"Make A Splash, Read!" Summer Reading 2010

"Make A Splash, Read" Summer Reading 2010 begins Tuesday, June 1st and continues through Saturday, July 31, 2010.

You can register in person in the Children's area of Beaverton City Library Main or online. And once our new branch library at Murray Scholls opens, you will be able to register there too.

"Make A Splash, Read" is for all kids birth to those entering the fifth grade in September 2010. Read or have someone read to you for 15 hours and collect prizes, including a paperback book of your very own.

Summer Reading also means fun programs at the library. Please visit Kidzone for a list of all the events planned for this summer.

Everybody into the reading pool for a summer full of books and fun at the Beaverton City Library!

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Market Basket

Welcome back our own Beaverton Farmer's Market with a shopping trip through these picture books.







To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda

Don't let your food get loose in the kitchen!



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To Market! To Market! by Anushka Ravishankar

All the sights and sounds of a market in India.



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My Granny Went to Market: A Round-the-World Counting Rhyme by Stella Blackstone

Buy a flying carpet at the market and use it to do your shopping around the world.



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Market Day by Lois Ehlert

Folk art illustrations highlight all the delights of a trip to market.



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Market Day by Carol Foskett Cordsen

Cows and markets don't mix!



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How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic Counting Tale retold by Margaret Read MacDonald

Jouha gets confused counting the donkeys carrying his dates to market.



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Chapter Book Chips - "Nick of Time" by Ted Bell

Do you long for adventure? Do you dream of time travel? Would you like to fight pirates? Nick McIver does all these things and more in "Nick of Time" by Ted Bell. The year is 1939 and Nick lives with his family in a lighthouse on Greybeard Island off the coast of England. War with Germany is looming and Nick longs to be part of the action. His wish comes true the day he discovers a mysterious sea chest in a cave. The chest contains the "Tempus Machina" a time travel device invented by Leonardo Da Vinci. He takes the device to Lord Hawke, a mysterious figure who lives in a great castle on Greybeard Island. The device has been sent through time by his great-great-great-great grandfather and inside is a letter asking for Nick's help. But Billy Blood, a ruthless pirate, also has a time machine, and he wants Nick's as well. Billy will stop at nothing to capture both time machines. With Lord Hawke's help, Nick travels to the year 1805 and becomes involved in a naval battle with Billy Blood. Along with the danger Nick must face in the past, there is also the present day menace of Nazi Germany in the form of a dangerous new submarine, U-33. This sub is lurking off the waters of Nick's island and its' captain will stop at nothing to get inside Lord Hawke's castle and capture him and his assistant, Hobbes. This is an edge-of-your-seat adventure, perfect for fifth and sixth graders. And if you enjoy this book, be sure and read the newest Nick McIver adventure, The Time Pirate.

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World Language Storytimes, May 18 - 21, 2010

Join us for another week of World Language Storytimes here at the Beaverton City Library. World Language Storytimes will meet May 18 through May 21, 2010. Storytimes will begin at 10:30 a.m. each day and are for ages two to six years and accompanying adult.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - Stories in Japanese
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - Stories in Russian
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - Stories in Chinese
Friday, May 21, 2010 - Stories in Korean
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Stick Buddies May 20

Thursday, May 20
3:30-4:30
Grades 2-5

Do you like knitting or crocheting? Have you wanted to learn?
Join us at Stick Buddies on Thursday May 20 from 3:30-4:30 to practice your stitching and make new friends!
Kids and their adults are welcome to bring a project you've been working on, or just bring your needles/hooks and yarn and start something new.

This club is for everyone in Grades 2 thru 5 and accompanying adult.
Register by calling the 503-350-3600 or in person at the Children’s Desk.
-JW-

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Presto the Magician, Saturday, May 15

We're celebrating Children's Book Week with a special performer, Presto, and his magic show. The whole family is welcome to watch this funny and amazing show. For all ages. No registration required.

When: 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Where: Meeting Rooms A & B

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Brick Buddies, Saturday, June 12 @ 10:30 a.m.

Do you like to play with LEGOs ®? Well then you can sign up now for our next Brick Buddies program, where we build, create, and make new connections with all things LEGO ®.

This is an on-going monthly program and is held the second Saturday of each month.

When: The next session is June 12. We start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.

Where: The storytime room of the Beaverton City Library

For who: Kids in grades 1-5 (no one younger than age 6 and no one older than age 11)

Why: To have fun, be creative, and make new friends!

Registration is required and starts one month before each program.
Register at the Children's Desk or by calling (503) 350-3600.
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