May We Suggest
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Art Picture Books
As the weather gets colder and we all start staying indoors more, here are some cute picture books about being artistic to inspire you to create!
I ain't gonna paint no more! by Karen Beaumont; illustrated by David Catrow
The dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Harold and the purple crayon by Johnson, Crockett, 1906-
Frederick by Leo Lionni
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Fractions
Struggling with fractions? Let our materials help you break those numbers down. We've got everything:
Picture Books
Inchworm and a half by Elinor Pinczes ; illustrated by Randall Enos
The Wishing Club : a story about fractions by Donna Jo Napoli ; pictures by Anna Currey
Readers
Mary Clare likes to share : a math reader by Joy Hulme ; illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Non-Fiction Award Winners & Nominees: An Audiobook Selection
Browsing CPL's huge collection of audiobooks can be daunting. So many books to listen to, and so little time. Let us help narrow the search with some nonfiction titles--they were all up for awards, so you know they must be good!
Halloween Easy Reads
Check out some easy-to-read Halloween titles from the library today. Here are a few suggestions below. Happy reading!
Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?
Happy Halloween, Gus!
Sam's First Halloween
Halloween Knight
The Littles and the Scary Halloween
The Halloween Parade
Green Reads Redux
Looking for more stories about kids working to protect our environment? You might find them in unexpected places. If you are a Fantasy Fiction fan try The Companions Quartet series by Julia Golding. If you like Realistic Fiction, try Night of the Spadefoot Toads by Bill Harley and Operation Redwood by Susannah T. French. If you like adventure, you might find Raining Sardines by Enrique Flores-Galbis exciting and full of suspense. You see, there are lots of possibilities when it comes to "green" reads. Enjoy!Pumpkin Easy Reads
I'm definitely in a fall mood. With the weather getting cooler, I keep thinking about fall stuff like apple cider, warm soup, and pumpkins. I'm ready to go buy some pumpkins right now, but it's still a little too early for that. In the meantime, I think I'll just read some books about them. Here are some of my favorite easy-reading titles all about pumpkins. Enjoy!
Buster and the giant pumpkin by Marc Brown
Oh my, pumpkin pie! by Charles Ghigna; illustrated by Kenneth Spengler
Personal Identity
If you enjoyed Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time or The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen, you might be interested in learning that we have many more books about children coming to terms with being multiple races/ethnicities. I enjoyed Half and Half by Lensey Namioka and I Wanna Be Your Shoebox by Christina Garcia. There are many more to choose from (ranging from picture books to chapter books), so stop by the Children's Department today to pick up a good read!
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Thriller/Suspense: An Audiobook Selection
Do you need something to keep your mind awake and alert during a long commute? Or perhaps a thrilling tale to make your boring household tasks go by a bit more quickly? These suspenseful audiobooks are just the thing to keep you on the edge of your seat. Teen Action Adventure Fantasy Books
So, you liked Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. You like a good fantasy with some adventure to it, some excitement. No slow, bogged down stories where nothing really happens for you. Well, check out these titles for a little magic thrill:
- Sabriel by Garth Nix
- Pendragon: The Merchant of Death by D. J.
Cozy Mystery Authors: An Audiobook Selection
Do you enjoy mysteries where the oddest things keep happening in the most charming of villages? If so, you are probably a fan of cozy mysteries. The following list links some popular authors in this genre to audiobook holdings at CPL. So put on your headphones and have fun!