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“All of us do things we wish we hadn’t done,” reads the first line of The Best of Iggy. Especially when we are 9 years old. Some things really aren’t so bad… we just wish we hadn’t gotten caught.…
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Madison Public Library hosted several activities as part of the WE READ summer reading program in 2024. In order to continue improving our offerings each year, we'd love to hear your feedback on WE…
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… programs at each library location WE READ tote bags that kids and families could fill with library books A weekly Share Your Voice question at the desk where kids could earn prizes Alphabet Foraging scavenger hunts The …
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Penguin Party
Friday, January 19, 1-3pm | Goodman South Madison Library [2222 S. Park St]
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… 1-3pm | Goodman South Madison Library [2222 S. Park St] Kids and families can immerse themselves in the world of an … the movie Happy Feet and providing a fun craft where kids can make their own paper penguins. Light refreshments …
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I was looking for some graphic novels to read over the holidays and placed a hold on this book, but even as I did I wondered if it would be too horse-y for me. I never really went through a horse…
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… in making friends, she just wants to ride. The other kids welcome her at first, but are curious why she left their …
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I have been an avid audio book reader for a long time, but I have recently been exploring kid friendly titles to listen to with my own children as they grow up. How to Train Your Dragon is not a new…
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… series to listen to myself and share with my own kids. I love discovering oldies but goodies! With Roald Dahl …
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In this Spanish language graphic novel for school age kids, Olivia is bored out of her mind after moving to a small town from the city. Things quickly begin to change when she starts exploring the…
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… In this Spanish language graphic novel for school age kids, Olivia is bored out of her mind after moving to a small …
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"The kid is born with two shadows"
In spare, poetic language Marisa Crane draws you in from the first sentence and then holds your heart in their hands until the last page. They explore what it…
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Book list
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… People of Wisconsin Patty Leow The flavor of Wisconsin for kids Terese Allen B is for Badger: a Wisconsin alphabet …
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Kids app
If you know a young kiddo that loves trains then this is the app for them! Labo Lado actually has several train-adjacent apps, but this one is my favorite because of the option for kids to draw their…
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… but this one is my favorite because of the option for kids to draw their own train cars! Players start the game by … so you don't lose all of your apples. Cute, intuitive and kids can choose which part of the app they want to spend the …
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Jeannie Gaffigan is a writer and executive producer of The Jim Gaffigan Show. Both seasons are currently airing on TV Land. She's also a business partner and wife to comedian…
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… up in Milwaukee. I've long admired how she manages five kids and their appointments, activities, school schedule and … because she hadn't put the Easter baskets together for her kids. I regularly have rationalizations like this on a much …
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Kids app
Daniel Tiger helps parents navigate challenging situations with kids, this app helps parents navigate the shows! Many thanks to the dad who told me about this app in a conversation at the library. If…
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… Tiger helps parents navigate challenging situations with kids, this app helps parents navigate the shows! Many thanks …
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Winner of the 2024 Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Awards, a 2024 Newbery Honor book, and a 2024 Odyssey Honor Audiobook. Also available in Spanish.
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… family in an already crowded house of two parents and nine kids. (Don't worry - the book opens with a character list, …
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Does it ever get old??? No, it does not. Animal books are one of the staples of any library kids collection and these two are extra fun. In close up, highly detailed color photos, the reader is asked…
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… not. Animal books are one of the staples of any library kids collection and these two are extra fun. In close up, … a time? Hoots of laughter will accompany these titles as kids contemplate is it a “Butt or a Face”. Rowdy non fiction …
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Kids app
Help a tiny robot navigate three-dimensional mazes, then create some mazes yourself! If you love Monument Valley, there is a good chance you’ll enjoy Mekorama.
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… rare apps that can be equally engaging for both adults and kids and is therefore perfect to play together! In each of … discovered the DIY section. That’s right--you (or your kids) can create your own mazes, buildings and obstacles for …
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This is the story of a kind, friendly school bus driver named Nimoshom who has something to say to the children every day on the way to and from school. Nimoshom means grandfather in Cree.…
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… means grandfather in Cree. Sometimes Nimoshom teaches the kids a new word in Cree. He greets the students with tansi … seats, and smiles and says ekosani (thank you) when the kids bring him gifts. Author Penny Thomas is of …
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Book club kit
Full title: Hell of a Book, or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-Made Mad Kid
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… and will include four hands-on sessions where adults and kids can learn to prepare several different kinds of meals. … and will include four hands-on sessions where adults and kids can learn to prepare several different kinds of meals. …
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Kids app
Try out improv with cartoon characters! In this app, designed to be a way for parents and kids to practice creative conversational skills, players take turns making two silly animals talk together.…
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… In this app, designed to be a way for parents and kids to practice creative conversational skills, players take … played it through several times, you might also give older kids the opportunity to try creating their own scenarios and …
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An American Story, illustrated by Dare Coulter and written by Kwame Alexander, is the winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for outstanding illustrations by an…
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… that his daughter's teacher had a fear of teaching kids about slavery- she had never been taught how. This … the images and words of people showing their strength and kids learning to speak the truth. So how DO you tell this …
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Kids app
Help Pango the Raccoon gather objects by building bridges and ramps! Players can choose “easy” or “hard” mode, then they can choose which scenario they’d like to help Pango with.
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… gathered objects. The game can be challenging for both kids and adults (a great one to play together!) and it’s great that kids can choose whether they want to start with the first …
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