I LOVE Hearts!

Do you LOVE hearts???  And do you LOVE crafts???  If so, we're hosting special craft time full of nothing BUT heart crafts!  So come celebrate the day of love and friendship with heart inspired crafts in the Puett Room on Saturday February 14th from 1:30-2:30 p.m.  You'll have an hour to make things with love, then give them away to a special person or loved one!

Kisses

Tis the season when we highlight our love towards one another.  Check out some of these sweet books about kisses, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to share with an adult they love.

All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
Each barnyard animal on the farm has its favorite kind of kiss, but the best of all is a mother's goodnight kiss in this sweetly illustrated picture book.

Catching Kisses by Amy Gibson
A journey of the heart follows a handful of kisses as it travels throughout the U.S from San Francisco and New Orleans to New York City.








Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
How many kisses does a tired baby need to change her from crying into sleeping?  Count how many kisses it takes!

Dinosaur Kissses by David Ezra Stein
An energetic young dinosaur figures out her own way to give a kiss, which is done in a way you wouldn't expect.








A Kiss Like This by Mary Murphy
This simply illustrated book describes how different animals kiss one another with lift-the-flap surprises.

The Magic of Reading

Are you ready for a magic show?  Well, Jay Frasier will come present his Magic of Reading magic show that will entertain you and inspire you to read.  All ages are welcome to come see him on Tuesday February 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Burgess Community Room.

The Map to Everywhere

Twelve-year-old Fin is a master thief of the Khaznot Quay. He is also utterly forgettable. That's probably why he...wait a second, what was I talking about?

Well, anyway, twelve-year-old Marrill just got news that her mom has a life-threatening illness, and she just has to get out for some fresh air. She finds herself in an abandoned mall's parking lot, when suddenly a ship looms above her. Yes, in the parking lot. And that parking lot is now full of water. And a true magician just so happens to be on this ship. So if there are magicians, there must be magic, and if there is magic, then maybe there is hope for her mom. She boards the ship to try to make her case, but when she looks behind her, the parking lot is gone and the ship is surrounded by water as far as the eye can see. She soon learns she is in the Pirate Stream, and the only way back is with a certain map. Problem is, they first have to find all the pieces.

The Map to Everywhere, by Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis is the first in a trilogy for about 4th grade and up.

ALA Youth Media Awards Announced!

You may have heard of the Newberry and the Caldecott awards, but there are quite a few awards given to literature for children and teens. The winners were announced this morning. For a complete list of all awards and winners, click here.

It's Annual Survey Time!

The time has come for the annual library survey!  Please tell us what you think about the library by taking this quick 10-question survey!   Click HERE to take the survey!  The survey is available for you to take online all  month.  If you prefer a paper copy to fill out inside the library, this option will be available the first two weeks in February.  And, all ages are eligible to participate too!

Origami Workshop

 

Try your hand at Japanese paper-folding! 

Join us in the Puett Room Sunday, February 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Members of Tigard High School's Japanese National Honor Society will show you how to make simple, fun origami pieces.  Ages 5 and up.

 

Last Chance for Early Literacy Workshop

There is still time to register for the early literacy workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 on February 2, but not much. Call 503-718-2673 now if you are interested in attending, and don't forget to get a babysitter, because this is a grown-ups only kind of night. I will make an exception for non-mobile babies.

It's OK to Make Mistakes

It's OK to make mistakes.  We're all human.  But sometimes it's hard to accept that you made a mistake and learn from it.  So if your youngster is having a hard time accepting mistakes, how about a little bit of biliotheraphy and trying out some of these books listed below.  They'll provide easy ways to learn from mistakes and help the reader become a better person!

Beautiful Oops!  by Barney Saltzberg
There are many ways that a torn, crinkled, and smudged bits of paper can be transformed into various shapes and images, and can evolve into something beautiful!

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett
Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters.  But a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything.







It's OK to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
Here a series of situations are presented in such a way that taking chances and trying new things can lead to good results, even if there are mistakes along the way. 








Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean
As he walks down the street, Pete the cat sings about his brand new shoes as they transform from being a bright clean white to dirty, wet, and not-so new.

Lego® Construction Zone

Bricks can make blocks and blocks can make worlds. Join us in the Puett Room Sunday, January 25 from 1:30-3:00 for a world of fun! Use your creativity to build a place of your own with kids like you who love to play with Lego® bricks.