Stand At Dawn - ANZAC DAY, 25 April 2020

World Book Day 2020

To help celebrate World Book Day 2020 today I've added some links to book and reading activities and videos.

Storyline Online - A children's literacy website that streams videos of actors reading stories HERE. Mainly picture books.

Author Matt Stanton has daily readings on his YouTube channel HERE. His stories are humorous and have been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  They're pitched at 7-11 year olds.

Oliver Jeffers is posting a book reading daily on Instagram HERE, and afterwards you can find them on his website HERE.

Jarret J. Krosoczka has a cartoon drawing session daily on YouTube HERE and you can also find them on his website HERE.

The Great WellingtonNZ Brick Challenge

If you love LEGO and are up for a challenge check out the Great WellingtonNZ Brick Challenge. Of course if you're a LEGO fan you may already know about it and be building your masterpiece already, however I found out about it via the Stuff article HERE. The article features an entry by Chris Lepper, a working model of the Wellington Cable Car.

Image from Stuff.co.nz  HERE

You can find out more about the competition and how to enter HERE.

You can see some of the competition entries HERE and HERE.

Upper Hutt Public Libraries - eBooks

If you've read and reread all the books at your place, or if you'd just like to try some different books out, then perhaps now is the time for you to try out an eBook.

Did you know you can access eBooks and other digital resources through our local Upper Hutt Public Libraries?  They provide access to eBooks via three different methods : Overdrive/Libby ; Wheelers & Storybox  - you can find out about all of these at the eBooks page of their website HERE. 

You can also go to the FAQ page HERE to find out the answers to some frequently asked questions about eBooks at Upper Hutt Public Libraries.

Image from HERE

To find out about all the digital resources available from the Upper Hutt Public Libraries go HERE.

Exercise for the Mind ...

Image via Pinterest HERE

Caronavirus - A Book for Children

Released last week a free digital book explaining Coronavirus for children. The book is illustrated by Axel Scheffler and has input from both health and educational experts.

Image from Nosycrow.com  HERE

You can read the book at Nosy Crow HERE.

You can download the book HERE or if you have trouble with that link try HERE.

Information adapted from Nosycrow.com HERE

"Books in the Bubble" - Bookmark Design Competition

If you like books and you like drawing then this competition could be great for you. The Dorothy Butler Bookshop holds a regular bookmark competition and this year the theme for the competition is "Books in the Bubble". You can find out all the details about the competition and how to enter HERE.

Image taken from The Dorothy Butler Bookshop HERE

Sally Rippin Holiday Program - Billie B Brown

Image taken from sallyrippin.com

Author Sally Rippin has launched a FREE Holiday Program. If you love Billie B Brown then head over HERE now for Billie B Brown activities and other fun. If you want to know which Billie B Brown books will be featured, and when, check out the book schedule HERE. 

Remember to make sure it's OK with mum, dad or another grown up before you to sign up to anything online.

Sporcle Quizzes for Kids

Sporcle is an online quiz website. If you haven't already tried it now seems like the ideal time! They have a dedicated kids quiz page which contains quizzes at different school levels and covers everything from books and reading to maths, geography and science.

Image taken from Sporcle.com/kids HERE

J. K Rowling launches Harry Potter at Home

Here's the Link

Books Are ...

Image From The Children's Bookshop Facebook page HERE

Wonderopolis

Have you seen Wonderopolis?

I first posted about it in March 2013 when the latest wonder was "Wonder #879". Since then they have added more than 1600 wonders.

On our library blog you can find out about the Wonder of the Day by looking down the side panel of the blog to find the widget shown in the screenshot photo below.

There is a new wonder every day, just click on the widget picture or the title to find out more about the Wonder of the Day. You can look back at all the previous wonders by clicking the green View More Wonders button.

Check out Wonderopolis now - you might learn some interesting stuff and WOW your parents and teachers!

The Wonderopolis website is HERE

David Walliams reads ...

Listen to David Walliams read a new story every day for 30 days. If you haven't heard him read before, now is your chance HERE.  It's great family fun!