Exploring Dewey: 600s

Books that are about applied science are found in the 600s.  Examples of applied sciences are technology, cooking, health, farming, and cars.

Title: Introduction to the Human Body by Adolf Cassan

Call Number: 612 CASS

Learn about the basic functions of human anatomy and physiology.

Title: 100 Things You Should Know About Dogs and Puppies by Camilla de la Bedoyere

Call Number: 636.7 DELA

Discover everything you need to know to care for your dog or puppy.

Title: Mom and Me Cookbook by Annabel Karmel

Call Number: 641.5 KARM

Kids can work together with Mom and Dad to create food that is healthy and delicious.

Celebrate Log Cabin Day!

Did you know Abe Lincoln was born in a log cabin?

Title: Abe Lincoln: a nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #47 by Mary Pope Osborne

Call Number: 973.7092 OSBO

And of course you know that Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in a log cabin.

Title: Winter Days in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Call Number: PIC WILD

So celebrate Log Cabin Day and pick up one of these awesome books!

Exploring Dewey: 500s

The 500s is the study of mathematics and natural sciences.  What are natural sciences?  Books on astronomy (study of the stars), chemistry, and biology can be found here.

Title: Allosaurus by Lucia Raatma 

Call Number: 567.912 RAAT

This book describes the possible life of an Allosaurus.

Title: Venom by Marilyn Singer

Call Number: 592.16 SING

Venom describes everything you would want to know about toxic creatures.  Even ones that can be found in your own backyard.

Title: Wild Horse Scientists by Kay Frydenborg

Call Number: 599.665 FRYD

The book describes the science that allows wild horses to continue to live on the Assateague Island.

Celebrate Go Fishing Day!

June 18th is Go Fishing Day!

Don't take these books fishing though, books and water do not mix!

Title: Fishing by Lisa Klobuchar

Call Number: 799.1 KLOB

An introduction to the world of fishing, with background on the history of fishing, basic techniques, and good fishing habits.

Title: Fly Fishing by Ellen Hopkins

Call Number: 799.1 HOPK

Talks about the history and techniques of fly fishing.

Title: Freshwater Fishing by Ellen Hopkins

Call Number: 799.1 HOPK

Talks about the history and techniques associated with freshwater fishing.

Exploring Dewey: 400s

The study of languages is found in the 400s.  Do you need a English to Spanish Dictionary?  Try the 400s!

Title: A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink by Brian P. Cleary

Call Number: 428.2 CLEA

What is a noun?  This book will help you figure out all of the different types of nouns.

Title: My First Spanish Phrases by Jill Kalz

Call Number: 468.3 KALZ

Want to learn Spanish?  This book teaches you simple phrases so you'll be speaking Spanish in no time.

Title: First Hundred Words in Chinese by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright

Call Number: 495.1321 AMER

This is the best book for getting started in a new language, with a guide to the word's pronunciation beneath each picture.

Celebrate Flag Day, June 14th!

Flag Day celebrates the adoption of the flag of the United States in 1777.

Did you know that it's also the birthday of the United States Army?  

This year, the U.S. Army will be 238 years old!

Click here to search for books in the MORE catalog about Flag Day.

Click here to search for books in the MORE catalog about the U.S. Army.

Exploring Dewey: 300s

The 300s cover sociology and anthropology which are big words used to describe the study of humans.  

Title: Taking Action Against Bullying by Jane Bingham

Call Number: 302.3 BING

The book talks about what is bullying, who gets bullied, and how they can stop it.

Title: Divorce is Not the End of the World by Zoe and Evan Stern

Call Number: 306.89 STER

Zoe and Evan went through their parents divorce and wrote this book for children.  

Title: The Bill of Rights: Defining Our Freedoms by Rich Smith

Call Number: 342.73 SMIT

An overview of the Bill of Rights, its history, and the men who wrote the document.

Title: You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pirates's Prisoner by John Malam
Call Number: 364.16 MALA
As a captain of a Spanish sailing ship, you are about to be captured by pirates!

Celebrate Hug Your Cat Day!

June 4th is Hug Your Cat Day, and in celebration of this holiday, 

here are a few books you can read to your cat!

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff

If you give cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it... and so on!

Is My Cat a Tiger? by Jenni Bidner

By learning about wild cats, you can learn about your own pet!

Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin

A cat moves in next door and starts bullying the squirrels.  Can the squirrels come up with a plan to stop the cat?

Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack. Vol 2. by Jim Davis

Garfield.  Need I say more?

Secret Agent Splat! by Rob Scotton

Something isn't quite right in Splat the Cat's house.  Someone is stealing his ducks and returning them without their beaks!  This is a job for Secret Agent Splat!