tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87054109080117305342024-03-12T22:29:21.342-05:00SAPL KidsNews for Kids from the San Antonio Public LibraryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger628125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-7883323184246656122016-11-21T06:00:00.000-06:002016-11-21T06:00:18.545-06:00Recommended Reading: The Wishbone Wish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Moody and Stink are getting ready for their school’s annual Gobblers-A-Go-Go
Thanksgiving Festival. Judy trains to win the Turkey Trot race so she can win a
turkey for Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Lou’s. Judy even persuades Grandma
Lou not to purchase a turkey. Will Judy win the race, or will the family have a
turkey-less Thanksgiving? <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b2031414~S1">The Wishbone Wish</a></i></b> by <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/megan-mcdonald">Megan McDonald</a>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-59024668761193173412016-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:002016-10-31T06:00:03.515-05:00Recommended Reading: School of the Dead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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is devastated when his Uncle Charlie passes away, but when he is enrolled in
the Penda School, where Charlie went as a child, Tony starts seeing his uncle’s
ghost everywhere! Tony also starts seeing other ghosts as well, and is worried about their intentions. Could
the Penda School truly be a <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b2074559~S1">School of the Dead</a></i></b>? This riveting
ghost story by <b><a href="http://www.avi-writer.com/">Avi</a> </b>will thrill upper
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-88594365151083596412016-10-13T07:00:00.000-05:002016-10-13T07:00:05.157-05:00Recommended Reading: Pete's a Pizza!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You may not realize that October isn't just a time to celebrate Halloween -- it is also National Pizza Month!<br />
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Which means it's time to pull out what is possibly the best picture book about pizza ever written! This is a book about a boy named Pete, his papa, pizza and pretending. And the great thing is -- once you've read the book -- you can join in the imaginary fun.<br />
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<b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1294060~S2" target="_blank">Pete's a Pizza</a> </i></b>by William Steig is too good to miss.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-1904564106258003762016-10-10T06:00:00.000-05:002016-10-10T06:00:20.613-05:00Recommended Reading: The Hollow Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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those who love scary stories, <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b2031412~S1" target="_blank">The Hollow Boy</a></i></b> by <a href="http://www.jonathanstroud.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Stroud</a> is
a great selection for Halloween reading. Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlisle and
George Cubbins, aka Lockwood & Co., work together to rid London of evil
ghosts that can kill people simply by touching them. Full of thrills, scary
adventures and close calls, this novel will appeal to students in grades 5 and
up. The first two books in the series are just as spooky: <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1890974~S1">The Screaming Staircase</a></i></b>
and <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1967650~S1">The Whispering Skull</a></i></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-57133490574615928632016-10-03T07:00:00.000-05:002016-10-03T07:00:21.103-05:00World Octopus Day: Saturday, October 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">October is an excellent time to honor the Octopus -- one of nature's oldest and most intelligent invertebrates. What's not to like about an animal with eight tentacles, hundreds of suction cups and absolutely no bones?<br /><br />San Antonio Public Library is celebrating World Octopus Day with special kid-friendly programs at 14 branches. Our celebration begins with a special story time at the Igo Branch on Tuesday, October 4 and concludes with events at Westfall, Collins Garden, Pruitt, San Pedro and Semmes on Saturday, October 8.<br /><br />See the <a href="http://mysapl.org/EventsNews/EventsCalendar.aspx" target="_blank">SAPL Events Calendar</a> for details. Scroll down to find the "Search" option on the right. Then, simply type in the word Octopus for the complete schedule.</span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-28165754561589358082016-09-29T07:00:00.000-05:002016-09-29T07:00:17.016-05:00The Pura Belpré Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal" target="_blank">The Pura Belpré Award</a>, named in honor of the first Latina Librarian at New York Public Library, was first presented in 1996. The purpose of the award is to recognize and encourage Latino authors and illustrators <span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;">whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.<br />
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While we often think about the </span></span><span style="color: #303030;">Belpré</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: inherit;"> Award winners during the annual observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, these books make excellent reading any time of year -- offering children a wealth of quality literary experiences. Visit the </span><span style="color: #303030;"><a href="http://guides.mysapl.org/BelpreAward" target="_blank">Belpré</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://guides.mysapl.org/BelpreAward" target="_blank"> Guide </a>for quick access to these award-winning titles. </span><br />
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</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-85300413447077415952016-09-26T12:38:00.001-05:002016-09-26T12:38:52.545-05:00Fall is Here! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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football have kicked off. There are pumpkin patches and not to mention all the pumpkin-flavored
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-66472655305692724082016-09-22T07:00:00.000-05:002016-09-22T07:00:16.418-05:00Recommended Reading: Exclamation Mark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time for a little fun with punctuation! <br />
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In a row of small, round Periods, the Exclamation Mark stands out. He has that line above his head. He tries to fit in -- to no avail -- until finally a friendly Question Mark comes along to help our punctuation pal understand the value of standing out! <br />
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Created by <a href="http://www.whoisamy.com/" target="_blank">Rosenthal</a> and <a href="http://www.tomlichtenheld.com/" target="_blank">Lichtenheld</a>, the team that created <a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1659585~S2" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Duck! Rabbit!</a> -- <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1852781~S2" target="_blank">Exclamation Point</a></i></b> is a perfect read on September 24, <a href="http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/" target="_blank">National Punctuation Day</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-85179306072646861212016-09-19T06:00:00.000-05:002016-09-19T06:00:06.772-05:00Crow Smarts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know that crows can use tools? That’s right, the crows living on New Caledonia, an island north of New Zealand, use plant stems to coax grubs out of logs. Some of these crows even shape plant leaves into useful tools. To learn more about these amazing birds, read <i><b><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b2071144~S1" target="_blank">CrowSmarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest Bird</a></b></i> by <a href="http://www.pamelasturner.com/" target="_blank">Pamela S. Turner</a> with beautiful photographs by Andy Comins. For fifth-grade students and older. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-69129620557910378272016-09-15T07:00:00.000-05:002016-09-15T07:00:08.691-05:00September 15: International Dot Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peter Reynolds is the author of <a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1468246~S2" target="_blank"><i><b>The Dot</b></i></a> -- a simple story about a girl named Vashti who says she cannot draw. But, with a little encouragement and a lot of creativity, it turns out she has all sorts of art inside of her.<br />
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This imaginative story became the inspiration for International Dot Day. A day when all of us are encouraged to explore our creativity and discover, like Vashti, we have lots of art inside.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-87205780907205637932016-09-12T07:00:00.000-05:002016-09-12T07:00:07.411-05:00From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!<div class="separator" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6;">Looking for just that special book to read with apples in it? <i> </i><a href="http://www.feliciachernesky.com/childrens-books/from-apple-trees-to-cider-please/" target="_blank">Felicia Sanzari Chernesky</a><i> </i>has written this delightfully rhyming book </span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6;">straight from a child's point of view, describing</span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6;"> how her family took apples off the tree and turned them into apple cider. </span></span><br />
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<br />September is the perfect time to register for a library card.<br /><br />Getting a card is easy and it's free! And after you have your card -- all the materials in the library are yours to use and enjoy.<br /><br />Oh, you already have a library card? Then September is the perfect time to use it! Stop by and let us help you find just the right book.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-41859396569169828352016-09-05T07:00:00.000-05:002016-09-05T07:00:04.060-05:00Read a Book Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tuesday, Sept. 6 is "Read a Book" Day. For some of us -- every day is read-a-book day. But just in case you are looking for something special to commemorate this important occasion, try Judy Sierra's <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1490337~S2" target="_blank">Wild About Books</a>.</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this bouncy, rhyming tale, librarian Molly McGrew mistakenly drives the bookmobile to the zoo. Not to worry though -- this resourceful bibliophile has the perfect book for every animal and it isn't long until they are "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks,” going “wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.”</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">If you missed out on Summer 2016 -- not to worry. We'll be back next year with a new Summer Reading Club and lots of fun summer activiites. If it is summer -- your place is at the San Antonio Public Library!</span><br />
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<br />August is flying by -- which means school starts soon and summer is just about gone. <br /><br />BUT -- it is not too late to turn in your Summer Reading Log! Visit the nearest San Antonio Public Library location between now and August 31 to submit your completed log, receive your Summer Reading Certificate and select your free paperback book!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-37754886174983765102016-07-30T17:00:00.000-05:002016-07-30T17:00:00.907-05:00Recommended Reading: Drum Dream Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Not all that long ago, there were things people thought "only boys" could do. On the island of Cuba there was a girl, however, who dreamed of drumming. And even though there had never been a girl drummer on her island, she worked, she practiced, she persisted -- hoping that one day her dream would come true.<br /><br />Author <a href="http://www.margaritaengle.com/" target="_blank">Margarita Engle</a> and illustrator <a href="http://www.rafaellopez.com/#/books" target="_blank">Rafael López </a>have created a vibrant, warm and rhythmic story about a girl, her drums and her dreams. <br /><br /><b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b2000849~S1" target="_blank">Drum Dream Girl</a> </i></b>recommended by Viki, Children's Services Coordinator Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-34707057928938852192016-07-27T15:21:00.000-05:002016-07-27T15:21:04.428-05:00SummerFest! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-20989781533185593682016-07-20T07:00:00.000-05:002016-07-20T07:00:09.621-05:00Recommended Reading: Can You See Me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Author and illustrator <a href="http://www.tedlewin.com/" target="_blank">Ted Lewin's</a> visit to the Amazon inspired the paintings in this exploration into animal camouflage. You won't have any trouble spotting the Howler Monkey or the Two-Toed Sloth -- but the Vine Snake and the Great Patoo are almost impossible to find.<br /><br />If you are looking for an easy-to read-book, with terrific illustrations and lots of animals -- <a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1911066~S1" target="_blank">Can You See Me?</a> -- should be just the thing!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-48648438549395457002016-07-18T07:00:00.000-05:002016-07-18T07:00:09.967-05:00Recommended Reading: The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;"><br />Why are the honeybees disappearing from their hives? Could it be our cell phones interfering with their navigation? A fungus? Mites? This is a real-life science mystery -- one that scientists and beekeepers are working together to solve in order to save a vital link in our food chain.</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;"><br /><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1893112~S1" target="_blank"><i><b>The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery </b></i></a>by Sandra Markle. Recommended by Randi, Children's Librarian at the <a href="http://www.mysapl.org/location.aspx?id=sem" target="_blank">Semmes Branch</a>.</span></span></div>
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<br />It is not too late to <a href="http://tx.evanced.info/sanantonio/sr/homepage.asp?ProgramID=1" target="_blank">join the Mayor's Summer Reading Club!</a> <br /><br />Children of all ages -- babies to tweens -- can sign up on-line or at any library location to be part of the summer reading fun. Summer programs culminate on July 30 with our SummerFest Celebration at the Central Library, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. But, you can submit your Reading/Listening log anytime during August to claim your Reading Club certificate and select your free book!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-43057345688874060662016-07-11T07:00:00.000-05:002016-07-11T07:00:01.262-05:00Recommended Reading: My Name is Gabito<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Born in Colombia and raised by his grandparents, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, nicknamed “Gabito”, loved words and storytelling and often used his experiences from the world around him as ideas for his incredible stories. This lyrical bilingual biography captures Gabito’s inspirations for his writings -- from a one hundred year old parrot to the workers in the banana fields. How will you let the world inspire you?<br />
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<b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1615891~S1" target="_blank">My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez</a></i></b> by <a href="http://www.monicabrown.net/" target="_blank">Monica Brown</a>, illustrated by Raúl Colón</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">. Recommended by Jasmin, Children's Librarian at the Landa Branch. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-43787913449878850732016-07-08T07:00:00.000-05:002016-07-08T07:00:00.862-05:00Recommended Reading: Greenglass House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Milo, who is looking forward to a nice, quiet winter vacation in the inn that his family owns, is startled when the bell signaling the arrival of a new guest rings, and then rings again, and again and again. Soon, the inn is filled with an odd assortment of characters who all seem to be suspicious of one another.<br />
<i><b><br /><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1969370~S1" target="_blank">Greenglass House</a></b></i> will pull you in and take you on a journey of twists<br />
and turns as Milo and an unexpected friend attempt to figure out exactly what everyone is after.<br /><br />Recommended by Imelda, Children's Librarian at the<a href="http://www.mysapl.org/location.aspx?id=wes" target="_blank"> Westfall Branch</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705410908011730534.post-72837524264646687852016-07-05T12:03:00.002-05:002016-07-05T12:08:01.098-05:00Recommended Reading: Water Can Be...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In <b><i><a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1923377~S1" target="_blank">Water Can Be…</a></i></b> author <a href="http://laurasalas.com/" target="_blank">Laura Purdie Salas</a> and illustrator Violeta Dabija have combined clever rhymes and jaunty rhythms with textured artwork and bright colors to explore all the different forms water can take and the places it can be found. Together they have created an easy-to-read and fun-to-look-at work of non-fiction. (And, for an even greener option by this talended duo -- try <a href="http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1801835~S1" target="_blank"><i><b>A Leaf Can Be...</b></i>)</a><br />
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Recommended by Betsy, Children's Librarian at the <a href="http://www.mysapl.org/location.aspx?id=san" target="_blank">San Pedro Branch</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0