Illustration from Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
The night is long but fur is deep. You will be warm in winter sleep.
The food is gone but dreams are sweet and they will be your winter meat.
The cave is dark but dreams are bright and they will serve as winter light. Sleep, my little cubs, sleep.
Grandpa Bear’s Lullaby by Jane Yolen from the National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry edited by J. Patrick Lewis, U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate
Leaves are falling and soon witches will be flying through the air. Our shelves are stocked with silly and spooky tales for Halloween. New books and gifts have arrived for those overly-prepared and eager holiday shoppers.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00pm – Middle Grade Mania! A panel discussion with Kevin Emerson (The Fellowship of Alien Detection ) and Heidi Schulz (Hook’s Revenge ) moderated by Martha Brockenbrough (Devine Intervention and Finding Bigfoot .) All of these books are amazing reads and perfect for 5th – 7th graders.
Thursdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 11:00am – Betsy Dischel of Musikal Magik; Betsy is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and will be with us to sing, dance and share stories in Hebrew, Spanish and American Sign Language.
Saturday, October 4 at 11:00am – Celebrate Disney’s new movie release of Alexander, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (featuring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner) with fun surprises and promotional materials to take home.
Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00am – Favorite local author, Bonny Becker, will share her newest book about our favorite curmudgeonly Bear and irresistible Mouse, A Library Book for Bear . Will Mouse ever find the perfect library book for Bear?
Friday, October 17 at 11:00am – Bat Storytime with Abraham Schroeder, author of The Gentleman Bat . Inspired by 1880’s Japanese woodblock prints, this utterly charming tale follows a stylish bat. When weather takes a turn, his evening stroll and dancing are threatened. With hidden details and amazing artwork, this rhyming story is fascinating.
Saturday, October 18 at 11:00am – Join us for a special Spooky Storytime with author Nancy Raines Day who will read her new book, Way Down Below Deep . Many mysteries like the illuminating angler fish exist at the bottom of our oceans. Nancy is also the author of one of our Halloween favorites, On a Windy Day .
Saturday, October 25 at 11:00am – Katy Webber of Musikal Magik; Sing and cavort with wonderful Katy.
Friday, October 31 at 11:00am – Halloween Storytime Come dressed in costume and listen to stories on this special fall day.
Staff Picks
Katie’s Magical Picks for October
The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
This just in, YA enthusiasts: Holly Black (Spiderwick Chronicles , Coldest Girl in Coldtown ) and Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments ) have a new series together. The Magisterium series kicks off right in The Iron Trial . In an alternate reality of our Earth, some children are born mages — gifted with a powerful but dangerous magical aptitude. These children undergo the titular test to see if they have what it takes to be apprenticed by one of the six masters of the Magisterium. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for most children, but not Callum Hunt, whose hatred of magic knows no bounds. It is only through an ironic (and of course mysterious) twist that he is placed within the school. But as Callum and his new classmates train, an old enemy stirs and from the darker realm of magic comes a new fight. If you like intelligent and difficult magic, twists you actually don’t see coming, and sarcastic twelve-year-olds, The Iron Trial is for you.
Phoebe and her Unicorn: A Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle by Dana Simpson
You might be thinking, “Really, Katie? Unicorns?” I know. Hear me out. I have not been a huge fan of unicorns since I was a wee child and saw The Last Unicorn for the first time, but Phoebe and Her Unicorn is a great graphic novel. Phoebe, a precocious little girl meets Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, a self-absorbed mythical creature after accidentally skipping a stone into her head. They are fast friends and allies against “boring-ness” and the like. It’s a smart, hilarious graphic novel perfect for those who love unicorns, magical mischief, and perhaps are new to graphic novels.
Mary’s Picks
Unlikely Heroes by Jennifer S. Holland
Unlikely Heroes is about animals who go above and beyond to save other creatures, help humans, and basically overcome all sorts of hardships. A pod of dolphins shielded a group of swimmers from a great white shark. Sniffer rats have helped clear thousands of miles of land mines. Alyna, a bunny whose hind legs were paralyzed at birth and who has a special wheel apparatus for them, turns out to be a true “energizer bunny” helping children in a Jerusalem hospital gain the courage to overcome their disabilities. The 37 remarkable stories in this book are unbelievable and moving. Wonderful to read aloud to all ages.
Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle
Molly Idle’s Flora and the Flamingo was a Caldecott Honor Book. This time Flora dances with a penguin and it takes a while for a frosty relationship to turn into friendship. A wordless picture book with clever flaps, children can tell the story their own way. Glorious, soft pastels set the scene.
Wendy’s Picks
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry
This is an irreverent read about what lengths seven orphan girls will go to in order to keep St. Etheldrada School for Young Girls from closing. Each girls’ different disposition adds to the darkly funny tale as they use their collective wits to hide the corpses of their recently deceased caretakers and solve the crime. Fans of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place will enjoy this one.
Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters by Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers (The Day the Crayons Quit ) has a brilliant ABC book called Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters that comes out October 14. Each letter gets four whole pages and its own wonderfully absurd story. This one is going to be a favorite!
2 Books About the Roosevelts – for Grown-Ups
If you watched Ken Burns’ amazing, recent series about the Roosevelts on PBS, these two titles are a perfect way to learn more. Both are by Doris Kearns Goodwin:
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History. Presents a detailed portrait of the daily life of the president and his wife during World War II, a preiod when the beginnings of modern America were formulated.
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Golden Age of Journalism
A dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, that tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. Both books are mesmerizing!
Join us for Story Time every day at 11:00 except Sundays.
Happy Reading!
Mary, Wendy, Emily, Katie and Alyson
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