Scholastic Year in Sports 2016

Look what else is new in our library...

"For sports fans everywhere, the 2016 edition of Year in Sports features full-color action photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, and a colorful interior design. Featuring info about all of the top athletes, championships, and legends from the major and secondary sports. Including your favorite stars like LeBron James, JJ Watt, Clayton Kershaw, Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, and McKayla Maroney, SCHOLASTIC YEAR IN SPORTS 2016 is perfect for sports beginners, as well as the most devoted of fans."

- Amazon review

James Buckley Jr. is a well known author of children's sports books. He has written over 50 books on sports for kids, including the Scholastic Year in Sports series. Check out his website to learn more about him at www.jamesbuckleyjr.com.

If you want to explore some sports websites, try looking here...

http://www.kidsites.com/sites-fun/sports.htm

http://bestkidswebsites.com/category/sports/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-online-sports-websites



Scholastic 2016 Book of World Records : epic wins and fails

Just new in our library...

"Who has had the longest career in baseball and who has had the shortest? Whose blockbuster movie made the most money and whose was a major flop? Which car is the fastest and which is the slowest? Discover the epic fails of science and technology, money, pop culture, nature, sports and more in the new and improved Scholastic Book of World Records!" - Amazon review



For more world record fun, you can visit the following websites...

http://kids.guinnessworldrecords.com/ 

https://recordsetter.com/kid-world-records

or watch some videos at...

https://www.youtube.com/user/GuinnessWorldRecords

Welcome Ms. Yangsook Choi!

Look who is coming to KIS Jeju on Thursday, Feb. 16th… 

Ms. Yangsook Choi!

Biography

* born in Seoul, Korea

* immigrated to United States in 1991

* hobbies and other interests include gardening, sculpting, swimming, hiking, and traveling

* dedicated to telling stories of Asian people and traditions

* believes children’s stories should contain a positive message with the power to enhance their lives

* as an author, keeps an idea notebook and reads a lot

Being an author and an illustrator is her thing!

Here are some of the books that she has written...


Here are some of the books she has illustrated...

To learn more, you can visit her website at... http://www.yangsookchoi.com

To read an interview with Yangsook Choi, you can go to...

http://smithsonianapa.org/bookdragon/author-interview-yangsook-choi/
http://goodcharacters.com/newsletters/the.name.jar.html

If you want a book autographed, please follow these steps:

1. Buy one of her books.

2. Write your name and class clearly inside the front cover.

3. Hand in the book to the ES Library by Wednesday, February 15.

A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz

The fourth picture book being considered for the Morning Calm Medal this year is

Alan Rabiniwitz's A Boy and a Jaguar!

"Alan loves animals, but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they being punished? More than anything, he wants to be their champion—their voice—but he stutters uncontrollably.  Except when he talks to animals…Then he is fluent.

Follow the life of the man Time Magazine calls, "the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation" as he searches for his voice and fulfills a promise to speak for animals, and people, who cannot speak for themselves. This real-life story with tender illustrations by Catia Chien explores truths not defined by the spoken word." - Amazon review

You can learn more about the book at http://hmhbooks.com/boyandajaguar/

Here is a short interview with the author to which you can listen:

You can learn about jaguars at National Geographic, National Geographic Kids UK, and the San Diego Zoo.

You can learn more about stuttering at http://www.stutteringhelp.org/kids

Celebrating 45 years of Mr. Men books!

Great news! We now have our first ten Mr. Men books.  They are proving to be very popular.  We look forward to adding to our collection in the future.

Roger Hargreaves  was an English author and illustrator of children's books.  He is famous for his Mr. Men and Little Miss series. Did you know that these books have been a part of popular culture since 1971?  Did you know that they have sold over 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages?  To learn more about Mr. Hargreaves, you can go to http://www.softschools.com/facts/authors/roger_hargreaves_facts/1922/



You can visit the official Mr. Men and Little Miss website at http://www.mrmen.com/

Have a look around their virtual Happyland! Characters, videos, books, games, news, and silly facts.

And the winners of our third annual photo contest are...

Friday was the closing date for photo contest submissions.  We loved seeing the entries come in and want to say a big thank you to our parents for their support.  The theme of our contest this year was "Reading... Any time... Any place!".  Photos were judged on creativity and composition.

Congratulations to all of our winners!  The photos have been put on display outside of the ES Library. Please stop by and enjoy these wonderful pictures.  Well done, everyone!

Calendar Mysteries by Ron Roy!

You have heard of the A of Z Mysteries.  But have you heard of the Calendar Mysteries?



Calendar Mysteries is a new series of books by author Ron Roy. The main characters are Lucy, brothers Brian and Bradley, and Nate who are all about mysteries, jokes and clues – every month of the year!

You can explore the books in the new series at http://www.ronroy.com/books_calendar.html

You can visit the author's website at http://www.ronroy.com/

Would you like to learn if Ron Roy has children? Pets?  Are you curious about his hobbies? Favourite food?  Favourite TV show?  Click here for his answers to frequently asked questions http://www.ronroy.com/faqs.html

How did Ron Roy get started with writing mysteries?  Watch this video to find out!