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Gkaugust2011lr.Pdf CONTENTS EDITOR’s NOTE - 02 HIGHLIGHTS - 03 RESOURCES - 05 PREVIOUSLY ON... BOUNCE - 07 CHILDREN’S SPECIAL - 8 STORY TIMES - 15 OUR LOCATIONS - 17 1 EDITOR’S NOTE Transport yourself back to the good old days of Singapore and prepare for Teachers’ Day ( 2 September )! It’s time to reminisce (it means to remember the past) and show gratitude to those who had devoted their time to teach you and nurture you into a knowledgeable person. Sounds like some dreary and heavy stuff? Don’t worry! You’ll always have fun with Go Kids! Book Reviewers: Kavita Ilangovan, Lynn Ang, Kheak Hui Hiang Editorials: Ang Mei Jun, Chris Koh Editor: Sharon Koh Designed by: 99 Degree Communications LLP 2 *Kampong Spirit by Hans Art Sunday, 14 August, 11.30 am – 12.15 pm, Jurong Regional Library Saturday, 20 August, 12.00 – 12.45 pm, Bukit Merah Public Library Have you lived in a kampong before, or heard stories about life then? Today, most of us live in HDB flats. The only time we have to chat with neighbours is probably when we meet them in the lifts or corridors. However, if you’ve lived in the kampong, you will likely see them a great deal more! Back in those days, there was no Facebook, Foursquare or Twitter to let the whole world know what you were doing, but children still had loads of fun playing together! Go back in time to the days of the kampong spirit! Try your hand at drawing some kampong houses. This programme is open to children aged 7–12. Registration is required. 3 *Happy Teachers’ Day by Buggy Bees Kids Tuesday, 23 August, 4.00pm – 5.00 pm, Sembawang Public Library Wednesday, 24 August, 4.00pm – 5.00 pm, Yishun Public Library Saturday, 27 August, 12.00pm – 1.00 pm, Sengkang Public Library Do you think teaching is an easy job? Do you want to become a teacher when you grow up? Make use of this opportunity to say ‘Thank you’ to your teacher! Make a paper mosaic and touch him/her with your efforts. This is a stories-and-craft special to celebrate Teachers’ Day (2 September). This programme is open to children aged 7–12. Registration is required. *Behind the Scenes: Flying Aeroplanes by Flight Science Monday, 15 August, 4.00pm – 5.00 pm, Sembawang Public Library Aeroplanes are heavier than air yet they can fly and stay in the sky. They can also fly straight or turn. How? You probably guess it to be due to the engine and design, but do you know how it works? Find out at this workshop that will take you behind the scenes of a pilot’s life. Discover the science and art of flying. You will also make different kinds of paper aeroplanes (called aero-gami) and aero-gliders that float and glide through the air. Courseware and materials will be provided. This programme is open to children aged 7–12. Registration is required. 4 RESOURCES Who Stole Mona Lisa? Author: By Ruthie Knapp Publisher: New York: Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2010 Call No.: JP KNA Uncover the mystery of how Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum, in this true story narrated by the portrait itself! You will also get a chance to get first-hand information about how she came about, the life she had lived and how the traumatic incident has changed her life. Read the tale to discover the tricks employed by the thief to steal her from the museum and to what extent he went to keep her from the world. By Kavita Ilangovan The day Tiger Rose said goodbye Teacher Author: Jane Yolen Screecher Publisher: New York : Random House Author: Peter Bently Children’s Books, 2011. Publisher: London: Call No.: J YOL Boxer, 2011. Call No.: J S BEN Tiger Rose’s time is near and she knows it. Having lived a cat’s life, she gracefully In St Orlok’s Primary, a school for vampires, accepts old age and bids farewell to her strange things tend to happen around Lee, beloved friends. After, she cleans herself from Bella and Billy. When their teacher is down head to tail, savours her last moments in life with bat flu, Miss Fitt, a monster with steel bolts as well as takes a last look at her endearing and the meanest temper, replaces her. One home and surroundings before she gets night, as the curious young vampires trail the ready for her departure. A good read written mysterious teacher to the hidden attic of the by renowned author Jane Yolen, which views school’s caretaker, Old Gore, they discover he death from the perspective of one who is is up to something sinister! Will the vampires dying. This story has a sentimental touch to foil Old Gore’s evil plot and save the day? Read it and young children can learn to address this humorous book to find out! death as a natural course of life. By Lynn Ang By Kheak Hui Hiang For more recommendations of good reads, please email our children’s librarians at [email protected] or telephone: 6332 3255. Our Advisory counters are also available at Jurong Regional Library, Tampines Regional Library and Woodlands Regional Library from 1 pm – 9 pm 5 daily. You can check the availability of these titles via our online catalogue at http://www.pl.sg. Once Upon Another Time - Is an exhibition of re-invented fairy tales based on Pinnochio, the Big Bad Wolf, The House of the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel and Humpty Dumpty. The National Library Building was transformed into a mini-storyland with life-sized structures and huge rangoli patterns that children could colour together on. The renowned primatologist was in Singapore and she visited the library to tell stories about her work. Dr Goodall also greeted everyone in “Chimpanzee” (go to www.janegoodall.org/jane-goodall to listen if you’re curious how it sounds). Don’t miss books about her and by her, such as Me...Jane (Call No.: JP MAC), The Chimpanzee Family Book (Call No.: J 599.885 GOO), The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life With the Chimps (Call No.: 590.9 WIN) and With Love (Call No.: 599.88 GOO). Dr Jane Goodall at Geylang East Public Library (26 June) 6 ome on down to these fun-filled sessions, as we Cbring you some good books for your little ones. You can also pick up some rhymes that you can teach your children at home. Join us for a 30-minute session of rhymes, songs and stories you can share with your toddler (1–3 years old). According to research, there are 6 skills that children need before they start school in order to learn to read. Each session of Fun with Tots focuses on one of these 6 important skills for you and your child. Admission fee is $2 for a pair of parent and child. Please register with payment at our eKiosks. Limited to 20 pairs unless otherwise stated. Bishan Public Library Mondays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm 1 August Vocabulary Jurong Regional Library 8 August Narrative Skills Thursdays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm 4 August Vocabulary 11 August Narrative Skills Choa Chu Kang Public Library Saturdays, 1.30 pm – 2.00 pm Marine Parade Public Library 6 August Narrative Skills Tuesdays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm 2 August Vocabulary 16 August Narrative Skills Queenstown Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm 2 August Narrative Skills Woodlands Regional Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm Geylang East Public Library 2 August Phonological Awareness Tuesdays, 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm 16 August Letter Knowledge 23 August Print Motivation 7 Happy 46th Birthday, Singapore! Happy Birthday, Singapore! Thursday, 4 August. 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm, BEPL (For 30 children aged 5–8) Saturday, 6 August, 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm, CSPL (For 30 children aged 4–9) Sunday, 7 August, 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm, BPPL (For 25 children aged 6–9) Monday, 8 August, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm, WRL, Everest Room (For 25 children aged 4–8) Wednesday, 10 August, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm , CCKPL (For 30 children aged 4–8) Join us to celebrate our nation’s 46th birthday and learn all about National Day! Take part on our fun quiz and take home an interesting craft! Registration is required at our eKiosks and website, http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg, with an admission fee of $2. Chinese Language National Day Special! Stories & Crafts Saturday, 6 August, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm, MPPL Join us in this special National Day celebration as we play games, read stories & enjoy creating a craft. Learn to make a simple craft that you can bring home in time for National Day. This programme is open to 30 children aged 4–10, each accompanied by a parent. Admission is a loan receipt of 6 items per child, borrowed from MPPL in August 2011. 8 AMPL 26th Anniversary: Storytelling AMPL 26th Anniversary: with Ronald Jumping Frog McDonald Show Thursday, 18 August, 3.00 pm – 3.45 pm, AMPL Sunday, 7 August, 12.00 – 12.30 pm, AMPL Junior Reading Ambassador will be telling frog stories and participants This 30-minute show is aimed at will be guided to make paper frogs encouraging audiences to read more that jump. Registration is required at books and impressing upon kids how our eKiosks. This programme is open reading can be fun. to 25 children aged 7–9.
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