Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

March 2 celebrates the birthday of Theodor Geisel - more commonly known to readers of all ages as Dr. Seuss! In recoginition of the impact Dr. Seuss's books on children's literature, March 2 has also been named by the National Education Association as Read Across America Day!

Click on the name of the famed author and illustrator to find books in the New Canaan Library Catalog. Check out a book to celebrate!

For more Dr. Seuss celebrations, join us on Saturday, March 12 @ 1:30 PM in the Children's Program Room for a Dr. Seuss story & craft!

What's new in the Children's Department?

Here in the Children's Room, we're always adding new books, movies and programs to our collection. See below for some of the new additions!

New Picture Books

• The Fox in the Dark by Alison Green

• Chicken Big by Keith Graves

• Hip Hop Dog by Christopher Raschka

• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Christian Stead (The 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner!)

Find these and more new Picture Books in our blue New Book Cart!

New Juvenile Fiction Books

• The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

• The Witch's Guide to Cooking With Children by Keith McGowan

• A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

• Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpoole (The 2011 Newbery Medal Winner!)

Find these and more new Juvenile Fiction Books on the bookshelves leading into the Children's Room!

And... New Programs in 2011!

• Friday Fun Fest: For kids in 4th, 5th and 6th grade! Every Friday at 3:30, gather with friends in the Children's Program Room for games, crafts, snacks and fun!

• Grimes Scholar Award: See the blog below for more information about our new Reader's Award Program.

2012 Nutmeg Nominee Books are Here!

Voting is closed for the 2011 Nutmeg Books and while we don't know the winner yet, you can start reading the 2012 Nominees!

You can travel with a dragon in The Key to Rondo, travel through a wormhole to a different time in Herbert's Wormhole, or even to Afghanistan in Extra Credit.

You could talk with some ghosts in Deep and Dark and Dangerous or in Dying to Meet You.

Can you solve the puzzles of The Gollywopper Games or solve the mystery of Masterpiece or solve the kidnapping of 2 girls in Stolen Children?

Meet some kids with special powers in Savvy or Signal.

Whatever you choose, you'll want to read all the 2012 Nutmeg Nominee Books!

Calling all book lovers!

Are you looking for a challenge for the New Year?  The Children's Room has instituted a new  reader's award called the Karen Grimes Scholar Award. 

 
  The Karen Grimes Collection is a special group of classic children's titles that  are part of our literary and cultural heritage.  For this award, you must read either all the picture books (187) for the Junior level award, or 50 chapter books for the regular award.  The program will run for the year of 2011 with the first awards being given out at a gala celebration in early 2012.  

If you would rather read than do anything else, this is the program for you!

Become a Karen Grimes Scholar in 2011!