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Special Events in Kernersville on Saturday, June 1 STAR LAB at Paddison Memorial Branch and Storytime at Fourth of July Park For one day only, families may see the universe for free in Star Lab's mobile planetarium at Kernersville's new Paddison Memorial Branch Library: 248 Harmon Lane, 27284. Twenty-five people at a time will enter an inflatable dome every half hour from 10 - 4 p.m. Click here and scroll down to "Experience the Magic!" Forsyth County Public Library thanks the State Library of North Carolina and Davidson County Public Library for this one-day-only program for all ages. At 10 a.m. that same Saturday, June 1st, families are invited to Storytime in the Park. Enjoy an Kick-Off Summer Reading, A Universe of Stories, in a county-wide celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7, at the Central Library, 660 W. 5th Street, 27101. |
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| The Little Guys by Vera BrosgolWhat it’s about: The forest-dwelling Little Guys are minuscule in size, but with their might combined, they're unstoppable. They can cross deep water! They can forage in tall bushes! They can steal food from chipmunks and beat up bears! Wait, what?
Read it for: jaunty, expressive artwork and a kid-friendly message about the uses--and misuses--of teamwork.
Author alert: Brosgol's Leave Me Alone! won 2017 Caldecott Honors. |
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One Is a Piñata : a Book of Numbers
by Roseanne Thong; Illustrated by John Parra
Featuring: maracas, zapatas, yummy sonrisas, and bolillos with hot chocolate.
What it is: This lively companion to Green Is a Chile Pepper reveals how a fiesta of numbers can be found in the everyday world.
Why kids might like it: It depicts universally appealing, Latino-inspired objects to count.
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| High Five by Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel SalmieriWhat it is: a series of finger-stretching, hand-slapping challenges to prepare you for the 75th Annual High Five Tournament.
Hold that book steady! This exuberant, interactive read is packed with opportunities for kids to high-five its pages.
Author alert: Fans of the oddball humor and playful illustrations in Dragons Love Tacos won't want to miss this latest book from the same creative duo. |
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| Unicorn and Yeti: Sparkly New Friends by Heather Ayris Burnell; illustrated by Hazel QuintanillaIntroducing: big, fluffy Yeti and small, magical Unicorn, an unlikely pair who meet in a comical collision and forge a friendship based on a shared love of snow and sparkles.
Why kids might like it: This cartoony series opener features colorful speech bubbles and very brief chapters, making it a good choice for newly independent readers.
For fans of: Bob Shea’s Ballet Cat books or Ben Clanton’s Narhwal and Jelly series. |
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| Motor Mouse by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur Howard Starring: Motor Mouse, a friendly delivery driver who approaches a variety of experiences -- sharing, revisiting old memories, and trying new things -- with humor and relatable emotion.
Why kids might like it: While the large format has a familiar picture book feel, the short chapters allow beginning readers to grow their skills.
Series alert: This inviting story jump-starts a new early reader series, joining Rylant's dozens of stories about Annie and Snowball, the Cobble Street Cousins, Henry and Mudge, The High Rise Private Eyes, Mr. Putter and Tabby, Poppleton, and The Lighthouse Family. |
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| Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed; illustrated by Stasia BurringtonWhat it is: an inspiring, star-spangled picture book based on the childhood of Mae Jemison, whose passion and ambition led her to become the first African American woman in space.
Who it's for: space-obsessed dreamers, future trailblazers, and aspiring scientists.
Further reading: Kids who are curious about women in space might also enjoy Carmella Van Vleet's To the Stars!, a biography of astronaut Kathryn Sullivan. |
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| The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick SelukWhat it's about: The Sun is a star in more ways than one! Sporting arms, cool shades, and a confident attitude, the Sun deals with its many admirers (the other planets, drawn in the same cartoony style) while handling all of the important jobs it does for Earth.
What's inside: solid astronomy facts told through eye-catching infographics and outrageously silly dialogue. |
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| Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling; illustrated by Laura FreemanFeaturing: Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American NASA mathematicians who, despite discrimination, made a lasting impact on the space race. Book buzz: this picture book was adapted from Shetterly's book for adults, which was also made into an an Oscar-nomiinated 2016 movie that spent more than forty-five weeks in theaters in 2017. |
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| Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World by James Gladstone; illustrated by Christy LundyWhat it is: a simple yet compelling description of 1968's Apollo 8 mission, in which astronauts captured a now-iconic photo of Earth rising over the moon.
Art alert: Crisp retro illustrations evoke the feel of the 1960s, the power of shared humanity, and the breathtaking beauty of Earth seen from space. |
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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
by Seth Fishman
What it is: a STEM-based introduction to some of the universe's dynamic numbers.
What it does: Fishman reveals how the Earth is covered by billions of trees, how the collective weight of humans on the planet matches the weight of its ants, and how the universe contains an estimated hundred billion trillion stars.
Pair it with: David M. Schwartz and Steven Kellogg's contemporary classics How Much Is a Million? and If You Made a Million.
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| Once Upon a Star: A Poetic Journey Through Space by James Carter; illustrated by Mar HernandezWhat's inside: Bold type and striking, stylized illustrations heighten the impact of these short poems about stars, the solar system, the universe, and our place within it. Read it for: accessible science concepts and a boundless sense of wonder. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8! |
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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