July 13-20 for Kids at the Library

Monday, July 13, 12:00 Sandwiches & Stories: An all-ages picnic story time!  Bring your lunch, we'll provide stories and an activity or craft.

Tuesday, July 14--12:00 Bookmobile North (see below for details)
    
Wednesday, July 15, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy (ages 6+).  Create a mask, learn night vision and x-ray vision.

Thursday, July 16, 12:00 Bookmobile South (see below for details)
     2:30 Rec Bookmobile

Friday, July 17, 3:00pm--Meet a Hero!  The Seabrook Fire and Police Departments will be here in the library parking lot with a truck or two, a car and hopefully a motorcycle.  This is your chance to meet real life local heroes--please come talk to them and hear their stories!

Bookmobile: I will be making rounds in my car, hoping to reach kids who
can't access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please
do--there is so much more available than the Bookmobile can carry!  Please
have your library card ready to go :)

Tuesday Route:
1) Elm Court/Carolyn Avenue
2) New Zealand Apartments just off Rte. 1
3) New Zealand/Foggs Lane
4) Foggs Corner/Dearborn Ave.
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
5) Cimarron Drive Apartments
6) Blacksnake Road/Zagarella Circle

Thursday Route:
1) Christopher Manor Apartment complex just east of Pickens Ave.
2) Bergeron Way/Lower Collins
3) Lower Collins/west entrance of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main Street
5) Rand Church parking lot just off Stan's Way
6) Veteran's Memorial Park by the ball field
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
7) Trinity United Parish
8) Lakeshore Drive/Forest Drive

Thursday Rec Center:  I will be available in the Rec lobby between 2:30
and the end of that day's camp.  Please have your library card ready!

Questions? lbricker@sealib.org

or call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa!

Bookmobile Route for Thursday--revised

Thursday route needs some tweaks for safe parking without blocking the road!  Still starting at 12:00pm and running approximately 10 minutes between stops.

 Here's the adjusted stops:
1) Christopher Manor apartments--I'll drive slowly to the back, then up through to be as close to the road as I can without being a problem.
2)  BergeronWay/Lower Collins (Fowler's Court is just too narrow!)
3) The west entrance of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main (the abandoned parking lot)
5) The Rand Church by Stan's Way
6) Veteran's Memorial Park--the parking strip by the ball field.
7) Trinity United Parish--Folly Mill is just too narrow all the way through, but that's still reasonable walking distance
8) Lakeshore Drive--again, no good place to stop and sit, but I'll just drive through that whole neighborhood really slowly.

July 6-July 10 at the Seabrook Library for Kids

Greetings!
After a short week, we're ready to hit full speed now.

Tuesday, July 7--12:00 Bookmobile North (see previous posts for details)
     3:00 NHSPCA Field Trip--please email or call Lisa before 4pm today to sign up.

Wednesday, July 8, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy (ages 6+).  Choose a superpower, find a mission, design your cape!

Thursday, July 9, 12:00 Bookmobile South (see previous posts for details)
     2:30 Rec Bookmobile (I will be available in the Rec lobby between 2:30 and the end of that day's camp.  Please have your  library card ready!)
     3:30 Sunflower Planting and Craft: You can plant a beautiful flower and make a craft, thanks to Topsfield Fair!

Friday, July 10, 3:30pm--Super Movie Time!  "Hercules" on the big screen in AC with popcorn :)

Questions? Reply or call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa!

See you soon :)

Bookmobile Thursday Route (Runs July 9-August 13)

The Bookmobile rolls this week!  Both routes, Tuesday and Thursday, start at 12:00pm--arrival at any point after that will depend on response/demand. Each stop will be as close to the designated intersection as safety allows. Watch for the tan car labeled "BOOKMOBILE". Please have your library card ready to go!

Thursday route:
1) Collins St. Apartment complex just east of Pickens Ave.
2) Corner of Fowler's Court
3) Lower Collins just east of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main Street
5) South Main/Worthley Rd.
6) South Main/Washington St.
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
7) Folly Mill Road/Boyd Way
8) Lakeshore Drive/Forest Drive


Note: The goal of the Bookmobile is to reach CHILDREN (I will not have teen or adult books on hand) who cannot otherwise access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please do so--there is so much more available there than the Bookmobile can carry!

Tuesday Bookmobile (Runs July 7-August 11)

The Bookmobile rolls tomorrow!  Both routes, Tuesday and Thursday, start at 12:00pm--arrival at any point after that will depend on response/demand. Each stop will be as close to the designated intersection as safety allows. Watch for the tan car labeled "BOOKMOBILE". Please have your library card ready to go!

Tuesday route:
1) Elm Court/Carolyn Avenue
2) New Zealand Apartments just off Rte. 1
3) New Zealand/Foggs Lane
4) Foggs Corner/Dearborn Ave. 
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
5) Cimarron Drive Apartments
6) Blacksnake Road/Zagarella Circle


Note: The goal of the Bookmobile is to reach CHILDREN (I will not have teen or adult books on hand) who cannot otherwise access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please do so--there is so much more available there than the Bookmobile can carry!

Polar Express Story Time

 The traditional Polar Express Story Time, complete with Old Time Radio star Don Bagley, returns this year on December 19!

Children who attend the Polar Express Story time will enjoy hot chocolate and stories.  After the stories, each child will receive a bell and a small stocking and get to choose their own book as a gift from the library.

Please note:  Due to the incredible popularity of this story time, we have changed it a little to make it better.  We now have TWO story times:  one at 4pm for ages 0-4, and another at 6pm for ages 4+.  While this age distinction is not ironclad, be aware that the stories for the younger group will be shorter and simpler.  You do not need to sign up for this program--just come on in!  Jammies are encouraged and shoes are required.

Polar Express Story Time:  Wednesday, Dec. 19
                                               4pm for ages 0-4
                                               6pm for ages 4+

Top Ten Lists for the Children's Room

Want to know what people are watching and reading 
the most in the Children's Room?

Top DVD of the month:  Cinderella
Top DVD of the year:  Rio

Top Picture Book of the month:  Mom, it's my first day of kindergarten!
Top Picture Book of the year:  Chicken Butt

Top Parenting Item of the month:  1,2,3 Magic DVD
Top Parenting Item of the year:  Guiding young children's behavior : helpful ideas for parents & teachers from 28 early childhood experts 

Top Chapter Book of the month AND the year:  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Top Audiobook of the year:  City of Ember

Top Biography of the month:  On the half-pipe with Tony Hawk
Top Biography of the year:  100% official Justin Bieber : first step 2 forever, my story

Top Easy Reader of the month:  Frog and Fly: Six Slurpy Stories
Top Easy Reader of the year:  The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

If you want the full top ten for each category, come on in--they're posted in each section!

Great Stone Face Kids--This is for YOU!

4th, 5th and 6th graders--I need you to tell me which GSF author you want to talk to (Skype) at the next Great Stone Face group! Please give me a second choice too, just in case. In case you've forgotten--here's the list and which books each author goes with :)

The actual voting for the award happens next month as well so choose your favorite book--adults can't vote, so it's up to you...

Great Stone Face Book Trailer

The Great Stone Face book group made a great book trailer for Kate Messner's "Sugar and Ice". Check it out here on youtube.

Want to make your own? Bring a script or even just an idea to the next meeting on Wednesday, March 7 at 6pm.

Great Stone Face and Christmas!

4th, 5th and 6th graders are invited to the library for hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, and great books! Diary of a Wimpy Kid prizes will be given for book reviews. We'll also be reading scripts and casting for book trailers, so bring your ideas of how to turn one of the GSF books into a mini-movie.

Monday, Dec. 5, 6-7pm























Image courtesy of christmas-clipart.com

Ladybug Books and Treats: Nov. 30 at 3:30

Ten GREAT picture books have been nominated for an award, but YOU have to choose the winner! Listen to some of them and look through the others while you eat ladybug treats. Then children in kindergarten and 1-3 grades will vote for the winner! This event is open to all ages, but only children in those grades may vote.
Results will be announced in early December after statewide voting ends.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 3:30pm

Ladybug Books:

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems and John J. Muth
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson and Marcellus Hall
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka and Peter H. Reynolds
Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows and Kurt Cyrus
In the Wild by David Elliott and Holly Meade
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian and Tim Bowers
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Rubia and the Three Osos by Susan Middleton Elya and Melissa Sweet
Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler and Heather Solomon

Great Stone Face Book Trailers

Here are book trailers for the current Great Stone Face list. I am not endorsing these or saying that they're wonderful and completely accurate--just that they're here! If you find more, please email me at lmichaud@sealib.org and I'll add them!
If you want to make your own trailer, please tell me! I have a Flip camera and would be thrilled to film your trailer...in return for being allowed to post it for other kids to see :)

Adventures of Nanny Piggins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CBcJzWhR18

Big Nate In a Class By Himself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEaPjg0UyNM&feature=related

Cosmic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VOlshr8HZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wetTUkOf7z4

Crowfield Curse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ2XyawLxZE

Emily’s Fortune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDcSD75UmyA

Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83bndN3z5HU

Fast and the furriest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln2NOaRCCzI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKN5zskR1p0


Frozen in Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K6sx4u4ByU

Ghost Dog Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj4eslG9AdE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMSkiiMBT9M

Guinea Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uJdt3rJyTU

Museum of Thieves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO610cWzUqI

Out of my mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MttiM-wzacU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJzLv47ZvWg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTtvIPUS4s&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylyisWYEt8o&feature=related

Saving Zasha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5mHPqyh3Pk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9qeaQBypBw

The Shadows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51bqEMUZdpQ

Strange Case of Origami Yoda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_ekKrLO74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM-JN6D3cAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B5Gj7jnz_U

A Tale Dark and Grimm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiRVnkYcJ2I

We the Children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=049Fkk-YcTo

Great Stone Face Winner!

Avi's "Murder at Midnight" got 7 votes more than the second place book...










Emma Clayton's "The Roar" got 33 votes than the third place book....










Kate Klise's "Dying to Meet You" came in third.










For full results: Click here.
We have all 25 nominees here at the library--come check them out before the new GSF books arrive!

GSF Book Review: Tango

Tango
Reviewed by Adele (age 9)

Overall rating from 1-10: 8

Tango is a New York yorkie owned by the rich couple Marcellina and Diego. But when Marcellina buys Diego a sailboat, Tango is stranded on Victoria-by-the-Sea.

Would you be friends with the main character? Yes. I like dogs. I know a family who has a yorkie. The man's family is from Prince Edward Island.

Favorite character: Tango
Least favorite character: Diego

Would you recommend this book to a friend? yes because you really get into it. You won't want to put the book down. When you do, you can't wait to find out what happens next.

One word descriptions: Exciting, anticipating.

Other books like this: Even though I've enver read it, I think it's like "Hotel for Dogs".

GSF Book Review: Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.

Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.
Reviewed by Alan (age 10)

Overall rating from 1-10: 8

Gianna is having a leaf project and she's in 7th grade and she needs to collect 25 leaves and to define them.

Would you be friends with the main character? Definitely friends with Zig because he is smart and helpful.

Favorite character: Zig
Least favorite character:

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes because it is a good book and interesting and you want to keep reading and it is a helpful book to let people help each other.

One word descriptions: interesting, believable.

GSF Book Review: Closed for the Season

Closed for the Season
Reviewed by Alan (age 10)

Overall rating from 1-10: 10

Logan Forbs moved to a murderer's house and made a friend called Arthur and they try to discover the murderer.

Would you be friends with the main character? Yes because he is nice, not mean, adventurous and not a bully.

Favorite character: Logan
Least favorite character: Silas

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes because it's very mysterious and you want to keep reading and it is a good mystery book.

One word descriptions: mysterious--keep reading.

Another book like this one: Mystery on October Road.

GSF Book Review: Powerless

Powerless
Reviewed by Jason (age 11)

Overall rating from 1-10: 8

Daniel finds out his friends have superpowers, but he doesn't. They go to a hideout and make him promise not to tell. Molly is a flyer. But on their 13th birthdays they lose their powers, so he decides to protect them.

Would you be friends with the main character? Yes because he looks alone and acts like a real friend--he keeps secrets.

Favorite character: Molly
Least favorite character: The bad guy.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes because it's interesting.

One word descriptions: Exciting, interesting, unbelievable--not possible.

GSF Book Review: Blue Shoe

Blue Shoe
Reviewed by Michelle (age 10)

Overall rating from 1-10: 7

It's about a boy named Hap. His dad was sent to a mountain because he was begging. In his town they can't beg.

Would you be friends with the main character? I'm not sure because he steals somebody's things but he is friendly.

Favorite character: Hap
Least favorite character: Boss of the mountain.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? No because I don't feel like it.

One word descriptions: Boring.

GSF Book Review: Hunt for the Seventh

The Hunt for the Seventh
Reviewed by Dylan (age 10)

Overall rating from 1-10: 8

James and Sal's mom died. James' dad got a job at the Minerva Hall. James' dad would not listen so the Minerva hall boss fires the dad.

Would you be friends with the main character? Yes because he does lots of fun stuff.

Favorite character: James
Least favorite character: Sal

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes because it's a good book and it is exciting.

One word descriptions: Exciting, interesting, mysterious, believable, dark, creepy.

GSF Book Review: Flight of the Phoenix

Nathaniel Fludd Beastologist: Flight of the Phoenix
Reviewed by Alan (age 10)

Overall rating from 1-10:10

Nate Fludd's parents died on an exploration, so he lives with his aunt. She studies mythical creatures and they're headed off to Arabia to see the birth of the phoenix.

Would you be friends with the main character? Yes because he studies mythical creatures.

Favorite character: the Phoenix
Least favorite character: the guard

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes because it's a really good book.

One word description: Interesting and believable.

Other books like this one: Harry Potter