Leapfrog Tag Books

Library customers who own a Leapfrog Tag Reading System will be happy to know that they can now checkout Interactive Tag Books. Tag Books look like and can be read just like other books, but they can also be used with a Tag Pen, which can "read" the words and interact with different elements in the books.

Other Leapfrog items available for checkout at Allen County Public Library locations include:

• Leapster games for Leapster and Leapster2 handheld devices
• Leapfrog DVDs
• LeapPad Backpacks, which include a LeapPad Unit and 2 cartridges/books
• Leappad Kits, which contain 1 cartridge and book for use with a LeapPad Unit
  

Exciting Improvements in the Early Learning Center!

Have you visited the Early Learning Center recently? We've made some changes in the books that "live" there.... Instead of having a hodgepodge of picture books, we are being much more selective in deciding what books go in this special space. All the books are designed to reinforce specific fundamentals of Early Literacy. Six color-coded types of picture books are available:

• Counting Books
• ABC Books
• Favorite Stories
• Rhyming Books
• Books about Shapes
• Books about Colors

And, of course, all books are available to be checked out so you can enjoy them with your child at home.

Visit us soon and check it out!

Fancy February Art

This is the last week to pick up your collage kit in Children's Services at the Main Library. Use the fancy items in your kit and pencils, crayons, markers, glue and/or scissors to create a cool collage. Turn it back in on or before Monday, February 28. We'll display everyone's creations and during the first two weeks of March we'll allow voting for favorites. Artists in three age groups will be named favorites and receive gifts.

Peter Pan

From now through April 10, the Foellinger-Friemann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne has a special Peter Pan exhibit on display in the Showcase Garden.

Brush up on your knowledge of this classic story by visiting the library and picking up a copy of the
original story written by J. M. Barrie ...









... or one of the many adaptations that have been created over the years, such as this one by pop-up illustrator Robert Sabuda.










Happy Reading!

Science Explorers

Homeschoolers, don't forget to come to Science Explorers at the Main Library on Tuesday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. Should you believe everything you see? Explore OPTICAL ILLUSIONS with experiments, books and activities. Science Explorers is designed for students at K-5 grade levels. Be curious! Think - Do - Learn!

The Great Backyard Bird Count!

Hey, friends! Here's a great chance to help scientists learn about birds.

It's the Great Backyard Bird Count!

To participate, simply watch and count the number of birds you see in your backyard or some other location from Friday, February 18 through Monday, February 21.
Then record what you see here. Anyone can participate -- kids and adults.

Invite a friend or two to get involved -- the more information the scientists can gather, the more will learn. How many birds do you think you will see?

World Book Online for Kids

Recently, the library added a great new online resource for children: World Book Online for Kids. Published by the same folks who bring us World Book Encyclopedias, this collection of kid-friendly databases is a great source of info for school reports, but also so much more!


Early World of Learning provides help for beginning readers, as well as games and activities that help teach numbers, shapes, colors, and more.


World Book Online for Kids offers easy-to-read articles and engaging videos, games, science projects, and activities for younger students.


Info Finder is tailored for students in elementary and middle schools & includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.


World Book Discover includes engaging reference resources for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties.


Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is a beginner's Spanish language reference tool. The site offers World Book's editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.

You may access World Book Online from any computer at the Allen County Public Library OR on your home computer by entering your ACPL library card number. Links are available on the Children's Services web page or under the Reference section of the ACPL Research Databases page.