NEW NEW NEW

Children's Picture Books

• Knuffle Bunny Too: by Willems, Mo
  
• 1001 Pirate Things to Spot by Jones, Rob Lloyd
  
• Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates by O'Malley, Kevin
  
• Cowboy & Octopus by Scieszka, Jon
  
• Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Dewdney, Anna
  
• Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars by Rylant, Cynthia
  
• Nothing by Agee, Jon
  
• Three Snow Bears by Brett, Jan
  
• Cinderella by Rylant, Cynthia
  
• Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: by Fleischman, Paul

Children's
Non-Fiction

• Knock, Knock by Schachner, Judith Byron
  
• Sneeze! By Siy, Alexandra

Juvenile Fiction

• Dragon's Nest by Rodda, Emily
  
• Dragons of Deltora #3 by Rodda, Emily
  
• Dragons of Deltora #4: by Rodda, Emily
  
• Eggs by Spinelli, Jerry
  
• Shadowgate by Rodda, Emily
  
• Iron Thunder by Avi
  
• Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Barry, Dave
  
• Peter and the Starcatchers by Barry, Dave
  
• Eulalia! By Jacques, Brian
  
• Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Barry, Dave

Juvenile
Graphic Novels

• Baby Mouse: Beach Babe by Holm, Jennifer L.
  
• Baby Mouse: Queen of the World! By Holm, Jennifer L.
  
• Baby Mouse: Rock Star by Holm, Jennifer L.
  
• Baby Mouse: Heartbreaker by Holm, Jennifer L.
  
• Baby Mouse Skater Girl by Holm, Jennifer L.
  
• Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Colfer, Eoin
  
• Redwall: The Graphic Novel by Jacques, Brian
  
• Robot Dreams by Varon, Sara
  

Juvenile
Non-Fiction

• Mythology by Evans, Hestia
  
• Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming by David, Laurie
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Rome and Pompeii: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Dinosaurs by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Dolphins and Sharks: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Knights and Castles by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Monday with a Mad Genius by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids: by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pirates by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Rain Forests by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Sabertooths and the Ice Age by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Space by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic: by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters: by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms by Osborne, Will
  
• Magic Tree House Research Guide:Polar Bears and the Arctic by Osborne, Mary Pope

Young Adult Fiction

• A-List #9, The: Beautiful Stranger: by Dean, Zoey
  
• Conch Bearer by Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
  
• Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Boyne, John
  
• Cut by McCormick, Patricia
  
• Love, Stargirl by Spinelli, Jerry
  
• Powers by Le Guin, Ursula K.
  
• Voices by Le Guin, Ursula K.
  
• Ranger's Apprentice: by Flanagan, John
  
• Red Queen's Daughter by Kolosov, Jacqueline
  
• Spud by Van De Ruit, John

Young Adult
Graphic Novels

• Goosebumps: Terror Trips by Stine, R. L.
  
• Goosebumps: Scary Summer by Stine, R. L.
  
• Plain Janes by Castellucci, Cecil

Audio

• Twilight by Meyer, Stephanie
  
• Eggs by Spinelli, Jerry
  
• Peter and the Starcatchers by Barry, Dave

New Kids' Catalog

 The Mid Hudson Library System has introduced a new "kid Friendly" catalog. Check it out!

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COLONIAL HOLIDAYS CELEBRATED

In the Children’s room at the Stone Ridge Library

Gingerbread

Thursday, November 29 at 3:30pm

In preparation of the holidays, the library will host a gingerbread house, wreath decorating and pomander making workshop for Adults on Thursday, November 29 at 3:30pm, led by Board President Suzanne Hauspurg. Registration and a $12 materials fee apply.

A children's gingerbread people story and workshop will take place at the same time, November 29th at 3:30, with the children's librarian. Children can work on decorating their own gingerbread decorations. The children's program is free.

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Colonial Holiday Weekend

Friday Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec 9

December events also include a Colonial Holiday weekend Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th. The library, housed in two historic buildings, one a stone Colonial built in 1798, the other a stone and wood structure dating to 1811, will be festooned and garlanded with an eye toward the period. With its Colonial heritage reflected in music, food, and costumes, the event is a fundraiser event for the library.

Holly Day

Dec. 8, 11:00am

On December 8th the Children's room will host its annual Holly Day at 11:00 with the Holly Family who will read stories from Colonial America. Colonial holiday crafts, decoration making, and snacks will be included in this free program.

COLONIAL HOLIDAY

Sunday, Dec. 9, 1-5pm

The Stone Ridge Library will host COLONIAL HOLIDAY, Sunday, December 9 from 1 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. With the Silent Auction items on view beginning Friday, December 7.

For information on any of these programs or to register, please call the library at 687-8726 (adults) or 687-2044 (children) or check the Kids page on our website

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Here’s a look into 2008

Preschool Story Time

Watch for our Preschool Story Time starting up again at the end of January on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 with Deborah Silverman.

After School STORY HOURS start again the beginning of February

During our after-school story hours this winter season we will be reading books and conducting science experiments. Join us for ten weeks of wacky science. Story hours will meet Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30 for Kindergarten and First Grades and Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30 for Second - Fourth Grades

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R.E.A.D. with Joe!!!

Joe, a friendly and well read black lab, and his owner/handler Carol, will return this winter to listen to children read. They are part of the national R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program is designed to help improve children’s reading and communication skills by reading to a dog. But not just any dog, these special canines are registered therapy dogs that have been trained and tested for health, safety, appropriate skills and temperament.

This is a wonderful opportunity to motivate children to practice their reading skills. Joe may not be able to read himself, but he is a great listener. Reading with Joe offers children a chance to read at their pace without the pressures of expectations. Joe just loves to be with the children.

Dates to be announced.

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COOKING at the library

On select Mondays during the winter we will continue our cooking programs and we’d love to have you join us for some fun with food. During these cooking groups we will have a chance to try whipping up some simple snacks, breakfast foods, appetizers and drinks. Join us for some scrumptious surprises. For teens and tweens ages 9 and up. Beginning the end of January.

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Potter fans, take your pick
Readers who finished series have options

Poughkeepsie Journal - 9.23.07
By Dana Levin

Since the July release of the seventh and final Harry Potter book, children and adults alike have turned their attention to other books and series.

Literary enthusiasts supplied insight into the Harry Potter phenomenon, as well as recommendations for further reading.

Many of Rowling's young fans have explored other contemporary fantasy offerings, such as the "Eragon" books by Christopher Paolini; the "Spiderwick Chronicles" by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black; the "Sisters Grimm" series by Michael Buckley; Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels; and Philip Pullman's renowned "His Dark Materials" trilogy.

The upcoming release of "The Golden Compass," the film version of the trilogy's first installment, has greatly increased the popularity of Pullman's novels.

Seeking similar stories

"People who read Harry Potter are our fantasy fans, so they'll be picking up similar books and series," Barbara Haymann-Diaz, head of Youth Services for the Poughkeepsie Library System, said.

In addition to reading the variety of fantasy series published within the last decade, Harry Potter devotees also turned to some fantasy classics.

"The nice thing [about Harry Potter] is that it has encouraged kids to read the classics, too, like C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" and the J.R.R. Tolkien books," Howland Public Library Youth Service Director Ginny Figlia said. "Of course, they're sad that Harry Potter is over, but who knows what J.K. Rowling will come up with next?"

Michelle Charles, manager of the children's department at Oblong Books in Millerton, has noticed a rising interest in mystery books.

"There was a sleuthing element to the way J.K. Rowling strung her stories together, so it's not surprising that people are getting more interested in mysteries," she said.

Adults who enjoyed the Harry Potter series have continued reading fantasy and mystery books. Charles cited Sara Gruen's "Water for Elephants" and Susanna Clarke's "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" as two popular adult titles.

The Harry Potter books have blurred the lines between youth and adult literature

"There are so few things that kids and adults can enjoy together, and Harry Potter was something everyone could read and discuss," Charles said.

"It made reading books for younger readers more OK for adults, which is always a good thing, as far as I'm concerned," November said.

Publishers have also learned to package books for a crossover audience, in hopes of luring both younger and older readers the way "Harry Potter" has.

Orson Scott Card's popular science fiction novel "Ender's Game," for instance, came out in a young-adult edition. And author James Patterson actually transitioned from adult novels to a youth series with his "Maximum Ride" books.

"She (Rowling) has become a zillionaire by writing books kids and adults want to read," said Brett Cox, an assistant professor of English at Norwich University in Vermont who writes fantasy and science fiction.

Writing for all of us

As Stephen King wrote in Entertainment Weekly magazine: "These books ceased to be specifically for children halfway through the series; by 'Goblet of Fire,' Rowling was writing for everyone, and knew it."

The secret to the series' success, he wrote, was Rowling's characters growing up alongside her readers, unlike the stuck-in-childhood "Goosebumps" tales of R.L. Stine.

Despite the conclusion of her famed series, Rowling continues to encourage children to read.

Haymann-Diaz, Figlia and Charles all noted the increasing number of children who have developed an interest in reading since the publication of the Harry Potter books.

"I knew a lot of kids who were afraid to pick up a big, thick book," Charles said. "But it became a phenomenon and they wanted to keep up with their friends, so they got over their fear. Now these kids are eagerly picking up 400- and 500-page books."

Further reading

Here are a few authors and books recommended for young adults:

• Lloyd Alexander: "Prydain Chronicles."
• Georgia Byng: "Molly Moon" books.
• Patrick Carman: "Land of Elyon" books.
• Suzanne Collins: "Underland Chronicles."
• Susan Cooper: "The Dark Is Rising" series.
• Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black: "Spiderwick Chronicles."
• Cornelia Funke: various.
• Brian Jacques: "Redwall" series.
• P.B. Kerr: "Children of the Lamp" series.
• C.S. Lewis: "The Chronicles of Narnia."
• D.J. MacHale: "Pendragon" series.
• Garth Nix: "The Keys to the Kingdom" series.
• James Patterson: "Maximum Ride" series.
• Tamora Pierce: "Circle of Magic" books.

Teen Advisory
Group Beginning

We want teens to become active in our library and its programming. If you are a teen or tween in the sixth grade or above and are interested or have ideas about future programs, activities, fund raisers, and collection development be part of our first TAG meeting Wednesday, January 30th at 3:00 in the new Young Adult space.

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GREAT WEBSITES

Children’s Authors in New York State

Links to Children’s Authors in NYS: Thanks to a collaboration between the Youth Services Section (YSS) and the School Library Media Section (SLMS) of the New York Library Association (NYLA), there is now a new wiki website which lists lots of the NYS authors and illustrators who produce children's literature, along with links to most of their websites. Since it's a wiki, you can also add to the list if you know of someone not listed yet. more

Mexico for Kids

This website for children explores the history, culture, government, geography, and biodiversity of Mexico through essays, games, recipes, and other activities. Learn about indigenous groups, music, holidays, food, traditions, myth and stories, rulers, branches of government, and more. Also available in Spanish, Italian, and French. From the website for the Presidency of the Republic of Mexico. more

FamilyFun: Have a Happy Green Holiday

Collection of children's craft activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve that "give a gift to Mother Earth ... [by turning] holiday and household surplus into festive decorations and eco-friendly packaging." Includes instructions for a bubble packaging advent calendar, new uses for old greeting cards, fabric wrapping (inspired by Japanese furoshiki), and more. From FamilyFun magazine. more

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Contact Us

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Children's Services Phone:
687-2044

e-mail Children's Services: Julianna