BOOGER INSPIRED

Billy's Booger: A Memoir (sorta) by William Joyce and his younger self

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved the Sunday comic strips, drawing and creating all kinds of things.  he entered a book writing contest at the behest of his school librarian.  He included all the things he thought would be interesting:, space travel, mucus, meteor, and more in his book hoping to win.  

Readers in 3rd - 6th grade should read this fantastic story illustrated by award winning author William Joyce and be inspired.  

FRANS & FUDDLES ON THURSDAY

Frans Vischer will be in the Children's Room tomorrow to read his book Fuddles to help us celebrate National Library Week. 

Join us Thursday, 4/16 at 4-5 p.m. for this author program.  

His books will for be available for purchase through Once Upon a Time Bookstore. 

For more information contact us at: 818-548-2035
Central Library - Children's Room 
222 E. Harvard St. 
Glendale, CA 91205

* This event will be in place of our weekly Art Cart.  

AUTHOR WENDELIN VAN DRAANEN IS COMING TO GLENDALE

IS THE 2012 ONE BOOK ONE GLENDALE ... 

FOR YOUNGER READERS

Come to the library and pick up a copy of Flipped.  Read it and join us Thursday, November 15, at 7p.m., at the Central Library to hear author Wendelin Van Draanen talk about her award winning book.  If you haven't read Flipped, maybe you've read one of her other series: Shredderman,  Sammy Keyes or Gecko & Sticky.     

 Running Shoes is her latest book about a high school runner who loses her legs and has to readjust to life and make some new dreams.   

AUTHOR BOOK GIVEAWAY!

Author Donna Gephart is offering autographed copies of her three books and much more!  Go to her blog and leave a comment to enter the drawing.  If you haven't read any of these stories check them out from the library, or better yet, enter yourself in the giveaway and win your own copies.  The winner will be announced this coming Monday. 

JON SCIESZKA IS A KNUCKLEHEAD!

If you were ever curious about where authors get funny stories from or how they were as a kid, browse through a copy of this autobiography by Jon Scieszka. You know his books, The Stinky Cheese Man, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and many others. With five brothers, it's a wonder they all survived the rambunctious early years. Yep! There were six boys in the Scieszka family. No girls (except their mom, of course). After reading this, don't try any of their stunts, they're only funny because they survived to tell the tales.

Funny observations from the mind of Jon Scieszka in Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka. For readers in 6th & up.