tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52856224545838172342024-03-21T08:53:25.778-04:00MPL KidsChildren's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-51580633008408573072013-02-14T17:22:00.002-05:002013-02-14T17:23:40.022-05:002013 Doodle 4 Google contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What would you do on your <strong>best day ever</strong>? What would make it your best day ever? That's the question Google is asking all students in grades K-12 in its annual <strong>Doodle 4 Google</strong> contest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doodle 4 Google is a competition open to K-12 students of U.S. schools to create their own Google doodle. This year’s theme for the doodles is <strong>“My Best Day Ever…”</strong> There will be winners from each state and in five different grade groups. Students could win scholarships, tablets, a trip to NYC for the awards ceremony, and a chance to be featured on the Google homepage!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last year's winning picture, which was featured on Google's homepage, is shown at the top of this post. You can either use the Google templates found on their entry form page or draw your own picture, as long as the Google logo is clearly visible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All the details are listed on the entry form page. Deadline to submit doodles is Friday, March 22, 2013. Download an </span><a href="http://www.google.com/doodle4google/entry.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">entry form</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and get drawing!</span></div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-22371333808459914262013-02-14T10:48:00.000-05:002013-02-14T10:56:20.553-05:00Parent Tip: Going on a Letter Hunt<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While planning a bear-themed storytime this week, I was typing up a handout for parents to take home which included the rhyme "Going on a Bear Hunt." It's a fun rhyme to do with children anytime. You can even find the book in our catalog here: </span><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/twe%27re+going+on+a+bear+hunt/twere+going+on+a+bear+hunt/1%2C1%2C7%2CB/frameset&FF=twere+going+on+a+bear+hunt&2%2C%2C7" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Going on a Bear Hunt</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury or </span><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/twe%27re+going+on+a+lion+hunt/twere+going+on+a+lion+hunt/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=twere+going+on+a+lion+hunt&2%2C%2C2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Going on a Lion Hunt</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. You can watch it here: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGCFxJLqbQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Going a Bear Hunt video</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(makes hill climbing actions) Huff, puff, huff, puff, huff (mimes reaching the top and looking around with eyes shaded and then running back down) Ooooh, what a loverly view! Weeeeeeeeee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I started thinking about an early literacy skills tip I read a while ago that suggested taking your children on a letter hunt. Let's call it a <strong>Letter Safari</strong>! Letter knowledge, learning to name letters and recognizing them everywhere, is one of the skills children will need to learn to read later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you're grocery shopping or waiting in a line, give your child a letter (you could start with the first letter in their name) and ask them to point everytime they spot it. For example, "Here's the letter D. Where else do you see the letter D?" Help them if needed and encourage them when they find that letter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Using the tune for "Going on a Bear Hunt," here's a rhyme you can use on your Letter Safari:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can change the letters or even hide some letters around your house and help your child to search for them. Have fun!</span></div>
Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-27238616095581837152013-01-14T11:58:00.000-05:002013-01-14T11:58:11.746-05:00Winter Story Times!<h1 class="title">
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Winter Story Time sessions are now underway!</div>
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Family Story Time, for all ages, is on Monday evenings from 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Children may wear pajamas if they wish! Tots ‘N’ Toddlers Story Time, for
children ages 2-3, is on Wednesdays from 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. or 11:15 – 11:45
a.m. Tyke Tales Story Time, for children ages 0-23 months, is on Thursdays from
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All the story times reflect the new early literacy
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The Massillon Public Library is located at 208 Lincoln Way East. The Street
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You could blow up a bunch of balloons and hang them up in a stuffed toy netting and release them when the New Year's ball drops (which in our house was usually much earlier than midnight!). Or try this craft to make Christmas crackers, which releases confetti and small toys (just wrap some toys you have at home already): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3KRrMlof8" target="_blank">Christmas crackers</a><br />
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<strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 FROM THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT AT MASSILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY!</strong></div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-79356260781739327952012-12-31T10:59:00.000-05:002012-12-31T10:59:01.538-05:00Merry Christmas from the Massillon Public Library!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-26680792794700912672012-12-17T19:42:00.003-05:002012-12-18T14:03:58.277-05:00Need some Holiday reading?<br />
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Only one more week until Christmas! For parents that will seem like a short time to get everything done. But for children, it will seem like <span style="font-family: inherit;">forever. If you have someone at home that is having trouble waiting for Santa to</span> arrive, you might try reading <a href="http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/llama-llama-holiday-drama" target="_blank">Llama Llama, Holiday Drama</a> by Anna Dewdney to them. I'll bet you can relate!</div>
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<em><strong>"If there's one thing Llama Llama doesn't like, it's waiting. He and Mama Llama rush around, shopping for presents, baking cookies, decorating the tree....but how long is it until Christmas? Will it ever come?"</strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://wegivebooks.org/" target="_blank">Wegivebooks.org</a> is offering some Christmas book titles (and other snowy titles) to read online free right now. And if you're looking for another holiday classic, here's <a href="http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/frosty-the-snowman/reader" target="_blank">Frosty the Snowman</a>. The website says for ages 0-3, but this classic is for all ages, really.</div>
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Fair warning though: You will need to have Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer or tablet to read these stories.</div>
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And if your children enjoy reading books online, don't forget---The Massillon Public Library website has plenty of books, videos, and puzzles/games on our <a href="http://www.massillonlibrary.org/tumblebooks" target="_blank">Tumblebooks</a> page. We received this <strong>Tumblebooks</strong> subscription thanks to a generous donation from the Mel Herncane family. We hope you'll take advantage of it!</div>
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Excited for Christmas yet? Here's a great story to get you in the mood: <a href="http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/catalogue_details.asp?select=All&SelectedLevelID=&levelid=0&Publish=Annick+Press&book_lang_id=1&subject_id=1&category=twas+the+night+befor&readinglevel1=1%2C2%2C3%2C4&readinglevel2=1.0-1.9&readinglevel3=100-199L" target="_blank">'Twas the Night Before Christmas</a>. </div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-14587088044434103982012-09-28T14:19:00.000-04:002012-09-28T14:19:56.466-04:00What I did this summer...<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here's a great story from our Children's Services manager about Massillon Public Library out in the community this summer:</div>
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Over the 13 weeks of vacation from school, your Library presented 28 sessions to 376 kids at the Massillon Boys & Girls Club! In order to provide a bit more structure for kids in grades 5-8, the Club had asked us to present programs for its members, so we took our show on the road to present hour-long programs on topics including origami, Crazy Concoctions (making flubber and sidewalk chalk),Titanic, art, make-your-own soap, countries, bugs, African-American Local Heroes & Heroines, poetry, duct tape crafts, Super Snacks, “It’s Disgusting & We Ate It!” and more. Thanks to presenters: the Cultural Diversity Committee (especially Pat Beane), staffers Diane Brant, Laura Klein and Angel Vaughn, and volunteers Kathy Jevec, Perry Ballinger and Marcie Waltz.</div>
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The Club has an average attendance of about 157 students a day (grades K-12) during summer, and they were not able to provide much structured programming for the children in grades 5-8. The children who attend the Club on a daily basis are not usually able to visit the library on their own or with family, so they are a great new audience for our presentations and to introduce to the library.</div>
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Many of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch and are in need of stimulating projects that will encourage them to read. The Club charges only $10 a year for kids to attend every day after school and all day during summer and includes a daily meal. The Boys & Girls Club is a worthy organization and its members greatly benefit from the library’s involvement. We were happy to partner with them in this service.</div>
Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-10369973495211688432012-09-22T11:29:00.000-04:002012-09-22T11:31:02.074-04:00What's happening in Preschool Storytime the week of September 24?<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anyone who has lived or worked with preschoolers knows that they love to ask questions! This week at storytime we'll feature books and rhymes that ask questions too! There are a lot of stories with questions in the titles, but here are a few that we will share in storytime:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In </span><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/twho+will+tuck+me+in+tonight/twho+will+tuck+me+in+tonight/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=twho+will+tuck+me+in+tonight&1%2C%2C2/indexsort=-" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who Will Tuck Me in Tonight?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Carol Roth, poor Woolly the lamb is ready for bed, but his mother is nowhere to be found. As he worries who will tuck him in, each animal mama in the barnyard steps up to help give him what he needs: swaddling too tight, bedtime licks, messy, stinky piggy snacks? None of it is as good as mama's bedtime routine. Will she make it home in time?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the chant story, </span><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/tWho+Took+the+Cookies+from+the+Cookie+Jar%3F/twho+took+the+cookies+from+the+cookie+jar/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=twho+took+the+cookies+from+the+cookie+jar&2%2C%2C2/indexsort=-" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Bonnie Lass & Philemon Sturges, our storytime audience will get a chance to act out the story, wearing different animal hats. I won't give away the answer to "who took the cookies from the cookie jar?" except to say that it's someone you shouldn't invite to a picnic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Looking for a fun rhyme to get kids moving? (See, there's another question for you!)</span></div>
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<br />Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-71330115989659937322012-09-22T11:28:00.005-04:002012-09-22T11:30:41.099-04:00What Happened in Preschool Storytimes the week of September 17?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside, the temperature is getting cooler. It's "good football weather" as I like to say, meaning here in Ohio we're getting out cozy sweatshirts, making bonfires, enjoying hayrides and picking out pumpkins, and watching football--especially here in Massillon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This week in Storytime at MPL, we celebrated the beginning of autumn with the theme: "Fall Stories." Autumn continues to offer a special opportunity to read some very simple stories that emphasize the colors, sounds, and smells of the season. We read stories about fall leaves, apple picking, and scarecrows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This week we read <u>Leaves</u> by David Ezra Stein, <u>Sneeze Big Bear, Sneeze!</u> by Maureen Wright, <u>An Apple Pie for Dinner</u> by Susan VanHecke, and <u>The Little Scarecrow Boy</u> by Margaret Wise Brown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Way up high in the apple tree (point up),</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake).</span></div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-65617792888536597632012-09-19T14:44:00.000-04:002012-09-19T14:44:37.429-04:00Read, Read, Read!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I was looking for handouts for our storytime parents this week, I came across a letter to parents with some great suggestions on how you can help your child at home with prereading skills. The best way, of course, to help your child learn to read is to read, read, read with them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let your child see you read by reading in front of them often. Not just books, but let them know you're reading street signs or signs in the grocery store. Read a recipe out loud as you're cooking together. Show them the importance of reading and how much fun it is for you too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Set aside a special time each day to read with your child(ren). Bedtime is nice, but what about when they first get up and are still sleepy? (That's when I like to read!) I used to read board books with my children when they were eating a snack in their high chair because I knew I had their attention for a little bit--as long as the Cheerios hold out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ask questions about the story or what's on the page as you're reading a book. "What do you think will happen next?" "Who is this?" It can be done in a fun way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Set out a basket of books at home or give kids their own book shelf to fill with books to read. Or maybe a backpack with books that you can keep in the car to look at while you're driving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's my favorite: "Take your child to the library." Sign them up for a library card and let them pick out some favorites to take home and read with you!</span></div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-15679568340756514382012-09-10T14:02:00.000-04:002012-09-10T14:02:21.180-04:00What's Happening at Preschool Storytime this week? <div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today begins our new Fall session of Children's Storytimes! We're looking forward to seeing all the children and their families singing and dancing in our auditorium!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tonight we have Family Storytime from 7-7:30 pm with Mrs. Brant. This is open to all ages so that our families can enjoy some time together listening to stories and learning new songs. Then on Wednesday morning our 2 and 3 yr olds and their caregivers will join Ms. Adams for Tot and Toddlers from 10:15-10:45 am and 11:15-11:45 am. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Thursday mornings, we have a storytime just right for the littlest babies (0-23 months) with Mrs. Haney in Tyke Tales from 10:15-10:45 am. And at 11:15-11:45 am Mrs. Haney will read stories to the 4 and 5 yr olds (not yet in Kindergarten). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is still time to sign your child or family up for our Fall Storytime sessions by calling the Children's Department at 330-832-5037 or stopping in the library.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even though it's gotten a little chillier, we're not quite ready to give up warm summer days at the beach. Our "At the Sea" storytime this week will include tales and songs about ocean animals, pirates, and having fun at the beach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In <a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/tfidgety+fish/tfidgety+fish/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tfidgety+fish&1%2C1%2C" target="_blank">Fidgety Fish</a> by Ruth Galloway, Fidgety Fish's mom gets tired of his restless energy and sends him out in the ocean to swim until he's tired. He meets lots of other ocean animals until he runs into Big Fish and a lot of trouble! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">"I Spy with my little eye"---lots of sea creatures in this interactive counting book. We'll read <a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search/?searchtype=t&SORT=D&searcharg=i+spy+under+the+sea&searchscope=25" target="_blank">I Spy Under the Sea</a> by Edward Gibbs and try to guess which animal is peeking through on the next page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And in a twist on the classic "Three Little Pigs" story, we'll hear Ken Geist's <u><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S25?/tthe+three+little+fish+and+the+big+bad+shark/tthree+little+fish+and+the+big+bad+shark/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tthree+little+fish+and+the+big+bad+shark&1%2C%2C2/indexsort=-" target="_blank">The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark</a></u>. In this story the three fish made their houses out of seaweed, sand, and a wooden ship. Guess which house held up against the Big Bad Shark? </span></div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-63282520141611002972012-08-31T16:04:00.000-04:002012-08-31T16:04:13.282-04:00Learn a new language on the library's website <div style="text-align: justify;">
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Massillon Public Library Children’s Department is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity temporarily available on the library’s website. MUZZY, the "see and say, listen and learn" foreign language program for children can be accessed by patrons for the next 30 days courtesy of publisher Early Advantage. </div>
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<strong>UPDATE:</strong> Massillon Public Library is now ordering a subscription to MUZZY so that you will be able to use it via our website (massillonlibrary.org) for one year! Just go to our <a href="http://www.massillonlibrary.org/kids" target="_blank">Children's page</a> on MPL's website and click on MUZZY online to get started learning.</div>
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The acclaimed MUZZY language learning courses created by the British Broadcasting Corporation target every child's "window of opportunity" years to learn a second or even a third language. The loveable fuzzy green extraterrestrial Muzzy and his fun friends will guide your child on the journey to learning a new language naturally and without effort.</div>
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The BBC's reputation as a teacher of languages is unparalleled, and their reach is substantial. MUZZY is the most popular language learning program ever created for children. MUZZY has been used in national curriculum (for example, in Canada and France), in progressive public and private schools from Thailand to Turkey and in homes from the U.S. and U.K. to Mexico and China.</div>
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Constantly evolving, the MUZZY Language Course offerings have grown to include eight world languages, classroom materials, books, toys and more. Now, with MUZZY Online, children can have immediate access to the same award-winning content and a new, fun format available exclusively through Early Advantage. Play interactive games and activities and watch the Muzzy story in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish. For immersion learning, watch the Muzzy story in Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese or Russian. Choose your language, then click on “Movie Time with Muzzy” to learn Muzzy’s story.</div>
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Over the years, MUZZY has become an internationally recognized program and has won numerous awards, such as: </div>
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English Speaking Union Award </div>
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Let us know if you and your children have used this program and how you liked it! Email us at <a href="mailto:mlibrary-web@usa.net" target="_blank">mailto:mlibrary-web@usa.net</a> or leave a comment.</div>
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Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-73445707769108175452012-08-31T15:41:00.002-04:002012-08-31T15:41:16.869-04:00Story Time<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Massillon Public Library's Story Times include a variety of books, storytelling, rhymes, fingerplays, songs and movement activities. We provide informational handouts to encourage parents and caregivers to continue Story Time activities at home. This helps to reinforce early literacy skills. Each week, a take-home craft further reinforces the ideas learned or discussed in Story Time and also provides fun and creativity. In order for us to prepare materials, we require that you pre-register for Story Times. We hold sessions that are approximately six weeks long, beginning in early January, late February, early September and late October.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Family Story Time (all ages) with Mrs. Brant is on Mondays from 7-7:30 pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tots and Toddlers Story Time (2's and 3's) with Ms. Adams is on Wednesdays </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">from 10:15-10:45 AND 11:15-11:45 am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tyke Tales Story Time (0-23 months) with Mrs. Haney is on Thursdays from 10:15-10:35 am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preschool Story Time (4 & 5, not yet in K) with Mrs. Haney is on Thursdays from 11:15-11:45 am.</span></div>
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The creators of Tumblebooks, which feature mainly picture books, have also created <strong>TumbleBookCloud</strong>, featuring elementary, middle school and young adult titles, as well as classics and graphic novels. They also have e-books, audio books, and videos.</div>
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<strong>We have trial access to TumbleBookCloud for the summer.</strong> To try Tumblereadables, follow these steps: </div>
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Those of you who are reading to earn Accelerated Reading points for school will be happy to know that each book lists the grade level and AR points in its description.</div>
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Don't forget too---Tumblebooks are also available for viewing on the iPad!<br />
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Check out the first batch of iPad-compatible TumbleBooks by signing into TumbleBookLibrary on your iPad and going to the Story Books section. Just below the "Story Books" heading, there is a link called "Click here for iPad-compatible titles". Click on this link, and the iPad books will be sorted for you. Next, simply click on the "iPad" button to launch the book of your choice. The book will appear in a small window at first. Click on the "full screen" button to expand it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Thursday, August 2, at 2:00 p.m., the Massillon Public Library Children’s Department presents “Cryptozoology,” for children in grades K-6. Guest presenter, Jill Malusky of the Massillon Museum, will introduce children to the world’s most popular mythical animals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. Children attending this program will learn about Cryptozoology which, from the Greek, means “the study of hidden animals,” or the search for animals whose existence has never been proven. This study includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs, or animals whose existence lacks physical evidence, but which appear in myths and legends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2. While exploring this science (or pseudoscience), children will examine examples of “cryptids” like Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster. <strong>They will even make their own monster tracks to take home!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3. Presenting an opportunity for children to view unusual objects in a unique way, this program allows children to catch the mood prevalent in the Massillon Museum’s current exhibit, “The Odditorium.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Children will revel in the knowledge this program offers—hovering somewhere between intrigue and education! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>INFO:</strong> No registration is required for this free program; however, space is limited and children will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please call the Massillon Public Library Children’s Department 330.832.5037 or log onto the library’s website: </span><a href="http://www.massillonlibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">www.massillonlibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Massillon Public Library Auditorium is located at 208 Lincoln Way East. Free parking is available directly across Second Street from the library’s ground-level entrance, which is handicapped accessible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Arnosky, beloved by children and teachers for his friendly nature hikes in book form, presents real monsters of the past and gigantic prehistoric animals that have survived to the present; tells stories of mythical monsters, such as dragons and the kraken; and invites readers to join him in wondering what else could be out there. Illustrations. Legendary creatures such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster hold endless fascination for people around the globe. Do these creatures really exist? Countless eyewitnesses say yes, and scientists are discovering new animal species every year, so perhaps it isn't impossible. But how would such large animals survive? Where would they live, and what would they eat?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Find this book in our catalog:</strong> </span><a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search/?searchtype=t&SORT=D&searcharg=bigfoot+caught+on+film&searchscope=25" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search/?searchtype=t&SORT=D&searcharg=bigfoot+caught+on+film&searchscope=25</span></a></div>
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The Artful Living Program is now on Facebook! You can "like" their page by typing in "The Artful Living Program" in the search box at the top of your Facebook page or by following this link: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Artful-Living-Program-sponsored-by-the-Massillon-Museum/260001490736081" target="_blank">The Artful Living Program sponsored by the Massillon Museum</a>. <br />
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Have you heard about The Artful Living Program yet? The Massillon Public Library's Children's Department is involved in an interesting outreach program once a week. Every Wednesday we visit the preschool classes in Franklin Elementary to provide a literature lesson, also known as "story time."</div>
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The Artful Living Program believes that fine arts immersion enhances creativity, increases academic performance, and stimulates leadership characteristics. You can read more about it on the Massillon Museum's website here: <a href="http://www.massillonmuseum.org/education_artfulliving.html" target="_blank">Artful Living Program.</a><br />
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The Artful Living Program (a collaboration of Massillon Public Library, the Massillon Museum, Canton Symphony, Ananda Center, Massillon City Schools, and Ashland University) was initiated in one preschool classroom at Franklin School in December 2008 and has now grown to EIGHT classes. A provider from each of the first four groups listed visits classes one day per week to present programs that support the preschool's curriculum. A Massillon Public Library's Children's Programming Specialist prepares stories, songs, and fingerplays that tie in with the topics that are being currently taught in the preschool. Once a year in December, the preschoolers take a field trip to the library to see our Children's Department Christmas puppet show. Of course, we often see these preschoolers bring in their families throughout the year to use the library, and it's nice to see them showing their parents the books that they've read in Artful Living! <br />
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A few weeks ago, Franklin Preschool invited all their preschool dads, grandpas, and special friends to an early Father's Day program held in the school gym. After showing the dads their favorite songs and hearing a couple stories about dads, we were able to talk 10 dads into dressing up and helping me retell the story, <a href="http://www.songsforteaching.com/drjean/bakermother.htm" target="_blank">Dr. Jean's "My Mother is a Baker."</a> The kids loved seeing their dads dressed as dogs, cats, a cowboy, a baby, and more. Tom Roehlig, one of the preschool dads, is pictured below as a cat. <br />
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The second part of The Artful Living Program is a Family Component. The evening Family sessions meet at locations in Massillon, such as the Salvation Army. Currently 36 parents and children attend. After a meal, the kids play games while the parents can participate in educational sessions. One month the families took home a packet of family games to share, while another month they received art books and the children got their own hardback book chosen by the library. </div>
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The best part of Artful Living each week is hearing what the children have to say. One day, after finishing a literature lesson, one little boy smiled big and said, "You know what? You're awesome!" So are the kids!</div>
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Wait! The candy may be long gone, don't throw away all those plastic Easter eggs that are in your basket. Upcycle them into musical egg shakers! They fit perfectly into small hands and kids love to make music with them. </div>
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It's easy to make: take a plastic egg and fill one half with rice or beans. Using a glue gun, pipe a line of glue along the inside edge of the egg and another line of glue along the outside of the egg where the two halves meet. Then close the egg tightly. We use a little colorful duct tape to seal the eggs together and make sure they are safe from choking hazards. </div>
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A-Shake shake shake, A-Shake shake shake, <em>(shake eggs)</em></div>
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Milkshake, milkshake, shake it up, shake it up. </div>
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Milkshake, milkshake, shake it all up!</div>
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Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out <em>(shake egg along to the music)</em></div>
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Shake, shake, shake my sillies out</div>
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Shake, shake, shake, shake my sillies out</div>
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And wiggle my waggles away.</div>
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Gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out... <em>(slower pace)</em></div>
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Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out... <em>(faster pace)</em></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on Friday, March 2nd, our library wants to get the word out about the importance of children's literacy! The National Education Association (NEA) is holding a "Read Across America" day on March 2nd to encourage readers, young and old, to celebrate reading. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school." (from </span><a href="http://www.nea.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.nea.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you plan to read with your own children, or at school or your library, you can sign the pledge form here: </span><a href="http://www.readacrossamerica.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Read Across America</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. You can also get some good ideas of what other schools and libraries will be doing that day. </span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">'Cause you're never too old and you're never too young.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You're never too serious, too wacky, too wild,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To pick up a book and read with a child!</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel 1904-1991)! Have a piece of cake in his honor----or maybe some GREEN EGGS AND HAM? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I promise to read</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Each day and each night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know it's the key</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To growing up right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'll read to myself,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'll read to a crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It makes no difference</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On my bean bag or bed,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Each book that I read</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Puts smarts in my head,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">'Cause brains grow more thoughts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The more they are fed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I take this oath</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To make reading my way</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of feeding my brain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What it needs every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">From the National Education Association's Read Across America. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Words by Debra Angstead, Missouri-NEA. </span><a href="http://www.nea.org/readacross" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.nea.org/readacross</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-7315715297747910312012-03-01T16:03:00.000-05:002012-03-01T16:03:01.844-05:00Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While you're waiting to see the new movie, "The Lorax," based on the Dr. Seuss book, you might want to check out these cool websites: <a href="http://www.seussville.com/loraxproject/" target="_blank">The Lorax Project</a>, which has lots of games and activities for kids, and <a href="http://www.theloraxmovie.com/index.php#/splash" target="_blank">The Lorax movie</a>, which is the official movie website. The movie will be out in theaters tomorrow, Friday, March 2nd, which is also Dr. Seuss's birthday. If you want to read the book, you can find it at the Massillon Public Library or <a href="http://ds1.starklibrary.org/search~S8?/tthe+lorax/tlorax/1%2C1%2C4%2CB/frameset&FF=tlorax&2%2C%2C4" target="_blank">check our catalog</a> for <u>The Lorax</u>. </div>Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285622454583817234.post-6338189325760850652012-02-23T10:45:00.000-05:002012-02-23T10:45:23.262-05:00Read online to donate a new book to a child in need<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here's a fun & free way to read a picture book online with your kids and help another child receive a new book. For every book you read on their website, The We Give Books organization, part of the Pearson Foundation, will donate one new book to children in need around the world. </div>
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"We Give Books is a free website that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online."<br />
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Simply go to <a href="http://wegivebooks.org/" target="_blank">wegivebooks.org</a> and choose the charity you want to read for and then pick the books that you want to read. For every book you read online, they will donate a book on your behalf to that charity. As soon as you finish the book, click on the button "Give a Book." It's very easy. Then once a month, they send the new books out to the charities. To date, 839,577 books have been donated.</div>
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You can re-read your favorite books or try something new every time. It's free, and they offer picture books from Penguin and DK for children up to around the age of 10 years old, including non-fiction animal books. </div>
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Right now their charities include World Vision, Tinga Tinga Tales Early Childhood Development Programme (books for children in Africa), and Support My School India (building libraries in over 100 rural schools in India).</div>
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You can also follow We Give Books on Twitter and Facebook to read online there. And look---there's a button on the right side of this blog too!</div>
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This is not only something that can be read at home, but would work great in a classroom on the smart board or in a library storytime! </div>
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Have you tried TumbleBooks yet on MPL's website? It's listed under the "Kid Stuff" tab on our homepage and it's a free service from the library. Our feature story right now is <a href="http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/ipadlogin.asp?U=massillon&P=libra&bookid=11" target="_blank"><u>T'was the Night Before Christmas</u></a>:</div>
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There are hundreds of other books on the TumbleBooks page that you and your child can read. Simply click on the title you want to see and choose "View Online". There are also puzzles, games, and videos on that page. </div>
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You can even use it with the Ipad now. Check out the first batch of iPad-compatible TumbleBooks by signing into TumbleBookLibrary on your iPad and going to the Story Books section. There are currently 44 iPad books to choose from!</div>
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Just below the "Story Books" heading, there is a link called "Click here for iPad-compatible titles". Click on this link, and the iPad books will be sorted for you. Next, simply click on the "iPad" button to launch the book of your choice. The book will appear in a small window at first. Click on the "full screen" button to expand it.</div>
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Happy Chanukah! </div>
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Here's a nice TumbleBook story about Chanukah, called <a href="http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/tumblemailer.asp">A Light in the Darkness</a> by Aaron Zevy, that you and your children can read online or you can email to another child free of charge through the Massillon Public Library website. Enjoy! </div>Children's Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599940383408942192noreply@blogger.com0