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Friday, 10 of September of 2010

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Kids Corner



Read to a Dog at the Country Bookshelf

Call for recommendations:

Do you have children who love sharing their favorite books with friends? Bring your kids into the store and let them fill our our Kids Recommend tags to place on the shelves in our children’s section so everyone will know what the kids are really reading and enjoying.

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More great recommendations in:

Jack (age 8 ) recommends Bone by Jeff Smith and Fablehaven by Brandon Mull because he says, “I like fantasy.”

Aidan (age 5) recommends Muppet King Arthur by Paul Benjamin and others “Because it has sword fighting” and Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina “Because it is funny.”

 

Lucy (age 10) on The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler: “I liked this book because it had a lot of things happening. :) “

and

Sinead (age 10) recommends the Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne because they have “really mysterious beginnings and endings.”

New Kids Recommend titles are on the shelves!

Look for Anna’s picks (age 10):

  • The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
  • The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
  • Keeper by Kathi Appelt
  • The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

Campbell (age 12) recommends The Rangers Apprentice by John Flanagan

Kate (age 8 ) recommends Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Daniel (age 10) recommends ALL of The 39 Clues books by various authors including Riordan, Korman, Lerangis, Watson, Park, and Carman

Our first Kids Recommend title is from

Claire, age 7,

who says about The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney,

“This book is so funny! Also this Hamster says “squeak” a lot. :)

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BIG New Release on Tuesday 24 August

Mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins
The third and final installment in the Hunger Games Trilogy
Pre-order your copy now!

2010 Newbery, Caldecott & Printz Award Winners

The top awards for children’s and young adult books were recently announced. For more details on these (and many other book awards for children and teens) check out this fabulous compilation by Publisher’s Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/660000266/post/1060051706.html

Newbery Award – When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Caldecott Award – The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Printz Award – Going Bovine by Libba Bray