Mo Willems Pops Out!

What happens when a book character is just TOO BIG to fit inside the cover of the book?? Well, he has to POP OUT!

Big Frog Can't Fit In is a fun new pop out book from Mo Willems with paper engineering by Bruce Foster. Check it out today.

Make Your Own Pop-Ups!

Looking for something fun to do this winter? Try making your own pop-up cards, or even a pop-up story book with these tips from world-famous pop-up book artist Robert Sabuda:

RobertSabuda.com: Simple Pop-Ups You Can Make

For inspiration, visit us at the Library and take a peek at some of the books on our Pop-Up Books Booklist.

Happy Christmas!

Today is Christmas Day & the ACPL is closed. The Main Library will re-open tomorrow at 9am and branch libraries will re-open tomorrow at 10am.

There have been a lot of fun Christmas books published this year, such as David Pelham's Here Comes Santa, which is a pop up book! Remember, the Library receives new books almost every day, you are sure to find something that you will enjoy on our new book shelves.

Happy Christmas!

A Treasure for Fans of Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola has published a NEW Strega Nona book -- and this may be the best, yet (that's my personal opinion, of course!) Working with Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart of pop-up book fame, he has given us

Brava Strega Nona! A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book

And heartwarming it is, indeed! Those familiar with the Strega Nona stories will recognize some famous scenes...but everyone can appreciate the stunning artwork and, just maybe, will come to love Strega Nona as much as I do.

For more poppin'-up fun, take a peek at our Pop-Up Books Booklist.

Want to read more about Strega Nona? Click here!

In a Dark, Dark Wood

In a Dark, Dark Wood by David A. Carter is the perfect "scary" story for preschoolers. This wonderfully creepy and amazingly simple book pulls the reader in until the scary surprise at the end literally jumps off of the page!

After just a few readings, you and your preschooler will have the story memorized and can tell the story together. This is a great way for your preschooler to practice his/her narrative skills, an important part of early literacy.

For more scary books for kids of all ages, check out our Scary Stories Booklist. Or if you like books that jump out at you, check out our list of Pop-Up Books.

Pop-Up Books!

We have just posted a new Pop-Up Books booklist on our website -- if you love pop-up books (and I know you do!) you've got to check it out. All of the books on this list can be checked out for three weeks with your ACPL Library Card!

One of my favorite pop-up books is How to Find Flower Fairies, by Cicely Mary Barker. Readers can search through the amazingly detailed pop-up illustrations to hunt for fairies; fascinating and realistic "facts" about fairies are scattered throughout the book.

And, for more pop-up reading pleasure...at the Main Library, in Children's Services, we have several copies of pop-up books that stay in the library, so they're available to look at while you visit. Ask us about it, we'll be glad to show you!