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Who doesn't feel relaxation when popping Bubble wrap?

1/27/2020

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I know that personally, I could always use it on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 6pm when we have Minecraft (which means I need some today!). It gets CRAZY in there! However, its always a ton of fun.
Things like bubble wrap always make me wonder ... how did they come up with that? What were they thinking when they made it? Not that bubble wrap is weird or wacky, its just slightly different. :)
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Weird and wacky inventions
by Murphy, JimSummaryA hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever!A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12.

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Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women
by Thimmesh, Catherine

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In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?

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We're closed on Monday in honor of Dr King, and I'm here today so I thought ...

1/18/2020

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Why not post today! I was looking for a picture of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and found this one in an article from NBC. Martin Luther  King Jr: His Life in Pictures.
There were some amazing pictures. I'm so used to seeing the ones with him looking so serious, but there were some candid ones too that were wonderful.
I loved this one of him in his library.

Gives me the perfect excuse to show you some of our library books that we own about him.
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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr
by David Adler
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A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.
Martin Luther King : words
by Rosemary Bray McNatt

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Folk-art paintings provide a portrait of Martin Luther King and his courageous fight for human rights.

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I've seen the promised land : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Myers, Walter Dean

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Pictures and easy-to-read text introduce the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

My brother Martin : a sister remembers growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Farris, Christine King

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Long before he became a world-famous dreamer, Martin Luther King Jr. was a little boy who played jokes and practiced the piano and made friends without considering race. But growing up in the segregated south of the 1930s taught young Martin a bitter lesson--little white children and little black children were not to play with one another. Martin decided then and there that something had to be done. And so he began the journey that would change the course of American history.
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How will you celebrate national Rubber Ducky Day?

1/13/2020

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My daughter LOVES rubber duckies. She was furious with me when I got rid of a bunch of them because I was trying to clean the house and everything I thought we didn't need. Apparently we needed those little guys.
Do you have a favorite rubber ducky? Is it something special or is it very traditional? If you are like Ernie and Big Bird from Sesame Street, you like the traditional style rubber ducky. Ernie loved his so much that he created a song for his! "Rubber Ducky you're the one, you make bath-time twice as fun."
Want to read some rubber duck books to your rubber duck or listen to some music during bathtime? Check these out!
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10 Little Rubber Ducks
Eric Carle

When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions.
Bathtime Magic (Music CD)
Joanie Bartels

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Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Bubble Blast
by Kallie George

It's bath time for Feather, Flap, and Spike! Spike loves soap, but Feather and Flap don't want to scrub. What will they do to make bath time fun.
Another few exciting things going on this week are:
Minecraft - tonight from 6-7pm
Science Club - Thursday from 6-7pm
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Cuddle up with a good book today because its ...

1/6/2020

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Of course its okay to cuddle with family too. :) What are your favorite things to cuddle up with?
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Personally...
My favorite book to cuddle up with is ... wow. That's a tough one. Honestly, I like to cuddle up with random fluff that isn't too intense. So whatever is on my kindle at the time. It's a bad answer, but it's an honest one.
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My favorite author is Mo Willems. Probably wouldn't "cuddle up" with his books or with him, but he's my favorite author, so that's that. He wrote  all the Pigeon picture books and the Elephant and Piggy easy readers.  I LOVE HIM!

My favorite movie to cuddle up with is Pride and Prejudice (with Colin Firth of course) if I'm alone and Labyrinth (with none other than David Bowie) if I'm with the kids.
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My favorite cuddle up snack? Oooh. That's another hard one, because when you're cuddling up with a snack, expect it to be gone, so one does not exactly cuddle up with potato chips. On the other hand, cuddling up with carrots isn't all that fun either. On of my new obsessions is Chex Mix, so I guess we'll go with that.
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My favorite pet, stuffed animal, family member? Well, I have two cats Pumpkin and Shirley (as well as three wriggly rats named Graham, Speck and Digger). Pumpkin loves to cuddle and Shirley is skittish but loves to be petted. I'm going to have to go with Pumpkin, my plump orange boy cat.
My favorite stuffed animal is a dog (I'm ashamed to say I've forgotten his name) but I've had him since I was little and I love him all the same.

My favorite family member to cuddle up with? Wow. That's a dangerous one! HAH! Well, kids don't want to see their parents cuddling up together too much so my husband is out. My son, Jack, is 14 and almost as tall as his very tall dad, so he's out. That leaves my daughter Leila, who is still my peanut, even at 10! We even have a new special cozy blanket that we cuddle up in. YAY!
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    Cathy

    Its me. I like tech toys.
    I like kids and teens. Adults frighten me.
    :)

    MCLS TeensLit's best-of-the-best book montage
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    Books loved by teen services librarians in the Monroe County Library System that is in Rochester NY.

    Our best-of-the-best shelf

    All American Boys
    The Hate U Give
    The Prince and the Dressmaker
    Darius the Great Is Not Okay
    Grand Theft Horse


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