Library staff members Lesley Conway and Pia Butcher run a radio show each Wednesday 12:05pm-12:45pm on Eastern FM 98.1 called The Eastern Regional Library Show. Tune in next week for a great show.
On the last two shows
In the midst of school holidays and with many enjoyable activities on offer across our branches, we should not forget the simple pleasure of sitting down with a good book, or even better, of having one read to us.
Pia has some recommendations for great new books in our children's collection which you might want to check out over the next few weeks. In the Picture books you will find titles like Hidden alphabet by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, where the letters of the alphabet are cleverly disguised amongst pictures of the relevant objects for each letter and Peeking ducks by Krista Bell where three little ducklings investigate the busy Li River in China, peeking here and there and find surprising dangers along the way. Other picture books mentioned by Pia are A dog like that written by Janene Cooper, Thank you for looking after our pets written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood, I spy with my little eye, written and illustrated by Edward Gibbs, Don't worry Douglas! written and illustrated by David Melling, Big animal mix up, written by Gareth Edwards, That's not a daffodil! written and illustrated by Elizabeth Honey, and last but not least, Rollo and Ruff and the little fluffy bird. Written and Illustrated by Mick Inkpen, this is another delightful story by the creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig, with three new characters. There are footprints all over the Cornershop yard and something has been nibbling Rollo's mat!
For primary school age readers we have Hanging out by Catherine Bateson, illustrated by Adam Carruthers. When cousin Weston from Sydney comes to stay, Ben is really worried. He has told a lot of fibs about his life in Melbourne and Weston is about to find out! A short chapter book with lots of illustration for younger readers. Also Captain Congo and the Klondike Gold written by Ruth Starke and illustrated by Greg Holfeld. A graphic novel for children sees Captain Congo and his faithful friend Pug off on another adventure, this time to the Yukon to investigate lights and ghosts that are scaring the miners on the gold fields.
Then for young teens, Thai-riffic by Oliver Phommavanh is about Lengy who is off to High School with a whole set of new problems for him, not to mention his embarrassing parents who run a Thai restaurant and an annoying younger brother, and Just a girl by Jane Caro who writes about the thoughts and feelings of Elizabeth I as she awaits her coronation day.
We are also giving plenty of forewarning of National Family History Week which runs from the 29th of July to the 8th of August. Activities will be run across Eastern Regional Libraries branch which Kathy Smalley will be telling us about in two weeks time, but also both the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) http://www.gsv.org.au/ and Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies (AIGS) http://www.aigs.org.au/ have talks and open days which could be very informative.
---- Lesley
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