Let's Go! Early Reader Series

Let's Go By Cable Car by Anders Hanson, part of the Let's Go! series, pairs fun photos of San Francisco with easy to read text about cable cars.

Other titles in the series include: Let's Go By RV, Let's Go By Car, Let's Go By Bus and more!

If you know an early reader who is interested in transportation, check out this wonderful new series.

Princess Crafts by Elizabeth Ingrid Hauser

This exciting craft book reveals the "secret to being a true princess". No, I am not joking, it really does! The super simple formula to being a princess is one that anyone can follow. That should be enough to make a great princess book, but this book includes even more! It is brimming with sparkly, shiny, furry, and glittery craft ideas to help you get on the road to royalty.

If you would like to see more princess books, check out the ACPL princess booklist.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Beethoven Lives Upstairs Preview

Kids of all ages are invited to join musicians from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic on Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 p.m. for 45 minutes of music and story fun featuring the book Beethoven Lives Upstairs and music of famous composers. Listen to samples of music performed by members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, learn about instruments from the string family, and ask questions about styles and types of classical music in this interactive program.

2008 Scott O'Dell Award winner!

According to the blog, Read Roger, Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis has won the 2008 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

Here's the summary from the book:
It's 1860, and 11-year-old Elijah is a first-generation freeborn child. His Canadian town of Buxton serves as a haven for runaway slaves. When the town's corrupt preacher steals money from a citizen who has been saving to buy his family's freedom, Elijah sets off for America in pursuit, in this powerful new novel by a Newbery Medalist.

Your Reading Pet

Submit a photo of your pet reading his or her favorite book! Contest ends at 6 p.m. February 1, 2008. Contest is open to all ages. Top 10 entries in each age group will be displayed in the Children's Services Department to be voted on by the public. One winning photo from each age group will be put on ACPL bookmarks and photos will be displayed on the ACPL website. See contest rules for more details.

The Krabby Patty Special

Will Spongebob's secret Krabby Patty formula still be a secret at the end of this burger shaped scratch and sniff book? There is only one way to find out - check it out!

ACPL Mock Sibert Results 2008

A year of reading great informational books for children culminated this afternoon at the 2008 Mock Sibert program.

After much discussion, the group selected a Mock Sibert winner and five honor books.

The 2008 Mock Sibert winner is:
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis



And the five honor books are:

• Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art
• A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston
• Emi and the Rhino Scientist by Mary Kay Carson
• Dogs and Cats by Steve Jenkins
• 1607: A New Look at Jamestown by Karen E. Lange