Kids Blog

I came across The Kid Who Named Pluto by Marc McCutcheon and was amazed at how many contributions to science were due to the efforts of children and teens! They are all just kids who followed their curiosity with simple ideas that led to big things. Find out more about the girl who named Pluto, the bookworm who became a science fiction writer and the teenager who invented the television, among others. Who knows, you might get inspired and create something that may have a lasting impact to science! So check out this book in the children’s non fiction area.

Go along to visit Santa at Capital E. Christmas is coming and there is much to do inside Santa’s workshop! They need your elf-help to get everything ready in time! Till the 24th of December 10am-4pm daily. $4 per person. Visit www.capitale.org.nz for more details.

Hey, if you’re in Tawa, Johnsonville, Kilbirnie or Cummings Park then come along to some special holiday activities! For more information check out our What’s On page.

Come along to Cummings Park Library and create amazing Christmas Crafts! All materials provided. Be there from 10.45 to 11.45 – it’ll be fun!

I love music. We only get to play all those Christmas carols and songs once a year!!! Why don’t you come in and borrow some of our Christmas CDs for free!! (from the children’s section on a child’s card). See the titles of these CDs: Disney’s Princess Christmas album, Jingle, jangle, jingle, Santa’s rockin’!, Don’t want no bones for Christmas, and  Christmas with the kids. There are so many cool Christmas songs to sing and rock too!! What’s your favourite Christmas song?                

Baby Rock & Rhyme CD for sale!

Wellington City Libraries has produced a quality CD of 33 songs based on the popular Baby Rock & Rhyme sessions. It includes traditional songs, nursery rhymes and waiata that will appeal to tamariki under 5.

Recorded and produced by Wellington City Libraries staff along with some very special guests from Capital City Pre-school.

Song samples (all in MP3 format): Haere mai | Wheels on the Bus | Eensy Weensy Spider | Hokey Cokey | Paki Paki

The CD is available at all library branches for just $15 each!

For more information please contact: Kini Piper 801 3737

How to Eat a Huhu Grub by Nick Turzynski is jam packed with a lot of stuff that you never even dreamed possible,  like making paper from sheep poo, extreme origami water bomb and chopstick trebuchet among others.  I am sure you’ll find this book extremely helpful on a dull afternoon. How to Eat a Huhu Grub is taylor made for kiwi kids and their parents ultimate bonding activities.  Check it out at the library’s children non fiction area.

If you’re looking for Christmas ideas and books with facts and stories then the Kids’ Catalogue is the place for you!

Kids’ Cat has got heaps of popular topics, from Animals to Weird & Scary Stuff, Transport to Arts, Music & Dance (just select the “Explore” button). And in the Holidays and Festivals section you’ll find… Christmas! Stories, crafts, recipes, carols, gifts, information about Santa Claus and Jesus… all the info you’ll need and much more! Check it out.

Looking for something to do this Sunday? If you want fun and exercise all rolled into one and you have a bike and you know how to ride it then Bike the Bays is for you! Rides start from Waitangi Park at 9am – you can ride to Scorching Bay, Evans Bay Marina or take a short ride around the waterfront. Even better, if you dress up in cool costumes and register you could be in to win a spot prize!

For more information visit the Feeling Great website and register your family here.

If you are ready for a book with monster laughs, then check out Gormy Ruckles Monster Boy. Gormy is small, blue and hairy. He has one quite good fang but his roar needs some work. He knows he’s got what it takes to be the scariest monster of all – he just needs a chance to prove it. Being a monster is not as easy as it looks!