AUGUST - FurReads for Kids
Quote: 'Each an every animal on Earth has as much right to be here as you and me.'
~ Anthony Douglas Williams ~
Watership Down by Richard AdamsOne of the most beloved novels of our time, Richard Adams's Watership Down takes us to a world we have never truly seen: to the remarkable life that teems in the fields, forests and riverbanks far beyond our cities and towns. It is a powerful saga of courage, leadership and survival; an epic tale of a hardy band of adventurers forced to flee the destruction of their fragile community . . . and their trials and triumphs in the face of extraordinary adversity as they pursue a glorious dream called 'home.'
Redwall by Brian Jacques
Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice is threatened by Cluny the Scourge - the evil-one-eyed rat warlord - and his battle-hardened horde of predators. Cluny is certain that Redwall will fall easily to his fearsome army but he hasn't bargained for the courage and strength of the combined forces of the Redwall mice and their loyal woodland friends.
Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice is threatened by Cluny the Scourge - the evil-one-eyed rat warlord - and his battle-hardened horde of predators. Cluny is certain that Redwall will fall easily to his fearsome army but he hasn't bargained for the courage and strength of the combined forces of the Redwall mice and their loyal woodland friends.
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?
Bindi (Wildlife Adventures) series for young Aussies who love animals. As the co-creator of the 'Bindi Wildlife Adventures' series
and 'Bindi Behind the Scenes', Bindi Irwin has achieved a remarkable
amount in her 14 years. As the daughter of Steve Irwin, the
Crocodile Hunter, she has been involved with caring for wildlife and
promoting conservation since she was tiny. She has hosted the
Emmy-award-winning TV program Bindi: The Jungle Girl series and Bindi's
Bootcamp, she sings, she dances, she acts in movies, all while helping
her mum run Australia Zoo.
To read or not to read...a #Furread!
The Readwatchplay theme for August reading is #furreads, a theme that includes books about animals! This classic book is one you are sure to have heard of, it may well be one of your favourite reads!
To read or not to read... that is the question! Read the opening paragraphs of this book and you decide!
The primroses were over.
Towards the edge of the wood, where the ground became open and sloped down to
an old fence and a brambly ditch beyond, only a few fading patches of pale
yellow still showed among the dog's mercury and oak-tree roots. On the other side
of the fence, the upper part of the field was full of rabbit-holes. In places
the grass was gone altogether and everywhere there were clusters of dry
droppings, through which nothing but the ragwort would grow. A hundred yards
away, at the bottom of the slope, ran the brook, no more than three feet wide,
half-choked with king-cups, water-cress and blue brook-lime. The cart-track
crossed by a brick culvert and climbed the opposite slope to a five-barred gate
in the thorn hedge. The gate led into
the lane.
The May sunset was red in clouds, and there was still half an
hour to twilight. The dry slope was dotted with rabbits-some nibbling at the
thin grass near their holes, others pushing further down to look for dandelions
or perhaps a cowslip that the rest had missed. Here and there one sat upright
on an ant heap and looked about, with ears erect and nose in the wind. But a
blackbird singing undisturbed on the outskirts of the wood, showed that there
was nothing alarming there, and in the other direction along the brook, all was
plain to be seen, empty and quiet. The warren was at peace.
At the top of the bank, close to the wild cherry where the
blackbird sang, was a little group of holes almost hidden by brambles. In the
green half-light, at the mouth of one of these holes, two rabbits were sitting
together side by side. At length the larger of the two came out, slipped along
the bank under cover of the brambles and so down into the ditch and up into the
field. A few moments later the other followed.
The first rabbit
stopped at a sunny patch and scratched his ear with rapid movements of his hind
leg. Although he was a yearly and still below full weight, he had not the harassed
look of most “outskirters”-that is the rank and file of ordinary rabbits in
their first year, who lacking either aristocratic parentage or unusual size and
strength, get sat on by their elders and live as best they can-often in the
open-on the edge of their warren. He looked as though he knew how to take care
of himself. There was a shrewd, buoyant air about him as he sat up, looked
around and rubbed both front paws over his nose. As soon as he was satisfied
that all was well, he laid back his ears and set to work on the grass.
To keep reading this book, request it from the Library!
AUGUST - FurReads for Kiddies
HOOT : Talk to the night animals with Alison LesterHOOT is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester, designed especially for 0-3 year olds. Babies will respond to the rhyming text and the simple, colourful images, while toddlers will love joining in to make their own animal sounds. These bright, engaging board books are perfect for little hands.
SNORE : Talk to the Australian animals with Alison LesterSNORE is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester, designed especially for 0-3 year olds. Babies will respond to the rhyming text and the simple, colourful images, while toddlers will love joining in to make their own animal sounds. These bright, engaging board books are perfect for little hands.
by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
Little Baa Baa is so bored. When Quirky Turkey comes along, the opportunity to make some mischief proves too hard to resist. With snappy dialogue and hilarious illustrations, Baa Baa Smart Sheep is a laugh-out-loud story that will leave you thinking sheep aren't as stupid as we might think. (and I'd stay away from those smarty tablets/pellets, if I were you!)
Little Baa Baa is so bored. When Quirky Turkey comes along, the opportunity to make some mischief proves too hard to resist. With snappy dialogue and hilarious illustrations, Baa Baa Smart Sheep is a laugh-out-loud story that will leave you thinking sheep aren't as stupid as we might think. (and I'd stay away from those smarty tablets/pellets, if I were you!)
by Margaret Wild & Michelle Dawson
Hush! All over the world, in deserts and jungles, in woodlands and seas, little ones everywhere are going to sleep. Margaret Wild's soft, lilting text and Michelle Dawson's exquisitely delicate illustrations make Let's Go To Sleep the perfect bedtime book for reading aloud. Guaranteed to give all small readers the sweetest of dreams.
Hush! All over the world, in deserts and jungles, in woodlands and seas, little ones everywhere are going to sleep. Margaret Wild's soft, lilting text and Michelle Dawson's exquisitely delicate illustrations make Let's Go To Sleep the perfect bedtime book for reading aloud. Guaranteed to give all small readers the sweetest of dreams.
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| Quote by Joaquin Phoenix |
Where in the website is.....??
Have you looked for a resource you know the library has, but
didn’t know where to find it?
Maybe you’ve heard about the computer training database, or that there is an online encyclopedia. Perhaps you would like to find some newspaper articles.
To find any resource that the library holds, a DVD,
newspaper index, ebook, encyclopedia, article, online training etc. then use Encore
to locate the item you want. Encore is more than a catalogue, it is a
‘discovery’ tool, making it easy to locate a lot more than the latest Dan
Brown novel.
Have you viewed the short video on the library home page
highlighting how to search Encore and locate exactly what you want? The 7
minutes is a worthwhile investment, with some great tips.
My mother wants to learn how to use her computer, and
she needs more training time and repetition, than I can spend with her. She knows the library has online computer training because she’s attended Taming
Technology sessions before and heard about it there.
Put computer training into Encore and find the
following;
Clicking on the database link, will take you to a page about
the resource.
A library membership number (or barcode) will be required
before accessing the resource.
All 14 digits, ie 22232000XXXXXX
The courses are;
Microsoft Windows Vista
Windows 7
Using and searching the Internet
Microsoft Office 2007 & 2010 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Setting up email accounts
Social Network Training (Twitter, Facebook, Blogging)
Windows 8, training will soon be available!
What about that online encyclopedia? The name escapes me….but I’ll know it when I see it.
Using encyclopedia is not the best search term, but it can work!
The screen shots show how to use the features of Encore to manage such a vague search and still locate what you are looking for.
Now try newspaper articles
August is National Family History Month
August is National Family History Month and Sutherland Shire Libraries are running two events to celebrate.
The first is an introduction to Researching Your Family History and is aimed at people who have thought about researching their family history but don’t know where to start. It will be presented by Jean Campbell who is the Education Officer at the Botany Bay Family History Society.
Jean will also speak about two genealogy databases, Ancestry.com and FindMyPast.com which are available to use for free at Sutherland Shire Libraries. Ancestry.com is the world's largest online genealogy resource with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases. The library subscribes to the Australian, UK and Ireland versions of FindMy Past.com and holds various records including cemetary, military, migration and census information including some exclusively held records.
The talk will be from 10.30 to 11.30 on Wednesday the 7th of August at Caringbah Library.
The second talk on State Records Sources for Family History Research will suit the beginner as well as the more experienced family history researcher. State Records hold records of the NSW State Government from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 onwards. Anyone who had an ancestor who came to, lived in, died in or worked in New South Wales can find useful information to flesh out their research via NSW State Records. You just need to think how your ancestor might have interacted with the State Government to know where to look.
Senior Archivist from State Records, Gail Davis will give an overview of sources they hold for family history. They include shipping, convicts, courts, gaol, education, employment, probate and deceased estates, government care and correspondence.
NSW State Records recently closed their reading room in The Rocks and now only have a reading room at Kingswood. However before you venture out that far come to Sutherland Library which holds the NSW State Records Archive Resources Kit on microfiche. The kit holds many of the resources Gail will discuss so you may be able to find what you are looking for locally before you need to go all the way to Kingswood.
Gail’s talk from 10.30am to 12pm on Tuesday August 13 and will be followed by a mini tour of all the family history resources held by Sutherland Library.
Both events are free but you will need to book online or call the library on 9710 0351.
The first is an introduction to Researching Your Family History and is aimed at people who have thought about researching their family history but don’t know where to start. It will be presented by Jean Campbell who is the Education Officer at the Botany Bay Family History Society.
Jean will also speak about two genealogy databases, Ancestry.com and FindMyPast.com which are available to use for free at Sutherland Shire Libraries. Ancestry.com is the world's largest online genealogy resource with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases. The library subscribes to the Australian, UK and Ireland versions of FindMy Past.com and holds various records including cemetary, military, migration and census information including some exclusively held records.
The talk will be from 10.30 to 11.30 on Wednesday the 7th of August at Caringbah Library.
The second talk on State Records Sources for Family History Research will suit the beginner as well as the more experienced family history researcher. State Records hold records of the NSW State Government from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 onwards. Anyone who had an ancestor who came to, lived in, died in or worked in New South Wales can find useful information to flesh out their research via NSW State Records. You just need to think how your ancestor might have interacted with the State Government to know where to look.
Senior Archivist from State Records, Gail Davis will give an overview of sources they hold for family history. They include shipping, convicts, courts, gaol, education, employment, probate and deceased estates, government care and correspondence.
Gail’s talk from 10.30am to 12pm on Tuesday August 13 and will be followed by a mini tour of all the family history resources held by Sutherland Library.
Both events are free but you will need to book online or call the library on 9710 0351.
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