Are you a fan of Curious George? How about Clifford or Arthur? PBS kids has an awesome website for kids to check out some of their favorite characters. There are fun games, print-ables, music, clips from the shows, and even a parents page. Visit www.pbskids.org to see all of the great things this site has to offer.
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HAPPY 79TH BIRTHDAY ELIE WIESEL !
An author, human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of the
Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Romania on Sept. 30, 1928. The library has several of his books: All Rivers Run to the Sea: memoirs and Night.
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill, American investigative journalist and author, takes a long look at the merceny company Blackwater USA. Blackwater USA has arrived at the front of current natural disasters and military interventions in foriegn countries and on U. S. soil. The nature of their interventions, and if they are held accountable (and how) is questioned by Jeremy Scahill.
From the author's website (www.blackwaterbook.com):
"Meet Blackwater USA, the powerful private army that the U.S. government has quietly hired to operate in international war zones and on American soil. Its contacts run from deep inside the military and intelligence agencies to the upper echelons of the White House. Blackwater is the elite Praetorian Guard for the “global war on terror,” with its own military base, a fleet of twenty aircraft, and 20,000 private contractors at the ready. Run by a multimillionaire Christian conservative who bankrolls President Bush and his allies, its forces are capable of overthrowing governments, and yet most people have never heard of Blackwater."
834 KITCHEN TIPS FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED
Restart the grill with a hair dryer. Use chopsticks to dry glasses spot-free. Peel kiwi with a spoon. Soften butter with a rolling pin. Sound like helpful hints? Cook's Illustrated magazine has complied an A-Z handbook of unique, clever shortcuts and solutions to common kitchen problems. It is available in the New Information Library...call number 641.5028 Eig.
It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump
John O'Hurley, host of "National Dog Show", has written It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Lessons I Have Learned from Dogs. This book has been well-recieved with dog-lovers laughing out loud.
Even the chapter titles are funny: "When One Person Stops Petting You, Move On" & "Every 15 Minutes is a New Day".
The Albert Lea Public Library carries this book in both regular and large print.
Money, Money, Money
Most people think that winning the lottery is the easiest way to become rich. But it's actually easier (not to mention more realistic) to become a millionaire by saving your money!!
The best time to start saving is NOW when you're young. Other than getting allowance and gifts, how is a kid supposed to make money? Babysitting is one great way, other jobs for kids include dog walking and washing, washing cars, mowing lawns, and delivering newspapers.
There are many books in the library that can give you ideas how to make, save and spend your money. Here is a couple to start you out.
101 Marvelous Money Making Ideas for Kids
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202 Ways Young People Can Earn Extra Money
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SEPTEMBER 21 IS INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY
In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring an International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new resolution declaring September 21 of each year as the International Day of Peace.
The resolution: "Declares that the International Day of Peace shall henceforth be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day...
Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, and non-governmental organizations and individuals to commemorate, in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace, including through education and public awareness, and to cooperate with the United Nations in the establishment of the global ceasefire."
Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, and non-governmental organizations and individuals to commemorate, in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace, including through education and public awareness, and to cooperate with the United Nations in the establishment of the global ceasefire."
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked all United Nations departments and agencies to expand their observance, extending a special invitation to civil society and highlighting the Minute of Silence at 12 noon. For complete information about the International Day of Peace, please visit:
Nonfiction DVD: Digging for the Truth
Digging for the Truth is a hit history show from the History Channel hosted by Josh Bernstein. The show travels the globe visiting places such as Ethiopia and the Andes Mountions in an attempt to answer historical puzzles.
DVD's can be checked out for three days and renewed once. Come in to the Information Library on the 2nd floor and check it out!
School "Daze" Poem
Woke up at eight- Oh no, I overslept!
I ran for the bus, but the bus had left.
I raced to school. I really, really buzzed,
But then I forgot where my classroom was.
Finally I found it and opened the door-
then my teacher turned into a dinosaur!
The dinosaur roared, "Sit down at your desk!
Pick up your pencil, cause we're having a test."
All the kids were staring and sitting in their rows,
I looked down and saw that I had forgotten my clothes!
The dinosaur frowned and started to shake me,
Then it turned into my mom who was trying to wake me.
"Hey, sleepyhead, your friend is here to play.
Why aren't you up yet? It's Sunday."
By: Carol Diggory Shields
Hey kids! If this one made ya laugh, be sure to check out our other joke and poem books in the 818 section.
Time for comfort food!
With the fall-like cool weather we're experiencing, you might find yourself in the mood for easy, hot and filling food. Perfect time to get out the crock pot, folks!
The Albert Lea Public Library carries several nonfiction titles catering to the cooking of food in the "slow-cooker".
Some of the staff favorites are:
The Gourmet Slow-Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World
Fix It and Forget It Lightly: Healthy, Low-fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker
Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes
Just browse the 541.5 section of the Information Library and you'll be sure to find something to make an easy and tasty meal this weekend! Also check out our bread and pie-baking cookbooks.
