Thanksgiving DVDs

Enjoy these Thanksgiving DVDs!  Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow Request this item Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade Request this item Free Birds Request this item If you want any more suggestions or ideas, please call or come in the library today!

Keeping the kids occupied during summer

Summer is coming! Keep your children happy and active with inspiration from these books: Lisa Daly Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children Request this item Amanda Blake Soule The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections Request this item Doug Hewitt The Practical Guide to Weekend Parenting: 101 Ways to Bond with Your Children While Having Fun Request this item Asia Citro 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com Request this item Hattie Garlick Born to Be Wild: Hundreds of Free Nature Activities for Families Request this item If you want any more suggestions or ideas, please call or come in the library today!

The Girl Who Married a Lion

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith Summary: Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This treasury contains most of the stories previously collected in Children of Wax and seven new tales from the Setswana-speaking people of Botswana. A girl discovers that her young husband might actually be a lion in disguise, but not before they have two sons who might actually be cubs . . . When a child made of wax follows his curiosity outside into the heat of daylight and melts, his siblings shape him into a bird with feathers made of leaves that enable him to fly into the light . . . Talking hyenas, milk-giving birds, clever cannibals who nonetheless get their comeuppance, and mysterious forces that reside in the landscape—these wonderful fables bring us the wealth, the variety, and the particular magic of traditional African lore. Angie's Comments: These tales from Zimbabwe and Botswana are short and interesting. Each tale is the perfect size for a quick read of five minutes or less. A story about hyena and elephant was cute. Some of the stories are more graphic than others. Unlike Aesop’s Fables, some of the stories don’t seem to have a moral. So if you are looking for morals, this is not the collection to read! Recommended to readers interested in childhood tales from Africa.  Request this item

Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar DVD Summary:  Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it. Angie's Comments: Great movie for families. Parts of the movie were funny, while other parts not so much. The action scenes are very improbable, which makes them more entertaining. It is a light-hearted movie that reminded me of James Bond and other spy films. I consider the film to be a family friendly, penguinified James Bond movie. Recommended to viewers who want something lighthearted and fun.     Request this item

Halloween Movies for Children

Getting ready for Halloween? Here are some movies that you can watch with your children. There are many more at the library!

Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

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Go Diego Go! Diego's Halloween!

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Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special

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