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Robot Building – Part 1
I’m not sure that anyone who isn’t a children’s librarian understands the feelings of being smack in the middle of summer reading with programs happening on a daily (sometimes hourly) schedule, reference questions flying at you a mile a minute, and kids and parents, nannies, grandparents, and tutors in every…
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Lego Robot Building Night
Last night we hosted a Lego building night with a focus on building robots! We shared two really awesome robot stories and then spent the rest of the evening playing and building with Legos. The first story we shared was called Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Annette Simon which I reviewed…
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Subsitute
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute is the prefect start to a series of books for reluctant readers – especially elementary school-age boys. Jarrett Krosoczka’s graphic novel format works perfectly for reluctant readers with minimal text and a lot of action. The plot line follows the lunch lady and her assistant…
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Robot Zombie Frankenstein
I have found the cutest, most fun book to share with boys (and girls!) in preschool through first and even second grade. The book’s title is Robot Zombie Frankenstein and it is written by Annette Simon. This book uses a child’s imagination and sense of play as two robots who…