Germanfest at the Library Tomorrow

Please join us tomorrow, June 8th at 2:00 at the main library for an hour filled with German vocabulary, songs, stories, a craft and yes...the Chicken Dance!
We will also have lots of books for you to take home, like these versions of the German folktale, Little Red Riding Hood!

African Journey Opens Today!

The new African Journey exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo opens today!

Before you visit the zoo to meet the lions, zebras, hyenas, vultures and giraffes, stop by the library to pick up some non-fiction books about these animals. Read books to discover why zebras have stripes, what a group of hyenas is called, what vultures like to have for dinner and more!

Thomas the Tank Engine Game Helps Kids with Autism

Check out the interactive "Emotions Game" developed by Autism Spectrum Australia in partnership with Thomas and Friends, Australia designed to help kids learn to identify emotions.

Can you tell if Emily is Angry or Thomas is Happy? Can you tell who is Sad, Surprised, or Scared?

(Thanks to SLJ's Extra Helping for the heads-up on this great game.)

Come See Our Caterpillars!

Our Painted Lady caterpillars have arrived, and they are growing FAST! Come to Children's Services often during the month of June and watch our caterpillars as they grow and change. At the end of the month, Tuesday evening, June 30 at 6:00 p.m., we'll be releasing them at an extra-special Butterfly Release Storytime.

To find some great books about caterpillars and butterflies, try our Butterfly Booklist!

ACPL at Freimann Family Night!

Be sure to visit the Children's Services table at Freimann Family Night tomorrow night (Thursday, June 4th, 2009) from 6pm-9pm.

Don't miss out as Freimann Square will be transformed into a fun filled flurry of activity that is sure to delight the child in all of us.

Local vendors will provide a variety of activities for the little ones along with live music, food from local restaurants and of course - the annual balloon launch!

Admission to this event is free.

Count-down to Summer Reading!

You may be counting down to the LAST day of school, but here at the library we're counting down to the FIRST day of Summer Reading! This year's program is titled "BE CREATIVE" and it starts on June 8. The children's program is for kids from birth through those entering 5th grade and there's a young adult program for the older kids.

If you didn't get a reading record sheet at school, stop in at any of our branches anytime, starting on Monday, June 8, and start reading!

(Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com)

A Child's Book Review: Jake the Philharmonic Dog

Jake the Philharmonic Dog, by Karen LeFrak, was reviewed by 9-year-old Xavier:

This book is quite funny; it's about a dog named Jake. Jake liked music but when he heard the sound of the drum in the orchestra he got scared because it sounded like thunder. He started running around in circles until he heard the violins . . . what a beautiful sound!!!

Thanks, Xavier! Submit your child's book review via email and you may see it in a future "A Child's Book Review" blog post.