Saturday, February 9, 2013
Curious George, Clifford and Lego Star Wars were among the top read books.
Information provided by Hennepin County Library. An additional category in 2012 — easy books (for very young children) — has more variety than some of the top 25 lists released by Hennepin County Library earlier this week. Eighteen of the top 25 titles are by different authors. The list includes “Lego Star Wars” at number one, “Curious George Goes to the Zoo” in second place, and two “Fancy Nancy” titles in third and fourth place (as well as seventh and 21st). “I Can Be a Ballerina” came in at number five and is one of two titles from this “Step Into Reading” series that made it into the top 25. 1. Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace by Hannah Dolan 2. Curious George Goes to the Zoo by Cynthia Platt 3. Fancy Nancy and the Mean…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
For the second year in a row, one teen book topped the list.
Information provided by Hennepin County Library. Hennepin County Library has tabulated the top 25 teen titles checked out in 2012, and the list shows that Hennepin County readers are remarkably consistent in their reading interests year to year. In 2012 as in 2011, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins was the most checked-out teen book of the year. “Catching Fire” by Collins moved up from number four to number two, and her “Mockingjay” remained as the third most popular teen title of the year. Another futuristic novel, “Divergent” by Veronica Roth, and a World War II fiction, “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak, round out the teen top five. 1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 3. Mockingjay …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
From Charlotte's Web to Where the Wild Things Are, share these classic books with your children and encourage their love for reading.
“Where’s Pa Going with that Axe?” The Enduring Quality of Children’s Classics By Anita Silvey Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation The opening line of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web— “Where’s Pa going with that axe?”—has now been read by adults to eager young listeners for more than 60 years. Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day have been picked up with enthusiasm for more than 50 years. For 75 years, parents have shared The Hobbit, and this year Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are turns 50. These books and others like them (Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Virginia Lee Burton’s Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables) bring …
Hennepin County shares a list of the most checked out adult books.
The following was provided by Hennepin County Library. In 2011 and 2012, 24 of the top 25 adult titles checked out from Hennepin County Libraries were fiction. The one non-fiction title in the top 25 — both in 2011 and 2012 — was “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.” Once again crime and mystery fiction by well-known writers such as John Sandford, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, and James Patterson were clear favorites. 1. Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller by Vince Flynn 2. Stolen Prey by John Sandford 3. Shock Wave by John Sandford 4. Explosive Eighteen: a Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich 5. V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton 6. The Litigators by John Grisham 7. …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Patch has teamed up with author James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Terrific Transitional” books from James Patterson. These books
Looking for a great book to read with your kids this summer? This list will help you transition from illustrated kids books to books your kids will love to read independently. Read one, or read ‘em all—post your thoughts in the comments. Or, if we missed your favorite book, tell us in the comments! Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big, Blustery Maritime Match by Mary Quattlebaum The biggest boy pirate and the maddest girl pirate face-off in a series of competitions and then find themselves falling in love! Bad Kitty Gets a Bath (Bad Kitty series) by Nick Bruel When you give a bath to Bad Kitty, you need, among other things, soap, a towel and a suit of armor. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish; illustrated by Fritz Siebel Learn and …
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Sheridan Hills Elementary School invited parents to attend its Breakfast With Books Wednesday to participate in Read Across America Day with their children.
Wednesday was the National Education Association's Read Across America Day and Sheridan Hills Elementary School hosted Breakfast With Books for parents and students to celebrate the day together. Students brought along their favorite books along to read with their parents and other students while enjoying doughnuts and juice, according to Tricia Thompson, first grade teacher at the school. Sheridan Hills continued the reading day with Cat in the Hat-Hat Day where students were allowed to where their favorite hat all day. The school will be doing more reading events throughout the month of March. Patch will have photos of the students' hat day Saturday and other special days throughout the month.
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