Power to the Parents and Caregivers

Newsflash -  The New York Times and Wall Street Journal ran articles on parenting issues. Didn’t catch them? Check them out in the links below!

The New York Times encourages new parents to get “appy”. Apps and Digital Tools Lend a Hand to New Mothers (published January 23, 2013), reviews apps and online services accessible on your computer, smart phone or tablet, that are helpful to the new parent.

The Wall Street Journal discusses the growing trend of stay-at-home male caregivers, in At Home Dads Make Parenting More of a ‘Guy’ Thing (published January 22, 2013). This article also gives ideas on creative and budget friendly activities for children and all the  grown-ups in their life to do together.

Looking for more information on all the trends in parenting? Be sure to check out the Parent Teacher Collection at your local Smithtown Library Branch!

Read More and Write On - Violet in Bloom

Read More and Write On is a feature on the Smithtown Library’s Book Bites Blog. Children may submit a book review and it will appear on our blog! This allows kids to discover what their peers are reading and try new books recommended by experts on what kids like - other kids! Want to submit a book review? Pick up a form at your local branch’s Children’s Reference Desk!

Violet in Bloom

By Lauren Myracle

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This book was awesome because: it was a book that had lots of details. The author really spoke to you. She knows what kids really are like. She knows how kids really feel, and what they act like.

-         Emma, Mt. Pleasant Elementary, Grade 4

Read More and Write On - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Read More and Write On is a feature on the Smithtown Library’s Book Bites Blog. Children may submit a book review and it will appear on our blog! This allows kids to discover what their peers are reading and try new books recommended by experts on what kids like - other kids! Want to submit a book review? Pick up a form at your local branch’s Children’s Reference Desk!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

By Jeff Kinney

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This book was awesome because: Greg played video games all summer. He needed to play video games because kids need to rest and reboot their brains.

-         Jacob, Smithtown Elementary, Grade 3

Newbery Fever

It is award season again, and we have Newbery Fever! The Newbery Award is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children and given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for Children. Each year, a committee selects one Newbery Award Winner and several Honor Books.

Check out some of the titles we think are contenders for this year’s award

Chomp

Crow

Liar and Spy

The Mighty Miss Malone

The One and Only Ivan

The Secret Tree

Splendors and Glooms

Summer of the Gypsy Moths

Three Times Lucky

Wonder

Check out the American Library Association’s website to learn more about the Newbery Award and award winning books.