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Children's Picture Books

• Little Cupcakes by King, Anthony
  
• Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Silverman, Erica
  
• Hi, Fly Guy by Arnold, Tedd
  
• Superhero ABC by McLeod, Bob
  
• Elizabite: Adventures of a Carnivorous Plant by Rey, H. A.
  
• Gluey: A Snail Tale by Walsh, Vivian
  
• Pretzel by Rey, Margret
  
• Where Did They Hide My Presents? by Katz, Alan
• Oscar's Half Birthday by Graham, Bob
  
• Grandfather Buffalo by Arnosky, Jim
  
• Boy Who Cried Wolf by Hennessy, B. G.
  
• Princess and the Pea: In Miniature by Child, Lauren
  
• John, Paul, George & Ben by Smith, Lane
  
• Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Willems, Mo
  
• Lilly's Big Day by Henkes, Kevin
  
• Walk On!: A Guide for Babies of All Ages by Frazee, Marla
  
• Terrific by Agee, Jon
  
• Little Quack by Thompson, Lauren
  
• Little Quack's Bedtime by Thompson, Lauren
  
• Little Quack's Hide and Seek by Thompson, Lauren
  
• Little Quack's New Friend by Thompson, Lauren
  
• Duck & Goose by Hills, Tad
  
• Fancy Nancy by O'Connor, Jane
  
• How to Be a Good Dog by Page, Gail
  
• Jitterbug Jam by Hicks, Barbara Jean

Children's Non-Fiction

• Universe by Kerrod, Robin
  
• Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the by Priceman, Marjorie
  
• Song of the Water Boatman: & Other Pond Poems by Sidman, Joyce
  
• Milky Way and Other Galaxies by Rau, Dana Meachen
  
• Solar System by Rau, Dana Meachen
  
• This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes by Yolen, Jane
  
• Young Thomas Edison by Dooling, Michael
• Theodore by Keating, Frank
  
• Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the worlds radio broadcast by McCarthy, Meghan
  
• Saving the Liberty Bell by McDonald, Megan
  
• Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Barretta, Gene
  
• How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt by Bower, Tamara
  
• How to Speak Politely & Why by Leaf, Munro

Juvenile Fiction

• Heather the Violet Fairy by Meadows, Daisy
  
• Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator by Allison, Jennifer
  
• Water Mirror by Meyer, Kai
  
• Warriors #6: Darkest Hour by Hunter, Erin W.
  
• Lioness and Her Knight by Morris, Gerald
  
• W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel: The Power of Friendship by Godwin, Parke
  
• W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel #2; by Godwin, Parke
  
• Ptolemy's Gate by Stroud, Jonathan
  
• Surviving the Applewhites by Tolan, Stephanie S.
  
• Princess Academy by Hale, Shannon
  
• Small Steps by Sachar, Louis
  
• Blast to the Past #3: Bell's Breakthrough by Deutsch, Stacia
  
• Blast to the Past #2: Disney's Dream by Deutsch, Stacia
  
• Blast to the Past #4: King's Courage by Deutsch, Stacia
  
• Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by DiCamillo, Kate
• Crystal the Snow Fairy: Crystal the Snow by Meadows, Daisy
  
• Lincoln's Legacy by Deutsch, Stacia
  
• Coming of Hoole by Lasky, Kathryn
  
• Amazing Days of Abby Hayes #1 - 17: by Mazer, Anne
  
• Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #1-16 by Krulik, Nancy
  
• Whipping Boy by Fleischman, Sid
  
• Fairy Realm #9: The Peskie Spell by Rodda, Emily
  
• Snake by Stone, Jeff
  
• Night of the New Magicians by Osborne, Mary Pope
  
• Ugly by Napoli, Donna Jo
  
• Conspiracy by Cavendish, Grace
  
• Deception by Cavendish, Grace
  
• Exile by Burchett, Jan
  
• Into the Land of the Unicorns by Coville, Bruce
  
• Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Gaiman, Neil
  
• Pinky & Stinky by Kochalka, James
  
• Bumperboy Loses His Marbles! by Huey, Debbie
  
• First King Adventures Volume 2 by Fujino, Moyamu

Juvenile Non-Fiction

• Built to Last: Building America's Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, and Skyscrapers by Sullivan, George
  
• Gross Me Out!: 50 Nasty Projects to disgust your friends & repulse your family by Rhatigan, Joe
  
• Isaac Newton: Giants of Science by Krull, Kathleen
  
• Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War by Henderson, Kathy
  
• Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin by Dash, Joan
  
• Fooled You!: Fakes and Hoaxes by Pascoe, Elaine
  
• Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves by Taylor, Yuval
  
• Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimentation by Boring, Mel
• Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ashes by Deem, James M
  
• ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room by Jackson, Donna M.
  
• Home on the Moon: Living on a Space Fron by Dyson, Marianne
  
• Space Dramas by Woodford, Chris

Young Adult Fiction

• Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Bruchac, Joseph
  
• Skin I'm in by Flake, Sharon G.
  
• Sandpiper by Wittlinger, Ellen
  
• Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Mackler, Carolyn
  
• Feeling Sorry for Celia by Moriarty, Jaclyn
  
• If You Come Softly by Woodson, Jacqueline
• Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie by Sonnenblick, Jordan
  
• Uglies by Westerfeld, Scott
  
• Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl by Stone, Tanya Lee
  
• Copper Sun by Draper, Sharon M.
  
• Criss Cross by Perkins, Lynne Rae
  
• Sir Thursday by Nix, Garth
  
• Mimus by Thal, Lilli

YA Graphic Novels

• Elfquest: The Grand Quest - Volume Thirteen by Pini, Wendy
  
• Magic or Madness by Larbalestier, Justine
  
• Salamander Dream by Larson, Hope
  
• Yellow Jar by Artangan, Patrick
  
• Tale of One Bad Rat by Talbot, BryanElfquest: The Grand Quest #12 by Pini, Wendy
  
• Nana by Yazawa, AI
  
• Clouds Above by Crane, Jordan
  
• Unearthly by Naifeh, Ted
  
• Babymouse Queen of the World! by Holm, Jennifer

YA Non-Fiction

• Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined by Kilpatrick, Nancy
  

Contact Us

Phone: 687-7023

E-Mail: Webmaster

THE LIBRARY FAIR

The children’s room will be hosting the toy booth at the library fair. We are looking for donations of toys to sell. So please drop off any toys to the library during our business hours.

We are also looking for teens and tweens to volunteer to work this section of the fair. We need help Friday, June 9th after school for set up, and Saturday, June 10th during fair hours to sell toys during the fair.

We’d also like to ask any teens who have talents in face painting, hair braiding, hair beading, or any other ideas to sign-up at the library, or e-mail Julianna so we can set you up with an area of your own to help raise money for the library!

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
for Teens and Tweens Grades 6-9

The Stone Ridge Library is pleased to be taking part in the Mid-Hudson Library System's Battle of the Books this summer. Battle of the Books is a nationally recognized literature contest in which young people answer trivia questions based on 10 specific books picked by the participating libraries. Battle of the Books is designed to engage young people in reading good literature and then to put them together with other students in a friendly competition based on those books.

The Stone Ridge Library will be inviting student in grades 6-9 to join our library's Battle of the Books team. During the local competition this summer, we will identify five students and two alternates who will make up the library team. This team will then represent our library and our community at a regional Battle of the Books competition with other public library teams on September 16, 2006 in Poughkeepsie.

The books included in this years battle are:

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
The Magic Circle by Donna Jo Napoli
Millions by Frank Boyce Cottrell
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie Tolan
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Parks

If you are interested please let me know. We want to show the rest of the libraries what fabulous readers we have here in our area! Stop by the to sign-up, e-mail Julianna at childsvcstoneridge@hvc.rr.com, or call me 687-2044.

SUMMER 2006 READING PROGRAM

This year’s New York State Summer Reading theme is BOOKS: A TREASURE! So expect a summer of jewels, pirates, dragons, castles, and Egyptian treasures.

To sign-up for any of these programs call 687-2044 or stop by the library.

During our Tuesday Story Hours we'll explore
Castles, Dragons,
Egypt and Pirates

STORY HOURS

Tuesdays
July 11, 18, 25 & August 1st
with a special end of the Summer Celebration on August 8th

Pre-K (3-5 year olds)
10 - 11am
(stories, crafts & prizes)

Sign-up at the Marbletown
Youth Commission!! 687-0800

Grades K - 5
1:30 - 3pm or
3:30 - 5pm
(stories, crafts, games & prizes)

Sign-up at the Stone Ridge Library!!
687-2044

Grades 6 and up
A special independent program is available for you. Read books and win prizes

Stop in to see Julianna or call the library to sign up 687-2044.

There's more treasure to keep you coming back to the library:

July 7th 3:00 all ages
Bubble Trouble

Bubbles: a Treasure! Jeff Boyer leads kids on a fun-filled journey through the joys of bubble making. Children watch as he makes bubbles inside of bubbles, bubble chains, squares bubbles and endless other bubble-based creations. Discover why bubbles are in the shape of a sphere and what holds a bubble together. Learn what makes them pop. Learn why all the colors of the rainbow are displayed on the surface of a bubble. Watch as Jeff makes a giant pyramid shaped bubble, a cube shaped bubble …. even a giant bubble with a child inside! Come and join in the fun and be sure to bring your imagination! An interactive fun filled program. After the show we will have bubble solutions for everyone to try their own talents and techniques!

July 10th & 12th 3-5pm
ages 10 & UP
Silver Casting

Silver: a Treasure! Teens and tweens get to make their own treasure during this two day workshop. We will work with artist Tom Herman to cast our own piece of silver treasure. Participants will work with a block of wax about two inches big to create a design that will be cast into silver then participants will have a chance to file and clean up their finished projects. This program is limited to 15 participants ages 10 and up so be sure to register early!

July 13th 2:00 all ages
Annual Tea Party

Tea: a Treasure! We will be having a royal Tea Party this year. Princesses and Princes are invited to show up in their finery (or casually) for a light snack using our tea sets, and their best tea manners. Games, crafts and prizes will be included in the party’s events.

July 21st 6:00 PG rated
Movie Night

Millions: a Treasure! Come see the Movie Millions. What would you do if nearly a quarter-million dollars just fell out of the sky? Spend it? Give it to the poor? Share it with your family and friends? This is exactly the dilemma faced by Damien and Anthony. Millions is a charming tale told from a child's perspective, so naturally it’s filled with whimsy, imagination and plenty of humor. Ultimately it's a story about the greed and corruption that go along with having plenty of money. Millions is a fun movie it's filled with heartwarming lessons, funny dialogue, tender discussions and villainous bad guys. Send the kids, and yourselves if you’d like, and settle in for a fun time at the movies in the Library. We will have popcorn and juice available for our movie snacks, you should bring a pillow for comfort.

July 24th 4-5:30 ages 8 and up Scrap Booking

Photos: a Treasure! Have you ever wanted the opportunity to make a page or book for those fabulous photos you’ve taken? Participants will work with “Crafty Carolyn” to make their pictures from home into wonderful photo pages. All supplies will be available during this workshop, participants need only to bring their own photos and imaginations. This program is limited to 25 participants ages 8 and up so be sure to register early!

July 28th 6:00 ages 10 and up The Pharaoh’s Curse

Egypt: a Treasure! Join in on an Interactive Mystery. “She was Queen of the Nile until the Accident … or was it Attempted Murder?” Participants must investigate the crime scenes and carefully examine the evidence in order to solve the crime. This mystery is for our detectives in
grades 5 - 9. Dinner will be served during the introduction to the evenings proceedings.

August 8th 2:00 ages 5 and up CELEBRATION!

Success: A Treasure! You did it, you read all summer! Now let’s celebrate with the Wayfinders group! ‘Meet the Literary Characters’ Treasure Hunt, in which different characters from literature come to life, giving clues and riddles for the participants to solve.

BOOKS: A TREASURE! theme and clip art by Brian Selznick developed with Federal Library Services and Technology Act Funds awarded to The New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

GREAT WEBSITES

Best Friends Animal Society: Pocket Pets

Questions and answers about care of "pocket pets" ("rats, guinea pigs, sugar gliders and other small creatures"). Some of the topics include spaying and neutering, habitat, socializing, and diseases. From a veterinarian who specializes in working with small exotic pets. more

Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp

A retrospective of San Diego Public Library children's librarian Clara Breed, who became "a lifeline to the outside world" for Japanese American children relocated during World War II to internment camps. Breed "distributed stamped and addressed postcards to her young friends, asking them to write to her and describe their life in camp." The site documents life in the camps with letters, photographs, and audio and video files. From the Japanese American National Museum. more

Manga University: Drawing Tutorials

Illustrated instructions by artist Julie Dillon for drawing the Japanese-style comics known as manga. Includes instructions for anime style hair, clothing and folds, general anime faces, female figures, and specific characters (such as those from the animated cartoon "Dragonball Z," which originated as a Japanese comic). Also includes material about coloring using various computer programs. From a company that sells manga drawing books. more

The New Currency: About the New $10 Notes

Overview of the new $10 note introduced on in March. Topics include security features, such as color-shifting ink and a watermark, and design features, such as symbols of freedom, larger numbers for those with low vision, and the note's "subtle shades of orange, yellow and red." Also offers links to material about other bills. From the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. more