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October 2024

 

Haere mai and welcome to our newsletter for ages 0 to 12.

We'll be highlighting library resources and fun events for babies, preschoolers, and kids.

 

Staff List

New For You - Children's - October 2024

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older children.

 

New books

Board books

"I Can Count!" by Goodhart, Pippa, 1958-
"Little Reindeer, Where Are You?" by Trukhan, Ekaterina
"Wild" by Morton, Sasha
"Walk With Me" by Uslan, Nancy E.
"Farm" by Morton, Sasha
"Baby's First Lunar New Year"
"Little Reindeer, Where Are You?" by Trukhan, Ekaterina
More board books

Picture books

"A Snow Day for Amos McGee" by Stead, Philip Christian, 1982-
"Train of Thought" by Horn, Jess
"My Cat Is A Secret Agent" by Mahoney, Daniel J. (Children's book author)
"Welcome to the Penguin Cruise" by Nohana, Haruka, 1989-
"Derek" by Donaldson, Anne
"Night Flight" by Moore, David Barclay
"Train of Thought" by Horn, Jess
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Pokémon Big Book of Facts" by Jelley, Craig
"Let's Make Pasta" by Oliver, Jamie, 1975-
"Emilie Walks Te Araroa" by Bruce, Emilie
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"Minecraft Official Blocks Guide"
"Jerusalem" by Sebag Montefiore, Simon, 1965-
"Let's Make Pasta" by Oliver, Jamie, 1975-
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Partypooper" by Kinney, Jeff, 1971-
"Pizza and Taco" by Shaskan, Stephen
"The Baby-sitters Club" by Crenshaw, Ellen T.
"Detective Time!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Wings of Fire" by Deutsch, Barry
"Santa & Son" by Walliams, David, 1971-
"Pizza and Taco" by Shaskan, Stephen
More fiction
 

Library events for kids

Website

Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead

Día de Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico on 2 November (All Souls' Day).

Blog Post

DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 2

Week 2 of DINOvember has been a t-rexcellent chance for dinosaurs big and small to ‘check out’ the different dinosaur books.

More kids' events
 

The Joy of Poetry

Emma discusses the value of poetry, especially for children, and shares entries in Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre's poetry day competition.

 

Online Resource

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.

 

More from the Library

Our annual Christchurch Photo Hunt competition is on again. Entries are open until 31 October.

 
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