100 PIECE PUZZLE

Today 4 people completed a puzzle with 100 pieces.
They did it in about 10 minutes.
These 4 people are Vincent, Hawon, Hayoung
and Dimitrios.

The Moon and Farmer McPhee

by Margaret Mahy
illustrated by David Elliot
reviewed by Lorna Su

In this picture book, Farmer McPhee does not smile because he is so tired from working hard on his farm.
His animals stay awake at nighttime to sing and dance under the moon. They thought that Farmer McPhee would also love to sing and dance under the moon.
Find out if the farmer begins to smile again.

I think that this is a really good picture book because the illustrations are beautiful, soft sketches of the nighttime and the farm animals, and the story is very exciting.
This picture book is good enough to win the best Picture Book.

A Dog Like That!

by Janene Cooper
illustrated by Evie Kemp
reviewed by Priyanka Chandra





"A Dog Like That" is a picture book written about different kinds of dogs doing different kinds of tricks.

Some dogs are lazy, some dogs are clever, some dogs are cuddly and some dogs are playful.
It compares the author's dog to all the other dogs. The author thinks that her dog is the best dog for her.

The book's illustrations are collage and the story is written for 5 to 7 year olds, and for dog lovers.

Marmaduke Duck and the Marmalade Jam.

by Juliette MacIver
illustrated by Sarah Davis
reviewed by Ellisha Haythornthwaite

Marmaduke Duck is a very funny and exciting children's picture book.
Marmaduke can make very nice marmalade jam.
When Marmaduke Duck was swimming in the river, along came a pile of hungry ducks, that chased after him and the marvellous marmalade jam he was eating.
Then with an oink, a ribbit and a woof, along came a hog, a frog and a dog too, all chasing after Marmaduke and his marvellous marmalade jam.
The author, Juliette MacIver, used the name Marmaduke because it was a name suggested to her by her husband. He wanted to name their son Marmaduke, but the author wanted something else.

I think that boys and girls, 5 - 10 years old would enjoy this book.

Hill & Hole

written by Kyle Mewburn
illustrated by Vasanti Unka
Reviewed by Emma Buckley

Hill and Hole are best friends. Each morning they wake up and wonder what it is like to be each other.
Mole has a way of helping them to swap places.
What do you think happens next?
You'll have to read it yourself, but you will like to because it is a funny and enjoyable story, suitable for 6 to 9 year olds to read.

The author, Kyle Mewburn, has already won awards in the NZ Post Book Awards-
Kiss Kiss Yuck Yuck - best picture book 2007
Old Hu-hu - overall winner 2010

New Zealand Post Book Awards 2011

Picture Books - reviewed by School Librarians from Room 11.
Juwon has reviewed Baa Baa Smart Sheep.
This book is written by Mark Sommerset and illustrated by Rowan Sommerset.
Baa Baa Smart Sheep is a story about a hilarious sheep who plays a trick on Quirky Turkey. The sheep is funny and clever so he manages to confuse the turkey and tricks him into doing something unpleasant.
This book is so funny and cool, that when Mrs Parker read it to us, we all loved it. Children as young as 6 years old will love it too.
The drawings of the animals are great. Quirky Turkey is funny-looking and hilarious too.
I think this book will win the Children's choice as well as the picture book category.
Mrs Sutherland thinks so too.

Library Computer Rules

Hi I'm Georgia, and his is the third year that I have been on library duty.

We have several computers in our library.
You can come and use them during the lunchtime.
After eating your lunch and when the bell goes, you can come into the library,
wait quietly at the issue desk and pick up a computer card.

You will have a 15 minutes turn.
Keep the volume down and be considerate of others using the library.
You must be on a suitable site for educational games.
If it is not your turn, you must not stand around the computers (stay behind the carpet's metal bar).
We do this so that it is not crowded and others do not interfere with the player's turn.

We hope that you keep to these rules, and keep enjoying coming to the library.