read this year: Picture Books Swish by Bill Martin Jr...

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Filed under: books, basketball, sports stories

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