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Kids Summer Reading Promo

Check out our "Dig Into Reading" trailer.

Kidzone Downloads

Kids Summer Reading Calendar

Teacher Newsletter May 2013

Summer Reading 2013 Picture Books for Preschool through Second Grade

Summer Reading 2013 Chapter Books for Third through Sixth Grade

Summer Reading 2013 Online Excavation

Dig Deep #1

Upcoming Kidzone Events

Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/04/2013 - 10:30am

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/04/2013 - 1:30pm

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/04/2013 - 6:30pm

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/05/2013 - 10:30am

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/05/2013 - 1:30pm

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/06/2013 - 10:30am

The Library Theatre
Dinoman - Summer Reading Program

06/06/2013 - 1:30pm

The Library Theatre
We Dig Dinosaurs!

06/10/2013 - 10:30am

Children's Programing Room
Candyland

06/10/2013 - 6:30pm

Children's Programing Room
Madcap Puppets - Summer Reading Program

06/11/2013 - 10:30am

The Library Theatre

Horten's Incredible Illusions: Magic, Mystery & Another Very Strange Adventure

by Lissa Evans

Follow-up to Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms. You MUST read the first one first, or you'll be hopelessly lost. Also, you will have missed out on a great book. Lots of magic and plenty of "smarts" in this mystery.

tagged: 2012, childrens-books, fantasy, mystery, and new-aug-sep

Lula Bell on Geekdom, Freakdom & the Challenges of Bad Hair

by C.C. Payne

Plenty of humor, but don't you dare judge this book by its cover! There's a lot of deep-feeling, soul-searching stuff packed into the story too.

tagged: 2012, childrens-books, realistic-fiction, and new-oct-nov

A Mutiny in Time

by James Dashner

Promising start to new time travel series. Rotating authors and multiple books per year, similar to The 39 Clues.

tagged: 2012, childrens-books, science-fiction, and new-aug-sep

Starry River of the Sky

by Grace Lin

This companion to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a delight.

tagged: 2012, childrens-books, fantasy, mystery, and new-oct-nov

Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School

by Kim Baker

Warning! Do not let this book lead you to forming a similar group at your school. Or this library. That said, enjoy!

tagged: 2012, childrens-books, humor, new-aug-sep, and realistic-fiction

Kidzone

The Kidzone has programs galore as well as books, movies, and other cool stuff. Read our blog below for more information and check out our upcoming events to get an idea of what's happening at the Kidzone! Our main phone number is 205.444.7830.

Kidzone Blog

Magic Tree House Fact Trackers

Good news, Magic Tree House readers! Book 49 and its nonfiction companion book are coming out tomorrow, March 26, 2013. All Magic Tree House fiction books can be found in the First Chapter section under J OSB. The Fact Tracker books are under various Dewey Decimal numbers in the Nonfiction Beginning Reader section. Here's a list to help you keep track (pun intended).

Dinosaurs E 567.9 OSB BEGINNING READER (#1 Dinosaurs Before Dark)
Knights and Castles E 940.1 OSB BEGINNING READER (#2 The Knight at Dawn)
Mummies and Pyramids E 932 OSB BEGINNING READER (#3 Mummies in the Morning)
Pirates E 910.4 OSB BEGINNING READER (#4 Pirates Past Noon)
Rain Forests E 577.34 OSB BEGINNING READER (#6 Afternoons on the Amazon)
Sabertooths and the Ice Age E 560 OSB BEGINNING READER (#7 Sunset of the Sabertooth)

The Croods

Grug. Eep. Thunk. Ugga. No, those aren't sound effects. Those are four of the stars of the newest Dreamworks animated feature, The Croods. It's a comedy adventure that follows a family of "cavemen" as they embark on a mind-expanding journey in an incredible new world. The Croods hits the big screen this Friday, March 22, 2013. Hit the shelves at Hoover Public Library before you head to the theatre. We have lots of funny and informative books about prehistoric people.
Caveman: A B.C. Story by Janee Trasler
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Have a Museum Day

When I first moved to Alabama, I lived in Oxford. In a neighboring city, there is a wonderful place called the Anniston Museum of Natural History. We bought a family membership and spent many holidays and weekends exploring the exhibits. Are you planning a similar excursion to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Birmingham Museum of Art, McWane Science Center, or the Southern Museum of Flight this Spring Break? Do some prep work! Check out one of these titles.

A Trip to the Zoo

Taking a trip to the Birmingham Zoo this Spring Break? Get ready by reading one of these zoo picture books.
The Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
Class Two at the Zoo by Julia Jarman
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo by E. S. Redmond
Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Hippo! No, Rhino by Jeff Newman

This Just In's March Media

We really stretched our imaginations, our acting skills, and our tech abilities at this month's This Just In! meeting. After quickly introducing the group to the new books we read, we took a vote -- choosing which title would be featured in our book trailer. That's right, we used an awesome app on the library's iPad to create a book trailer. Take a look!
Director = Ali
Good twins = Erica & Vincent
Bad twins = Khaldoun & Youssef
Professor = Miss Katie Jane

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