May We Suggest

Quacky over Ducks

baluchr — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:53 +0000

Has watching the 21 baby ducks in the Baby nook area sparked some duck love at your house? There are lots of really fun duck themed books and movies here at Canton Public Library.

10 little rubber ducks by Eric Carle

Charlie at the zoo by Marcus Pfister ; translated by J. Alison James

Cold little duck, duck, duck by Lisa Westberg Peters ; pictures by Sam Williams

Come along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons

Do like a duck does! by Judy Hindley ; illustrated by Ivan Bates

Duck and cover by Jackie Urbanovic

Duck & Goose by written & illustrated by Tad Hills

Duck dunks by Lynne Berry ; illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Duck on a bike by David Shannon

The duckling gets a cookie!? by words and picture by Mo Willems

Five little ducks by illustrated by Ivan Bates

The fuzzy duckling by Jane Werner Watson ; illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen

Giggle, giggle, quack by Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Just ducks! by Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino

Lucky ducklings by Eva Moore ; pictures by Nancy Carpenter

The story about Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese

Make way for ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Daffy Duck [videodisc]: frustrated fowl by Warner Bros

DuckTales. Volume 1, Disc 3 [videodisc] by directed by David Block ... [et al.] ; written by Carl Barks ... [et al.]

The Million dollar Duck [videodisc] by Walt Disney Productions ; produced by Bill Anderson ; directed by Vincent McEveety

Sitting ducks. Season 1 [videodisc]: Quack pack by Sitting Ducks Productions in association with Universal Pictures Visual Programming ; a Krislin Company/Creative Capers Entertainment production ; supervising producer/ director: Walt Kubiak ; producer: Eliot Daro ; executive producers: Elizabeth Daro, Loredana Cunti, Michael Bedard ; based on characters created by Michael Bedard

Starring Donald. Volume 2 [videodisc] by Disney DVD ; Disney FastPlay ; producer, Walt Disney

Six little ducks [sound recording] by Al Dana... [et al.]

Made in Michigan

SuzyQ — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:22 +0000

Michigan Week (May 18-25) is a good time to remember the state's celebrated natives from all walks of life. Communities across Michigan can lay claim to renowned authors, artists, musicians, actors, athletes, politicians, inventors and more. Film makers Francis Ford Coppola, Sam Raimi, Michael Moore, and Paul Schrader were all born in Michigan. Just some of the world famous musicians born here include Stevie Wonder, Kenny Burrell, Betty Carter, Earl Klugh, Bog Seger, Glen Frey, Madonna, and Iggy Pop. Actors born in the state include Bruce Campbell, Tom Selleck, Lily Tomlin, Ellen Burstyn, Kristen Bell, Julie Harris, George Peppard, George C. Scott, Danny Thomas, and Marlo Thomas — the list goes on. Noteworthy authors such as Edna Ferber, Terry McMillan, Judith Guest and Marguerite De Angeli are also Michigan natives. Famous Michigan born athletes include baseball players Charlie Gehringer, Jim Abbott and Hal Newhouser. Find out more about our state's notable heritage by checking out some of the following items from the Library's collection.

Alden B. Dow: midwestern modern by Diane Maddex — Architect

The Dodge brothers: the men, the motor cars, and the legacy by Charles K. Hyde — Automobile engineers

Gifted hands: the Ben Carson story by Ben Carson; with Cecil Murphey — Neurosurgeon

I'd hate myself in the morning: a memoir by Ring Larner, Jr — Author & screenwriter

James Earl Jones: voices and silences by James Earl Jones and Penelope Niven — Actor

The Kellogg brothers [videodisc]: corn flake kings by A & E Television Networks — Cereal pioneers

Marshall M. Fredericks, sculptor by edited by Suzanne P. Fredericks

My life by Earvin "Magic" Johnson with William Novak — Basketball player

Off to the side: a memoir by Jim Harrison — Author

Lindbergh by A. Scott Berg — Aviator

The people's tycoon: Henry Ford and the American century by Steven Watts — Automobile pioneer

Secrets of a sparrow: memoirs by Diana Ross — Singer & actress

Smokey: inside my life by Smokey Robinson with David Ritz — Singer

To be loved: the music, the magic, the memories of Motown: an autobiography by Berry Gordy — Record producer & founder of Motown

Waiting for the morning train: an American boyhood by Bruce Catton — Historian

It's always something by Gilda Radner — Actress & comedian

Great Historical Nonfiction for Kids

Brad B. — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:25:46 +0000

George Washington, spymaster: how the Americans outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War by Thomas B. Allen ; featuring illustrations by Cheryl Harness

The worst of friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the true story of an American feud by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain ; illustrations by Larry Day

Marooned: the strange but true adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe by Robert Kraske ; illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

Lincoln's grave robbers by Steve Sheinkin

One dead spy: the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy by [text and illustrations], Nathan Hale

They called themselves the K.K.K.: the birth of an American terrorist group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Brothers at bat: the true story of an amazing all- brother baseball team by written by Audrey Vernick ; illustrated by Steven Salerno

Moonshot: the flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca

Amelia lost: the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming ; lettering by Jessica Hische

The boy who harnessed the wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon

The great voyages of Zheng He by written and illustrated by Demi

Martin Luther King, Jr.: a King family tribute by Angela Farris Watkins ; foreword by Andrew Young

Time Was...Time is... May 2013

madame librarian — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

May is a month full of celebrations: National Teachers' Day, Mothers' Day, Memorial Day, Older Adults Month...

I'd like to apologize to every teacher I ever had: my year as a rookie teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza

The shared wisdom of mothers and daughters: the timelessness of simple truths by Alexandra Stoddard

The legacy: Honor Flight Michigan by Timothy W. Downey ; with Melissa Downey, Catherine Kavanaugh, Gabe Downey

30 lessons for living: tried and true advice from the wisest Americans by Karl Pillemer

Celebrations: rituals of peace and prayer by Maya Angelou

Murder Will Out Edgar Winners Announced

madame librarian — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:57:59 +0000

The 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards were announced on Thursday, May 2 in New York. A complete list of the nominees and award winners is available at Mystery Writers of America.

Live by night by Dennis Lehane

The expats: a novel by Chris Pavone

Midnight in Peking: how the murder of a young Englishwoman haunted the last days of old China by Paul French

What We're Reading: May 2013

madame librarian — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:08:54 +0000

We're not just reading, we're listening to audiobooks and watching videos.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society [sound recording] by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

The lost art of mixing by Erica Bauermeister

Peyton Place [videodisc] by Twentieth Century Fox presents a CinemaScope picture ; Jerry Wald's production

A wrinkle in time: the graphic novel by [Madeleine L'Engle] ; adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson ; [colored by Jenn Manley Lee]

Putumayo presents Jazz around the world [sound recording]

Look What's In Large Print: May 2013

madame librarian — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Lost in Shangri-La: a true story of survival, adventure, and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff

Every man in this village is a liar [Large print]: an education in war by Megan K. Stack

The American Revolution [Large print]: a history by Gordon S. Wood

Victory at Yorktown [Large print]: the campaign that won the Revolution by Richard M. Ketchum

The zookeeper's wife [Large print]: a war story by Diane Ackerman

Enjoy eBooks & eAudiobooks

Didi — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:54:09 +0000

Access anytime, anywhere our large collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks from our website. Your Canton Public Library card is your key to gaining access to the latest best selling authors and titles. Don't forget to log in before you start searching.

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Canton Seniors Book Group May 23, 2013

madame librarian — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Canton Seniors Book Group will meet on Thursday, May 23 at 2:00-3:00pm in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A. We will be discussing Barbara Delinsky's THE SUMMER I DARED. Copies of the book are distributed at the meeting or request a copy at the Adult Help Desk.

The summer I dared: a novel by Barbara Delinsky

Lunch & a Book May 2013

daviscrl — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

On Thursday, May 9 at noon we will be discussing:

The tiger's wife: a novel by Téa Obreht — Natalia, a young doctor, arrives in a Balkan country on a mission of mercy. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. But Natalia is also confronting a private mystery of her own: the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. After telling her grandmother that he was on his way to meet Natalia, he instead set off for a ramshackle settlement none of their family had ever heard of and died there alone. Why he left home becomes a riddle Natalia is compelled to unravel. Searching for clues, she turns to the stories he told her when she was a child. But the most extraordinary story of all is the one her grandfather never told her, the one Natalia must discover for herself. One winter during the Second World War, his childhood village was snowbound, cut off even from the encroaching German invaders but haunted by another, fierce presence: a tiger who comes ever closer under cover of darkness. "These stories," Natalia comes to understand, "run like secret rivers through all the other stories" of her grandfather's life. And it is ultimately within these rich, luminous narratives that she will find the answer she is looking for.

Zinio Digital Magazines

Didi — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:49:01 +0000

Check out the new Zinio Digital Magazines. This online collection features:

Full cover to cover editions
Always available--new issues
Multi-access
No due dates, and no returns
View online on any computer or mobile device

Ask at the Help Desk for more information, or download this handy tip sheet, or check out the site by clicking from our home page. You must enter your CPL card number in order to access.

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Look What's In Large Print: Suspense

madame librarian — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:01:21 +0000

If you enjoy the novels of Lee Child, David Baldacci, James Lee Burke, Joseph Finder, or Vince Flynn and like the readability of Large Print try...

Buried secrets [Large print] by Joseph Finder

The innocent [Large print] by David Baldacci

American assassin [Large print] by Vince Flynn

Alibi [Large print] by Joseph Kanon

Hot pursuit [Large print] by Suzanne Brockmann

The third bullet [Large print]: a Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter

Threat vector [Large print] by Tom Clancy ; with Mark Greaney

Nano [Large print] by Robin Cook

The expats [large print] by Chris Pavone

The lost years [large print] by Mary Higgins Clark

The impossible dead [large print] by Ian Rankin

Strange But True!

SuzyQ — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +0000

To quote Mark Twain "Truth is stranger than fiction..." and the following titles are certainly proof of that!

Lord Minimus: the extraordinary life of Britain's smallest man by Nick Page — Th true story of Jeffrey Hudson, the 18-inch "official dwarf" of the 17th century Stuart court.

The last alchemist: Count Cagliostro, master of magic in the age of reason by Iain McCalman — A fascinating account of the career of one of the most famous charlatans of the 18th century, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, who traveled all over Europe - usually one step ahead of the authorities - passing himself off as an alchemist and a healer.

Agent Zigzag: a true story of Nazi espionage, love, and betrayal by Ben MacIntyre — Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced.

The land that never was: Sir Gregor MacGregor and the most audacious fraud in history by David Sinclair — The story of Sir Gregor MacGregor and the most audacious fraud in history, who In 1822 and 1823, convinced some 250 emigrants to set sail from England for the shores of Poyais, in South America - a country that did not exist.

The man in the Rockefeller suit: the astonishing rise and spectacular fall of a serial imposter by Mark Seal — The story of a career con man who convincingly passed himself off as a Rockefeller, as well as Christopher Mountbatten Chichester, descendant of Lord Mountbatten, and Christopher Crowe, a television producer.

Monsieur D'Eon is a woman: a tale of political intrigue and sexual masquerade by Gary Kates — The remarkable life of the Chevalier d'Eon, the notorious 18th-century French cross- dresser, diplomat, writer, and spy.

The emperor of scent: a story of perfume, obsession, and the last mystery of the senses by Chandler Burr — The strange tale of Luca Turin, scientist, connoisseur, and maverick who happened to possess an unusually sensitive nose and proposed a new theory of smell that promised to unravel its mystery once and for all.

Charlatan: America's most dangerous huckster, the man who pursued him, and the age of flimflam by Pope Brock — The biography of snake-oil salesman and gifted entrepreneur John R. Brinkley, who in his day was America's most famous fake doctor. Brinkley built his own radio station in 1923, selling his pseudoscience over the airwaves and giving an outlet to both astrologers and country music!

The Black Count: glory, revolution, betrayal, and the real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss — According to the author, the inspiration for the great novel of intrigue, betrayal, and revenge - The Count of Monte Cristo - was actually the author Alexandre Dumas' own father, General Alexandre Alex Dumas, born to a slave mother and a French aristocrat.

La Grande Thérèse: the greatest scandal of the century by Hilary Spurling — The story of Therese Humbert, one of the most powerful women in France until her exposure for fraud in 1902. Born in France to a poor family, she began weaving a web of lies that gave her imaginary wealth and status and for two decades presidents, prime ministers, archbishops, bankers, and diplomats vied for her attention.

The perfect prince by Ann Wroe — The story of one of the most intriguing pretenders in history, who was celebrated throughout 15th century Europe as the prince he claimed to be: Richard, Duke of York, one of the “Princes in the Tower” who were presumed to have been murdered almost a decade earlier.

Unlikely allies: how a merchant, a playwright, and a spy saved the American Revolution by Joel Richard Paul — The true story of how three men used espionage, betrayal, and sexual deception to help win the American Revolution.

A bright and guilty place: murder, corruption, and L.A.'s scandalous coming of age by Richard Rayner — The story of the entwined lives of two men - prosecutor Dave Clark, and photographer Leslie White - who were caught up in the crimes, murders, and swindles of late 1920s Los Angeles.

Dragon hunter: Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic expeditions by Charles Gallenkamp— Possibly the model for Indiana Jones, Roy Chapman Andrews explored the uncharted Gobi Desert of Outer and Inner Mongolia for extinct mammals, uncovering such unimagined scientific wonders as the Flaming Cliffs, dinosaur eggs, and the first skeleton of a Velociraptor.

Agent Garbo: the brilliant, eccentric secret agent who tricked Hitler and saved D-Day by Stephan Talty — Juan Pujol was a Barcelona poultry farmer determined to oppose the Nazis. Acting as a double agent for the British, and using his gift for outrageous lies, he created a vast network of fictional subagents. Unbelievably, his unwitting German handlers believed every word he fed them.

The men who stare at goats by Jon Ronson — In 1979, a crack commando unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army, defying all known laws of physics and accepted military practice. An unsettling exploration of the U.S. military's flirtation with the supernatural.

The orchid thief by Susan Orlean — One deeply eccentric man’s pursuit of an endangered flower.

Edible Fiction

chitra rout — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:59:23 +0000

The school of essential ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

Dying for chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson

Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Elza's kitchen: a novel by Marc Fitten

Devil's food cake murder by Joanne Fluke

The Recipe Club: a tale of food and friendship by Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel

Edible stories: a novel in 16 parts by Mark Kurlansky

The lost recipe for happiness by Barbara O'Neal

Belle in the Big Apple: a novel with recipes by By Brooke Parkhurst

The sweet life of Stella Madison by Lara Zeises

Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Movies for Earth Day

SuzyQ — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +0000

Although Earth Day is officially celebrated once a year on April 22, the Library has a great collection of environmentally-themed documentaries that are available all year round. From wildlife to climate change, from recycling to alternate energy, we have it covered! Check out just some of the titles below:

Beyond pollution [videodisc] by directed by Barker White — Examines the economic impact and health effects that the disastrous BP oil spill will have on local communities both immediately and long term.

Climate of doubt [videodisc]: the politics of global warming by written by John Hockenberry, Catherine Upin ; directed by Catherine Upin — An examination of the shift in political attitudes towards global warming in the United States.

Collapse [videodisc] — The economic predictions of investigative journalist Michael Ruppert regarding the possible global financial meltdown and major social change that could result if oil dependence continues unabated.

Critter quest! [videodisc] by a Tiger/Tigress production ; for Smithsonian Networks ; created by Peter Schriemer ; produced by Krys Kornmeier — Explores a variety of bugs and other invertebrates living just outside the doorstep.

Dirt! [videodisc]: the movie — Through live action and animation, this film examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that feeds and shelters humanity, and helps regulate the Earth's climate.

Dirty energy [videodisc]: the Deepwater Horizon disaster: first-hand stories from the Louisiana bayou by produced by Bryan D. Hopkins, Edward Stencel ; written and directed by Bryan D. Hopkins — Investigates the ongoing impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster interviewing Louisiana residents and business owners as their lives reveal long-term economic and health crises.

Earth days [videodisc] by [presented by] American Experience ; WGBH Boston — Director Robert Stone traces the origins of the modern environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the 1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day.

Farmageddon [videodisc]: the unseen war on American family farms by Kristin Marie Productions presents ; produced and directed by Kristin Canty — Tells the story of small, family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies.

Forks over knives [videodisc] — Examines the possibility of eliminating diseases like heart disease and diabetes through a plant-based diet.

Inside the megastorm [videodisc] by produced by Dragonfly Film and Television Productions Ltd — Takes viewers moment by moment through Hurricane Sandy, its impacts, and the future of storm protection.

The island president [videodisc] by produced by Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen ; directed by Jon Shenk — The story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives' campaign to stop global warming before a three feet rise in sea level submerges his country.

Last call at the oasis [videodisc] by produced by Elise Pearlstein, Jessica Yu ; written and directed by Jessica Yu — Explores water quality and shortages around the world and how activists are seeking solutions to the growing problems that humans face with water.

Magic of the snowy owl [videodisc] by a Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH & Nature Conservation Channel Ltd. production in co-production with Thirteen ; written and directed by Matt Hamilton and Fergus Beeley — The story of the daily struggles of a family of helpless owlets on the North slope of Alaska.

One lucky elephant [videodisc] by Sandbar Pictures ; and Crossover Productions ; written by Cristina Colissimo, Lisa Leeman ; produced by Christina Colissimo, Jordana Glick-Franzheim ; directed by Lisa Leeman — The story of the nine year odyssey to find a home for Flora, an orphaned African elephant.

An original duckumentary [videodisc] by produced by Ann Johnson Prum ; written by Janet Hess — A fascinating look at duck behavior.

Plastic planet [videodisc] — Viewers are taken on a journey around the globe, from the Moroccan Sahara to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, from a factory in China to the Alps to reveal the far-flung reaches of the plastic problem.

Undersea edens [videodisc] by director, David Hannan — A journey to New Guinea, Australia, South Georgia Island, and beyond to explore the breathtaking but fragile underwater empires of the southern oceans.

Waste land [videodisc] by Arthouse Films, Curiously Bright Entertainment and Almega Projects present — An emotional journey to the world's largest landfill of the day, Jardim Gramacho, where the garbage pickers, who number in the thousands, work under the hot sun collecting recyclable materials such as bottles, plastic, and metal to be sold to wholesalers.