Children's Programs News & Updates
G’day Mate. Join us for this very special Didgeridoo Down Under Virtual show coming to your Placitas Community Library! Learn heaps of cool stuff about the Land Down Under and […]
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In this month of Valentine’s Day let us celebrate friends – real and imaginary! Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Suggested ages: 8-11 years I love Katherine Applegate’s books! With a perceptive […]
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Happy New Year! A new year brings new experiences and the proverbial opportunity for changes and fresh beginnings. Below are books, which carry within them characters who find themselves needing […]
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All-of-a-Kind Family, Hanukkah Based on the classic books by Sydney Taylor, written by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Suggested ages: 4-8 years Emily Jenkins writes that she grew […]
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November, our Thanksgiving month, is a time when we reflect on the many gifts for which we are grateful. The children’s books below focus on a few of these gifts. […]
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2019 Newbery Medal Winner (most outstanding contribution to children’s literature) Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Suggested ages: 9-12 years A new school year holds fresh experiences and challenges […]
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Movie Time! Twenty-eight new videos have been added to the juvenile video collection. Additions include The Lion King, The Black Stallion, Balto, Tangled, Wall-E, Curious George and many more. Come […]
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The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, illustrations by Ian Schoenherr Suggested ages: 10 – 12 years The Book of Boy is a skillfully crafted tale set in 1350 […]
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Pi in the Sky by Wendy Mass Suggested ages: 9-12 years This is a science fiction tale set in The Realm where Joss and his six brothers, sons of the […]
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