Almost Here....

It's almost here, the fifth book of the series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." Everyone fell in love with Greg Heffley after reading the first book from the collection, and the author Jeff Kinney just keeps bringing Greg back for more laughs and adventures. As we await for the release of this new book I spent some time on the website of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (http://www.wimpykid.com/. )I discovered neat information about the author and how he came up with "Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website also has the new hit song from Rowley's idol Joshie called, "Joshie's Says." Take time to listen to it and let us know what you think. I thought it was very catchy!

Joshie Joshie says......listen to Joshie

Did you also know that Greg will be one of the new balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year!! How cool is Greg!!!

For you huge fans out there keeping track of the release date as of today:

12 days, 14 hours, and 37 minutes

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Josephine

Promoting reading through comic books!

On October 8-10th, the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, hosted the 2010 New York Comic Con. This was co-hosted alongside the New York Anime Festival. As you can see in the picture to the left, the event drew a large crowd of comic book, film, video game and anime entusiasts. I was one in the attendance of over 100.000 people!

While the convention is a great place to celebrate fandom in all of its glory, I got a few unexpected suprises.

First, I was able to snag a signed copy of the graphic novel edition of Rick Riordan's, "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief". Let me tell you that the artists did a phenominal job of bringing Percy and his friends to life on everyone of the beautifully colored pages. I also browsed by the booths where several well known comic book and graphic novel artists sat, including David Petesen, the creator of one of my favorite juvenile series, "Mouse Guard".

When escaping the crowds of fans often dressed as their favorite superhero or cartoon character, I found myself attending panels with various artists and writers. At the end of each panel the speakers allowed fans to comment or ask questions.

Within the Q&A section of the panels I was stunned to hear how many people thanked the artists and writers for helping them learn to read through their works. Several originally non-english speaking attendees even explained that through some of the comic books and related animated series, they were not only able to learn to read and write english, but also to speak it.

Supplementing these nods of thanks were several panels which stressed the importance of graphic novels in libraries.

I cannot think of any better proof than the testimonials mentioned above.

-Posted by Miss Jessikah

Mad Science

As a Columbus Day treat for the out-of-school Syosset kids, we invited guys from Mad Science to provide some sizzling excitement by demonstrating safe and scientific fun. Children had the opportunity to come on stage and assist the scientists with various experiments while learning about the properties of fire and dry ice.






Check out the fun below!

Mad Science® is on a mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children by providing them with fun, interactive and educational programs that instill a clear understanding of what science is really about and how it affects their world. To learn more visit their website.

Posted by Amy

A Loveable Diversion

Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion by Mo Willems, is the final installment of one of our favorite picture book series (and by my favorite author, as you know). Like the previous books, it is a story that is full of love and it is sure to make you smile at the end (after you wipe away a tear or two!) Many of us are saddened to see Trixie and Knuffle Bunny go, but luckily they reside permanently on our shelves in the Children's Room. Come on in and check out a Knuffle Bunny book, or reserve your copy online.




- Posted by Mo's #1 Fan, Nadine