Children's Chatter http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog Wheaton Public Library Children's Department Thu, 17 May 2012 14:17:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Dennis DeBondt, Magician http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1810 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1810#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:17:17 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1810 Dennis DeBondt, Magician

Thursday, June 7 at 11am, 1pm, and 2:30pm

Grades 1 and up, 45 minutes, Large Meeting Room

Laugh it up with Dennis Debondt!  At 6’7″, Dennis is truly the Sears Tower of Magic and he brings his unique brand of fun to new heights.  Dennis has been described as “The best magician for family fun…” by Chicago Magazine.   Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Desk.

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1810 0 Children’s Concert http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1805 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1805#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:18:57 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1805

Children’s Concert Performed by Lee Donovan

Saturday, May 19 at 10:00am

Large Meeting Room, Lower Level

Free tickets are available at the Children’s Department desk.

All ages are welcome to sing along with acoustic guitarist Lee Donovan.  Lee currently runs the Guitar Instruction Program for the Wheaton Park District.

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1805 0 2013 Battle of the Books Reading List http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1796 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1796#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:12:36 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1796 The 2013 Battle of the Books Reading List is here!  Find out more here!

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1796 0 Family Storytime http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1798 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1798#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:14:00 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1798 Our next Family Storytime will be Monday, May 7 from 7-7:30pm.  We would love to have you join us!

Join us for Family Storytime!

Once a month, on Monday nights, come together as a family to participate in Storytime!

We will read books, sing songs, and discover new ways to play.

* no registration is required *

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1798 0 Literature Quotes http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1792 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1792#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:29:06 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1792 I haven’t posted some quotes in a while and I recently came across Quotation Index to Children’s Literature.  If you haven’t explored the Children’s Department reference collection, I highly recommend it.  You never know what you will find!  Though the reference books stay here at the library, they are great for reading in one of our “blob” chairs!  Here are some lines to enjoy:

“Beatrice Quimby’s biggest problem was her little sister Ramona” (Beezus and Ramona)

 

“Then, one day, James’s mother and father went to London to do some shopping, and there a terrible thing happened.  Both of them suddenly got eaten up (in full daylight, mind you, and on a crowded street) by an enormous angry rhinoceros which had escaped from the London Zoo” (James and the Giant Peach)

 

“[Strega Nona] could cure a headache, with oil and water and a hairpin.  She made special potions for the girls who wanted husbands.  And she was very good at getting rid of warts” (Strega Nona: An Old Tale Retold)

 

“Allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Harold.  I come to writing purely by chance.  My full-time occupation is dog” (Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery)

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1792 0 D.E.A.R. Day http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1789 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1789#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:31:36 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1789 Today is Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day!  I’m reading The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor.

What are you reading today?

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1789 0 Steve Beno: Moving Kids with Music http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1785 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1785#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:50:35 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1785

Steve Beno: Moving Kids with Music

Saturday, April 28 @ 10am

60 minutes

Preschool children with adult

Lower Level Large Meeting Room

Dance and sing along with Steve Beno!  Each show includes audience favorites along with Steve’s original songs.  He is guaranteed to get people up and moving!  Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Desk.

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1785 0 The Hunger Games-Like Titles for Younger Readers http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1781 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1781#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:30:38 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1781 One of The Horn Book blogs put out a list of titles for younger readers who are interested in, but not yet ready for, The Hunger Games.  See what they put on their list here.

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1781 0 Family Storytime Reminder http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1779 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1779#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:51:28 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1779 Join us for Family Storytime on Monday, April 2nd at 7:00pm. 

All ages are welcome.

No registration is required.

Once a month, on Monday night, come together as a family to participate in Storytime!  We will read books, sing songs, and discover new ways to play.

]]> http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?feed=rss2&p=1779 0 Spring Break, Storybook Characters, and Marbles http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1765 http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1765#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:12:38 +0000 rachel http://wheatonpl.org/kidsblog/?p=1765     

Visit the Children’s Department during Spring Break, March 26-April 1, to guess the storybook characters and the number of marbles in the jar for a chance to win a bookstore gift certificate! 

Limit one guess per library visit.

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