Preschool Palooza Tales & Tunes at Islington Branch Library

Mary Jo Maichack, Minstrel Storyteller, will present a family show at the Islington Branch Library on Thursday, February 19, from 9:30-10:30 am. Join us in a fun and funny show of folktales & tunes from around the world. Geared especially for preschoolers, but fun for all ages, the show offersYOU a chance to sing along, dance, listen and chant to entertaining stories from a national-award-winning musical storyteller. You’ll be a big part of the action! Warm up your winter with a good time. Registration required. Please call 781-326-5914

Review of Regarding the Trees: A Splintered Saga Rooted in Secrets by Kate Klise

This month's Massachusetts Book Awards Book Club met to talk about Regarding the Trees and to eat snacks! The book earned a unanimous 5 out of 5 stars from our readers. In fact, they liked the other books in the series, too: Regarding the Fountain, Regarding the Sink. Next month's book is Sword bird by Nancy Yi Fan

Islington Branch Book Share

Here is the list of books recommended at the January Grades 3 - 5 Book Share

Claire:

Down Girl, Sit by Lucy Nolan

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan

Elizabeth:

Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
The City of Ember by Jane DuPrau

Kylie:

The Last Holiday Condert by Andrew Clements
Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls by Lynne Jonell

Nataniah:

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine

Hildi:

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

Vivian:

The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell