Central Kansas Library System

A young girl demonstrates to her mother and father how well she has learned to read.

Junie, a spunky, sometimes exasperating, kindergartener, looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruit cake was not exactly what she had in mind.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"-- This children's book with no pictures introduces young children to the idea that the written word can be a source of mischief and delight.--From publisher description.

"Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams"--OCLC.

Elizabeth Brown's house is so crowded with books that there is not room for one more. She gives the town her books and her house and they become a public library. She did not stop reading but now she borrows books from the library instead of buying them.

After Mama reads them a bedtime story, the five little monkeys continue reading. When Mama hears them laugh at a funny book or scream at a scary book, she reminds them that it is time to sleep.

Introduces young readers to different money choices and discusses needs versus wants.

Learning Phonics Has Never Been This Easy!™ Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as they Meet the Blends. Two letters that come together and keep their own sounds are taught in primary school as "letter blends." Meet the Blends makes learning to identify blends fun and easy. Meet the Blends teaches 20 basic blends that are taught in primary schools across the country. Blends are taught both alone and in word context. Preschool...

Introduces young readers to different ways of saving money and the benefits of saving money.

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.