Kids

One Tiny Bubble: The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor by Karen Krossing (10/04/22)
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Meet LUCA―our Last Universal Common Ancestor, the itty-bitty organism that every unique life-form on Earth can be traced back to. This sprinkle-sized blob was formed from the dust of exploded stars, water, and a lot of heat. LUCA was a single cell that split into two, and these cells multiplied into more organisms that grew and changed. Over the billions of years that followed, the descendants of LUCA evolved into bacteria, mushrooms, sharks, fir trees, lions―and humans! All the extraordinary life on Earth began with LUCA, through a miraculous process that could also occur on other planets.

April 25th is World Penguin Day!  Since 1972, this day has been an opportunity to celebrate the 18 species of penguins.  Seize your chance to learn more about these birds by reading one of these new books!

PICTURE BOOKS
Penguin and Penelope by Salina Yoon
The Penguin Who Was Cold by Philip Giordano
Penguins Don't Wear Pink by Jeffrey Turner
Waiting for Mama by Gianna Marino
Well Done, Mommy Penguin by Chris Haughton

National Library Week is almost here!  Celebrate April 23-29 by spending time with Hoover Public Library! 

1. Stop by the Nonfiction Department that week to pick up a goodie bag. 

2. Come to one of our weekly programs.  It will be our last week of regular storytime before we take our break to prepare for Summer Reading.  So don't miss Baby Playdate with Miss Emma, Story Lab with Miss Katie Jane, Together with Tots with Miss Grace, Story Sprouts with Miss Anna Beth, PJ Storytime with Miss Alyssa, or Storytime @ Lee Branch with Miss Lauren!

3. Adults who love kid lit can join Miss Katie Jane for a Reader Getaway to Wild Roast Cafe in Bluff Park.  Meet there on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 4 p.m. for a tasty treat and delicious book talks.

April is National Frog Month.  Why do frogs get honored all month long?  Because they are AMAZING!  Don't believe me?  Read this article posted to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.  Then read one of these new books!

PICTURE BOOKS
Frog Goes on Vacation by Carly Gledhill
Frog vs. Toad by Ben Mantle
A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall

Earth Day is fast approaching!  There's so many things YOU can do to help the planet.  One of them is to educate yourself on important topics, including climate change.  There have been a lot of excellent books, both fiction and nonfiction, recently published.  I'll give you a list here, but make sure you also stop by the Kid Zone this month and browse our Earth Day book display.  It's located along the starred hallway, right before the turn.

Ready!  Set!  Go!  It's time to celebrate the The Super Mario Bros. Movie with games and crafts featuring Mario and friends!  Our Mario Super Party is this Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 10 a.m.  You'll help Mario and Luigi race using remote-controlled cars, throw fireballs at a piranha plant emerging from a pipe, and stomp Gumbas in an obstacle course.  You'll also make a Mario jumping out of a warp pipe, and turn yourself into Mario or Luigi when you make a mustache.  This event is open to the entire family.  There is no need to register.  Just follow the stars to Mario fun in the Kid Zone.

The world's most adorable dinosaur is back with a new picture book adventure!

Tiny T. Rex and the Grand Ta-Da! by Jonathan Stutzman (04/11/23)
Tiny and his friend Pointy really want to win their school's talent show. And they think they know just how to do it: They will become great magicians, just like their hero, The Amazing Presto. Together they work hard on their act, including the grandest trick of all: to make something disappear. But it isn't easy to become magicians, and just when they've mastered their skills, they face the even greater challenge of performing in front of an audience!

When Mr Justin hosted this event for 3rd graders, we had a lot of folks eager for him to share his knowledge with older students.  We listened!  Now 4th, 5th, and 6th graders can Make a Graphic Novel on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. Taking inspiration from favorite graphic novels, learn a few steps to make fun, hilarious comics of your own.  Registration is required, so sign up online or by phone (205-444-7830) today!

It's back . . . by popular demand!  Join Mr Justin for our next Family Night: Campfire Stories on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.  You'll start the evening by making s'mores on the Plaza Patio.  Yes, you'll be roasting marshmallows and everything!  Then gather 'round the indoor campfire for some stories before you finish the night with a binocular craft. 

Jerry Craft, the award-winning creator of New Kid and Class Act, has a new graphic novel out this week!  And, YES, it features the newest adventures of all the characters that fans first met in New Kid.  Watch the book trailer!