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What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter

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What to Do when I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter By Suzy Hopkins & Hallie Bateman (illustrator)
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Adults

This is a nonfiction book written and illustrated by a mother-daughter duo. Bateman has the sudden realization that her mother, writer Suzy Hopkins, will not live forever. Unable to imagine life without her mother’s guiding voice, Bateman asks her mother to write step-by-step instructions to follow in the event of her mom’s death. Hopkins agrees, and the end result is an illustrated, day-by-day instruction manual on navigating life’s up and downs, including everything from making new holiday traditions to making the decision to have children. Despite the solemn topic, Hopkins maintains a lighthearted tone and sprinkles her writing with bits of humor and recipes, including fajitas, chocolate brownies, chili, chicken and dumplings, and curry to cure your heartbreak. Find this book in our catalog.

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF by Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, and Natacha Bustos
Format: Graphic Novel
Who it’s for: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Lunella Lafayette’s got problems. She’s the smartest fourth grader at PS 20, and I don’t mean she’s just smarter than all her fellow students. She’s smarter than all the teachers too! She’d love to go to another school where she’s challenged more. But bigger than that: Lunella was born with the Inhuman gene, and when she’s exposed to the Terrigen Mist her super abilities will present themselves, and Lunella doesn’t want to change! She wants to stay herself! She discovers a device she thinks will protect her from the Terrigen Mist, but upon activation it creates a portal in time and space through which a red Tyrannosaurus Rex and a gang of Neanderthals called the Killer Folk travel! Now the Killer Folk are wreaking havoc in her neighborhood and the T Rex is following Lunella around like puppy! Really, what’s a girl to do?

This is fun graphic novel, and a true all-ages story that everyone can enjoy. Lunella is a lovable hero, and her adventures are just beginning in this book! Check out Vol. 2: Cosmic Cooties, where Lunella meets a new boy at school (and maybe an arch enemy), Vol. 3: The Smartest There Is where Lunella tests her intellect against the rest of the Marvel Universe, and Vol. 4 Girl-Moon where Lunella the Moon Girl meets a girl who’s an actual moon! Find Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur in our catalog

The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work

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The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work by Christine Carter
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Adults

When we’re trying to figure out how to feel less overwhelmed by life, digging through the sheer amount of advice out there can be even more overwhelming! Fortunately, Christine Carter has taken dozens of de-stressing tactics for a test drive, and she reports back on the ones that really work in The Sweet Spot. Dr. Carter discusses practical strategies for increasing positive emotions, developing better habits, and forging stronger connections with loved ones. She also shares examples of how she implemented these strategies in her life. To help you kick-start the process of finding your own groove, she offers “easiest thing” tips at the end of each chapter. Adopting even one or two of the many practices suggested in The Sweet Spot will help you make positive changes in your life. Find it in the catalog.

Aru Shah and the End of Time

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Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Choksi
Publication Date: March 27, 2018
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Kids

Aru is 12 years old, and doesn’t fit in at her wealthy private school. When her classmates dare her to prove a cursed lamp in the family’s museum is real, Aru accidentally lets lose an ancient demon from Indian mythology that freezes her mother and starts the end of the world. To save everyone and everything, she must discover her true identity as a reincarnated hero of ancient India, find the other heroes, find her weapon, and stop the Sleeper from ending all of time… in just nine days.
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Welcome!

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Welcome to ‘On the Shelf,’ our new library blog!

For the past 10 years, our customers have enjoyed the Kid’s Book Blog where they could find reviews and suggested reading for children’s picture books. Due to the success of the Kid’s Book Blog, we are renaming and expanding the content while keeping true to the roots of excellent recommendations and commentary!

On the Shelf will feature recommendations and new or coming soon books and media for all ages, from our tiniest customers to our most senior customers! We’ll discuss new books, movies, music, and graphic novels that the library has recently purchased or are coming soon, recommended reads from our wonderful librarians, as well as exciting news, like a favorite read being turned into a movie or a new format or product available through the library.

If you were a follower of the Kid’s Book Blog, don’t worry! All of the reviews are now part of this blog. You can browse or search and find anything that was previously on the Kid’s Book Blog here.

We’re very excited to bring this new feature to our customers! Comment and engage, follow your favorite librarians and find new books and media to enjoy!

Mamasaurus

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Submitted by Ms. Shannon!

Mamasaurus by Stephan Lomp. One moment Babysaurus was eating leaves with his Mamasaurus and having a lovely day. The next thing he knew, he had slipped all the way down her very long tail and he was completely lost! Babysaurus embarks on a journey to search for Mamasaurus and he runs into many friends along the way. Each dinosaur asks a question to help Babysaurus find his Mama. Little readers are able to join in on the investigation by hearing each dinosaur describe their mother and comparing them to Mamasaurus. The illustrations include dark backgrounds that allow the vibrant characters to pop on each page. This charming book offers a great opportunity for children to think critically and recognize colors. See this book listed in our catalog.