Canadian Public Library Week -- Junior List | Childrens Catalogue

1) amelia bedelias first library card

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2) Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

Author

Markel, Michelle

Description

This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books-John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules, John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories, science, and games. He believed that every book should be made for the reader's enjoyment. Newbery-for whom the prestigious Newbery Medal is named-became a celebrated author...

3) Ban this book

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Children's Book, eAudiobook

Description

An inspiring tale of a fourth-grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library-by starting her own illegal locker library

It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out her favorite book in the whole world, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from the school library. That's when Mrs. Jones, the librarian, told her the bad news: her favorite book was banned, all because a

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4) Biscuit loves the library

Author

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Series

Biscuit (Easy readers)

Formats:

Children's Book, eBook

Description

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!

Woof, woof! It's a very special day at the library, Biscuit!

It's Read to a Pet Day at the library! There are so many fun things to see and do! Biscuit plays with story-time puppets, visits with friends, and listens to recorded books. Before he goes, a librarian helps him find the activity that he loves

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5) A book for Escargot

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Children's Audiobook, Children's Book

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Bored with eating salad, our French snail hero peruses the library stacks, looking for a cookbook.

6) The book hog

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Children's Audiobook, Children's Book

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The Book Hog loves books and has a large collection, although he never learned to read.

7) Bunny figures it out

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Bunny askes everyone she knows how to make grape jelly, but when she gets wildly different responses she hops to her local library to track down the answer. Includes a recipe for grape jelly.

8) Dear Librarian (Read Along)

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Sigwarth, Lydia M

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When Lydia was five years old, she and her family had to leave their home. They hopped from Grandma's house to Aunt Linda's house to Cousin Alice's house, but no place was permanent. Then one day, everything changed: Lydia's mom took her to a new place―not a house but a big building with stone columns and tall tall steps. The library. In the library, Lydia found her special spot across from the sunny window at a round desk. For behind that desk...

9) Dewey the library cat: a true story

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10) Dinosaur vs. the library

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Dinosaur (Bob Shea) volume 3

11) Property of the rebel librarian

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Varnes, Allison

Description

Twelve-year-old June Harper, shocked when her parents go on a campaign to clear the Dogwood Middle School library of objectionable books, starts a secret banned books library in an empty locker.

12) Lyric McKerrigan, secret librarian

Author

Sager Weinstein, Jacob

Formats:

Children's Audiobook, Children's Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

When evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens all the books in the world, only one person can stop him--a book-wielding, super-secret operative called Lyric McKerrigan.

13) Planting stories: the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

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"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--Provided by publisher.

14) Don't check out this book!

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When Appleton Elementary's new school board president, Ivana Beprawpa, uses her position to line her own pockets, student sleuths Sara and May, supported by passionate librarian Rita B. Danjerous, seek the truth. Told through letters, memos, and text messages.

15) The dragon in the library

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Kit the wizard volume 1

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Children's Book, eAudiobook

Description

Reluctant reader Kit discovers her wizarding powers and the magic she can wield through books to help save the local library, and its resident dragon, from a power-hungry tycoon.

16) Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Author

Grabenstein, Chris

Series

Mr. Lemoncello's library volume 1

Formats:

Children's Book, eBook

Description

Now a Nickelodeon Original Movie!
Over 100 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List!
44 State Award Lists!

Discover what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in all the world” in this fun-filled, action-packed bestseller from the much-loved co-author of I Funny and Treasure Hunters!

“A worthy successor to.…Willy...

17) The forbidden library

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Forbidden library volume 1

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Children's Audiobook, Children's Book

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When her father is lost at sea shortly after meeting a very unusual visitor, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose rural Pennsylvania estate includes a massive and mysterious library that holds much more than books.

18) Froggy goes to the library

Author

London, Jonathan

Series

Froggy books (Jonathan London)

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Children's Book, eAudiobook

Description

When Froggy, Mom, and Pollywogilina set out for the library, Froggy brings a wheelbarrow to hold all the books he plans to borrow but he is so excited that he forgets to use his indoor voice.

19) Hooray for Librarians!

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Bumba Books ™ - Hooray for Community Helpers!

Description

Do you like to visit the library? Librarians have the important job of keeping the library's materials in order and helping people find what they are looking for. Discover more about the importance of librarians and how they help your community, with carefully leveled text and vivid photos. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

20) Let's go to the library

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