TO THE CHILDREN'S ROOM OF THE NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
What's New In The Children's Room
TUMBLEBOOKS-E-BOOKS PARENTS AS INTERNET PARTNERS HOMEWORK HELP PARENTS MAY ONLY REGISTER
THEIR OWN CHILDRENNORTH BELLMORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESIDENTS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE WHEN ENROLLING IN PROGRAMS. PLEASE BRING YOUR LIBRARY CARD WHEN REGISTERING.
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE NORTH BELLMORE MOMS!
Join us at these at these May programs. Songs, stories and gift-crafts will all celebrate
how special Mom is!MOTHER’S DAY STORY/CRAFT FOR TODDLERS
Tuesday, May 3 @ 10am
2-year olds, with parent/caregiverMOTHER’S DAY STORY/CRAFT FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS
Wednesday, May 4 @ 1:30 – 2:15 pmMOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM FOR K-4
Thursday, May 5 @ 3:30 – 4:15 pmRegistration is ongoing. Please call the Children’s Reference Desk at 516-785-6260 X 317
to register for any of these programs.
POP-UP CRAFT!
Wednesday, May 11 @ 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Grades 2 and up
We will be creating a simple pop-up card, with a fun springtime theme.
Registration begins May 4 @ 10“LITTLE ME”
Tuesday, May 17 @ 3:30 – 4:30 pm, ages 4-8
To paraphrase the great Dr. Seuss, did anyone ever tell you how wonderful you are?
Join us for some special stories all about you and then decorate a mini version of YOURSELF!
All art and craft supplies provided. Registration begins Tuesday, May 10 @ 10 amMOVIE TIME!
Bambi
Friday, May 20 @ 3:30 pm
“Bambi", Walt Disney's beloved nature story, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtaking animation, soaring music and characters who will touch your heart - Bambi, his playful pal Thumper, the lovable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl.
Running time: 70 minutes. Rated: G
No tickets necessaryA TIME FOR KIDS
Ages 18 mos. – 5 years, with parent/caregiver
Monday, May 23 @ 10 – 11 am
Tots at Night’s Donna Green will lead us in a special morning of stories, movement, crafts, music and fun. Limited, in-person registration begins May 12 @ 10 amMOTHER GOOSE
Tuesday, May 31 @ 9:30 – 10 am
Mother Goose is back to sing and play with babies age 9 – 18 months, along with parent/caregiver. We will share board books, rhymes and baby games. Wear comfortable clothes and plan to have fun! Registration begins May 17 @ 10 amNew Audio Books
Give a listen to these great new books on disc!The Books of Elsewhere (J FIC WEST)
by Jacqueline West, read by Lexy Fridell
Eleven year-old Olive discovers the portal to strangely quiet and eerily sinister Elsewhere, right inside the creepy, old-fashioned paintings on the walls of her new home! Soon must save her home and family from shadows that threaten to put their lights out for good!
What Happened on Fox Street? ( J FIC Springstubb)
by Tricia Springstubb, read by Jeannie Stith
Fox Street means everything to Mo Wren, who is nearly eleven, and so she is very upset when a land developer offers to buy her father's house, especially since she has not yet found the fox she is sure lives in the nearby ravine.Keeper (J FIC Appelt)
by Kathi Appelt, read by the author
Follow 10-year old Keeper on her quest to find her mother, whom she believes is a mermaid who returned to the sea long ago. It is the night of blue moon, when mermaids are said to gather. Keeper and friends set sail. Will they find her?Octavia Boone’s Big Questions about Live, the Universe, and Everything (J FIC Rupp)
read by author, Rebecca Rupp
Tackle questions like, why does time move forward and not backward, and is it possible to talk to an alien jellyfish? But there are bigger questions, too, like, why do bad things happen? What is the meaning of life? Listen and explore.
Have you seen. . .
. . . the Children’s Page of our library website? You will find a listing of our programs, homework help, interactive Tumble Books and Parents as Internet Partners, a tutorial site chock-full of guidance for fun and educational online experiences for youngsters. We have introduced a What’s New link, too, highlighting some of the wonderful new books we’ve added to our collection. Please visit!
