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Attention all muggles!  Author J.K. Rowling has announced that the seventh and final book of the much loved Harry Potter series will be released on Saturday, July 21.  Mark your calendars!  Check out the BBC article and J.K. Rowling's website to read more about it.

If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for this book, give us a call at (913) 971-6874.  You can also place your own request through the OPL Catalog on our website.  There is sure to be a huge demand for this title.

And don't forget that the movie version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens in theaters on July 13.  It looks like a big summer for Harry Potter fans!

The 2007 Newbery and Caldecott Award winners have been announced, and here they are:

Newbery Award Winner
     The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

 

 

 

 

Newbery Honor Books
     Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm
     Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
     Rules by Cynthia Lord

Caldecott Award Winner
     Flotsam by David Wiesner

 

 

 

 

Caldecott Honor Books
     Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans
     Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom illustrated by
     Kadir Nelson & written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Coretta Scott King Award Winner for Author
     Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Coretta Scott King Honor Book for Author
     The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes

Coretta Scott King Award Winner for Illustrator
     Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom illustrated by
     Kadir Nelson & written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Coretta Scott King Honor Books for Illustrator
     Jazz illustrated by Christopher Myers & written by Walter Dean Myers
     Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes illustrated by Benny Andrews
     & edited by David Roessel and Arnold Rampersad

Want a great story, but don't feel like reading a longer book?  Check out the Olathe Public Library's J Picture section!  In just thirty to sixty pages you can enjoy an amazing story on a 3rd - 6th grade reading level with lots of fantastic pictures.

Here are two great books you can enjoy:

 

With Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter, you can feed your pirate mania as young sailor Jake tells the story of how he became a buccaneer.  While you're reading, you'll discover lots of fun ship and history facts!

 

Join Katya in The Magic Nesting Doll as she uses a gift from her grandmother to wake a prince sleeping under an icy spell.

 

 

Look for these and other fun J Picture books near the chapter books, or ask your librarian to show you where they are!

Posted by Candace @ Indian Creek Branch Library

Have you seen the new movie version of Charlotte's Web?  Have you read the original book by E.B. White?  Which did you like better?

Charlotte's Web is just the lastest of many great children's books that have been made into movies.  And just because you've seen the movie, don't think you know the whole story.  Many movies leave things out or make changes from the original book.  Why not read the book then watch the movie and compare the two?

Here are some other good books that have inspired movies:

•  Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
•  How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
•  Curious George by H.A. Rey
•  A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
•  The Ant Bully by John Nickle
•  Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
•  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
•  Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
•  Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
•  Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
•  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
•  Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
•  The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
•  Holes by Louis Sachar
•  Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
•  Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
•  Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
•  Stuart Little by E.B. White
•  Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
•  Matilda by Roald Dahl
•  Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
•  Babe, the Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
•  The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
•  The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
•  The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
•  The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
•  Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
•  The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

The library owns both the book and movie versions of most of these titles.  If something is checked out, we can always request it for you.  And remember, don't judge a book by its movie!

Are you looking for a good book to read or perhaps the perfect gift for that young reader on your holiday shopping list?  The Children's Department staffs of the Olathe Public Library and Indian Creek Branch Library have once again selected some of our favorite books from the past year, as well as some old favorites, for our Holiday Staff Picks 2006.  Stop by either library to check out a display of our staff picks.  The display will be up through the end of the year.  You may also pick up a printed list of our picks at the library or print your own copy from here.  Happy reading!

The final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket was released on Friday, October 13.  The End: Book the Thirteenth concludes the miserable saga of the Baudelaire orphans.  Be prepared for such unpleasantries as a fearsome storm, a suspicious beverage, a herd of wild sheep, an enormous bird cage, and a truly haunting secret about the Baudelaire parents.  Call the library or visit our website's online catalog to get on the waiting list for this bothersome book...if you dare!