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Through this newsletter, we hope to keep you informed on upcoming Carnegie Library events, introduce fun books, and provide resources for use in your classroom.
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|  Save the Date to Make a Splash @ Your Library!10th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza
Sunday, June 6, 2010, 12 - 5 pm "Make a Splash" at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's 10th annual Summer Reading Extravaganza! There is summer fun for everyone to enjoy, with live entertainment and cool activities to jump-start summer reading for children and teens. Catch a wave and join us for an afternoon packed with free fun for the whole family.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Avenue
On the front lawn |
Join your local Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh librarians and special guests from the community for fun, interactive science activities! **Recommended for kids in grades K-5 (parents/guardians are welcome to attend) June Dates and Locations: Wednesday, June 23rd CLP Squirrel Hill 3pm Friday, June 25th CLP Mt. Washington 1pm July Dates and Locations: Thursday, July 8th CLP Beechview 1pm Tuesday, July 13th CLP Carrick 2pm Saturday, July 17th CLP Knoxville 1pm |
| Featured Books: 2010 Caldecott Winners |
| 2010 Medal Winner by Jerry Pinkney The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop's classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney's textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two very unlikely friends.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  2010 Honor Bookillustrated by Marla Frazee Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.  2010 Honor Book illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski The names of colors are woven into unrhymed poems that celebrate the seasons. |
| | Are you a big Jon Scieszka fan? Put your knowledge of his books to the test!! Check out the Cheerios 100,000 Book Giveaway! Cheerios has teamed up with Jon Scieszka and First Book to distribute 100,000 new books to kids in need across the country. Through the 100,000 Book Giveaway, the five states receiving the highest number of votes will each receive 20,000 new books for local kids! By answering the trivia questions featured in this challenge, you can help select the states that will receive new books for local kids. For every trivia question you answer correctly, now through August 31st, 2010, you can cast one vote for the state you want to receive new books. The more questions you answer correctly, the more votes you cast! To learn more visit http://booksforkids.firstbook.org/jonscieszka/ |
| Check out these great Jon Scieszka books at your neighborhood CLP library!! The Spooky Tire Part of Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series
Part of the Time Warp Trio series |
| Thank you for all the work you do to make Pittsburgh a great place for children. We appreciate your support of the library. If you love the library and want to find out some easy ways to support it, please check out our advocacy page. If you have any questions or any ideas that you would like to see in upcoming newsletters, please feel free to e-mail us with your input. We're here to serve you!
Sincerely,
Bonny Yeager, Laura Bandura, and Megan Fogt
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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