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Dream BIG 4 Real! Great Nonfiction Books Say It's Time to Sleep

It's Dream BIG 4 Real Week 7, which means it's Time to Sleep.  Wait, that's just the theme.  Do not acutally go to sleep right now.  I mean it.  Keep your eyes open and glued to the pages of one of these books.

1. Animals Asleep by Robert Matero
J  591.56  MAT

2. Animals Can Be So Sleepy by Diane Swanson
E  591.5  SWA

3. A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace
E  591.56  WAL  BEGINNING READER

That Puppet Guy (AKA Lee Bryan)

Don't let the mustache fool you! That is Lee Bryan. You may know him as That Puppet Guy. He's an Atlanta-based puppeteer who's bringing the Fee-Fi-Fo-FUN to our Library Theatre this summer.

The Giant, the Beanstalk & Jack
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

Dream BIG 4 Real! Great Nonfiction Books Full of Nocturnal Animals

Whoa. We're already in Week 6 of Dream BIG 4 Real. The summer is flying by. Just like some of the Nocturnal Animals in this week's book list.

1. The Bat's Cave: A Dark City by Joyce Markovics
J 599.4 MAR

2. The Best Book of Nighttime Animals by Belinda Weber
E 591.5 WEB

3. Black Out! Animals That Live in the Dark by Ginjer L. Clarke
E 591.5 CLA BEGINNING READER

Time for a Cookout? Find Great New Grilling Reads in the Nonfiction Department

One month of summer is already over. But you still have plenty of time to clean your grill and try out some new recipes. New grilling cookbooks to check out include: Charred & scruffed : bold new techniques for explosive flavor on and off the grill by Adam Perry Lang and Rao's on the grill : perfectly simple Italian recipes from my family to yours by Frank Pellegrino.

David Zinczenko, author of the very popular Eat This Not That series has written Grill this, not that! : backyard survival guide.

Other healthy grilling cookbooks include Cooking Light's Way to Cook Grilling and Grilling Vegan Style by John Schlimm.

-RC

Calling All District Tributes!

The Hoover Public Library dares teens, ages 12-18, to join us for our reaping and compete in our version of the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games Challenge will take place on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Teens will endure Archery Practice, face the Cornucopia, and "wow" in the District Fashion Show. They will also craft a Mockingjay Pin and consume a culinary surprise. To be eligible to compete, stop by the Teen Spot desk or call 444-7826.

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