Oh, the Thinks You Can Think

Book reviews and other fun for kids and caregivers, by Library Staff

How Does Your Garden Grow?: Gardening with Kids

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It's May and you know what that means: it's time for the Library's annual Generations Gardening Together event! 

This Sunday, seniors and children again team up to create the beautiful garden that grows each spring and summer in the Children's Courtyard on the Grant Street side of the Main Library. Come by with the kids at 3 p.m. Sunday to join in the fun, learn from seasoned gardeners, and get messy!

Posted by Alex G. on May 15, 2017
Gardening
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Who Run the World? Girls: Picture Book Biographies on Noteworthy Women

Take a journey back through time this March to celebrate the extraordinary lives of eight trailblazing women. These picture book biographies blend enticing storytelling and eye-popping visual arts to tell the true stories of some of the most remarkable women in science, arts, and activism.

Posted by Alex G. on March 23, 2017
Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Caroline's Comets: A True Story
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee
Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
African American
American History
Biography
Children's
Native American
Picture Book
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Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings is a stunningly beautiful film that tells a deeply moving story of family, belonging, and adventure through the clever stop-motion. This Oscar-nominated film takes place in a medieval, mythologized Japan where our hero, Kubo, is forced to go on a quest to recover magical armor and weapons to stop the Moon King’s sinister plans. Kubo is a very talented musician and uses a magical shamisen, a lute-like instrument, to control pieces of his environment and aid him is his quest in breathtakingly beautiful ways that are worth watching over and over.

On his journey, he is joined by a talking macaque, Monkey, and a samurai who was cursed to live as a giant beetle, Beetle, and their interactions provide a great deal of humor. Together they battle monsters, try to untangle the mystery of Kubo’s family, become a team, and discover who they truly are.

Posted by Sam O. on March 16, 2017
Kubo and the Two Strings
Adventure
DVD
Fantasy
Friendship
Magic
Movies
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March is Youth Art Month at the Library!

Drawings by young artists are on display at both the Main Library and the Ellettsville Branch throughout March, and we welcome contributions (contact Library Staff for details). If you're looking for inspiration, check out these beautifully illustrated books depicting the childhood experiences of famous artists.

Posted by Lizzie F. on March 13, 2017
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

Winner of the 2017 Stonewall Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor marks Rick Riordan’s return to the world of Asgard. Picking up right after their triumph at the end of the previous story, Magnus Chase and company must now retrieve Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, before the giants invade and destroy Earth. So overall, just your average day really. Filled with Riordan’s trademark research, interpretative genius, and wit, The Hammer of Thor will satisfy die-hard fans and likely make some new ones, as he tackles issues of race, religion, representation, and gender.

Posted by Sam O. on February 11, 2017
The Hammer of Thor
Adventure
Award Winner
Fantasy
Friendship
LGBTQ
Magic
Mythology
Teens
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