Magnetic Poetry

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Welch Jigsaw Puzzle

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Picture Books for the Dog Days of August

The calendar says the start of the school year is fast approaching. But there is still time to read some great new picture books.

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
Is it a duck? No, wait, is it a rabbit? Or is it a duck? You'll have to decide for yourself in this clever picture book which proves that it all depends on how you look at things.
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First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello
Just how did the First Family find the perfect dog? Follow one lucky pup as he journeys around the world looking for a home, only to finally arrive at the most famous house in America.
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The Big Elephant in the Room by Lane Smith
What does donkey mean when he tells his friend they need to talk about "the big elephant in the room"? Sometimes a simple misunderstanding can turn into a big problem.
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I'm Your Bus by Marilyn Singer
No one is as faithful and true as your school bus. No matter what, I'm your bus!
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Marley Goes to School by John Grogan
Marley decides to go back to school too, with hilarious results. If your dog followed you to school, what would you do?
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World Language Storytimes

Join us for World Language Storytimes at the Beaverton City Library the week of August 17, 2009 through August 20, 2009. Storytimes will be presented in a different language each day. This program is for all ages. All World Language Storytimes begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the Library Storytime Room.

Schedule
Monday, August 17, 2009: Stories in Japanese
Tuesday, August 18, 2009: Stories in French

Wednesday, August 19, 2009: Stories in Hindi

Thursday, August 20, 2009: Stories in German
Friday, August 21, 2009: Stories in Chinese
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Beaverton Modular Railroad Club, August 15th and 16th, 2009

Calling all model train enthusiasts! Drop by the Beaverton City Library on Saturday, August 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 16th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to see the fabulous model train display set up by the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club. Members of the club will be here to answer questions and let you take a close look at their model train display. This program is for train lovers of all ages. GW

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Mystery Ride

by Scott Magoon (Children's New Book) (E Magoon)(2008)
Three unidentified children critters hop in the car to go somewhere with their critter parents. They ride along contentedly until they realize, they're going on a mystery ride! Will it be a good ride or will they just go somewhere they really don't want to go? The illustrations are cute and colorful and the expressions on the critters' faces are priceless. SC

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New Book Review: Mosaics by Nathaniel Harris

Looking for new ideas for learning about art? Or just in need of something new to do this summer? Our New books shelf has a great new Non-Fiction find for you. Mosaics by Nathaniel Harris provides readers with some great easy to understand art history and terrific craft ideas.

This books starts with answering questions 'What are mosaics?" and "How are mosaics made?" then proceeds to analyze 6 famous mosaics from around the world and throughout time, from Pompeii’s “Alexander Mosaic” to the London Tube's "North by Northwest" (that's right, based on the Hitchcock film). For each work, there's also a great "Story behind the art" feature that tells us what we are looking at and how the characters got to the scene we're viewing, from Greek mythology to Churchill in WWII, so we are learning about all sorts of history as well as art at the same time. There's also a handy little "eye spy" portion that pulls out specific parts of the mosaic that we might not notice, or that deserve a little extra attention.
Craft ideas include a mosaic pen holder (with macaroni), a patterned place made, photo frame, and wall boarder. What a great way to use small pieces of material, or parts you’re going to throw out the possibilities are endless! If you’re looking for a way to keep the kids busy, and learning something at the same time, check out Mosaics.

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We also have a large number of craft and drawing books found in the J 745.5 of the non-fiction section. Check them out and find neat things to do.

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