Suggested Book Titles for Holiday Gifts and Reading, 2015

Toronto Public Library suggests "One Hundred Best Canadian Books for Children"

December Hot Reads

Youth and teen fiction: Top 5 picks for Christmas

Check out "12 Picture Books Every Home Should Have" and "TD Kids Book Corner"

• Book of the Year for Children Award (1-12), 1947-2015
• Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, 1971-2015

• Young Adult Book Award

Young Reader's Choice Award for BC.  Note: most provinces run something similar.  Our local author and former teacher librarian Chris McMahen won the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, 2013

Above are just a few suggested titles.  There are soooo many awards out there and other book suggestion sources: see the side bar "Help I Need a Book Suggestion" links too.  Also try our Okanagan Regional Library (ORL), and  KidsBooks from Vancouver - the owner and staff are stellar at buying and suggesting books and anything that Adrienne Gear (author of Reading Power) suggests is usually scrumptiously outstanding!  

Have fun.  Go forth and devour. 

Remember - KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!  

Happy holidays, Ms. M-A.

Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore & Others ...

Twas the Night Before Christmas read by Perry Como (traditional telling)

Don Cherry Parody



Twas the night before Xmas! - A Minecraft Parody

Minecraft ◆ Animation/Parody ◆ "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"

WestJet Twas the Night Before Christmas

Poem by Salmon Arm author Shawn Bird:

"Christmas Train"

From coast to coast the train rolls Bright, coloured Christmas lights, stopping town to town. The doors pull back and musicians play. Portable concerts for the holiday.



Scholastic Book Fair Update, Last Day Tomorrow: Fri., Dec. 11th, 2015

Dear Bastion community, we're doing great.  We made $1457 on Wed., so our running total is $2833 - tremendous.  We have our final day of sales tomorrow: Fri., Dec. 11th.

SALES SCHEDULE:

7:45-8:15

Recess

Lunch (11:55-12:25)

2:15-3pm closure - NOTE SALES END 30 MINS EARLIER TODAY DUE TO PACK UP.

Grade 2/3 classes run Friday 8:55-lunch and Mme Sievert and Isaac's classes are after lunch.  Parents are welcome to drop in during library classes too.

Day 1 of the Scholastic Book Fair

A great first day with the book fair - $1376 in sales and lots of excitement to check piggy bank stores tonight and possible purchases tomorrow.

Thanks to the parents who helped me out with the sales as it was VERY BUSY!

The book fair continues tomorrow and Friday (Dec. 9th & 11th): before school, recess, lunch, and after school til 3:30 Wed and closes 3pm Friday.

Parent volunteers are still need for sales Friday morning, recess, and for pack up help 3pm Friday.  See below links for the schedule and email Ms. Murrells-Allaway (Shannon) if you can help out smurrell@sd83.bc.ca   Also, spread the word to follow this blog and/or the Twitter and Facebook accounts for updates on the Book Fair and various Library Learning Commons events.  Warm wishes, Ms. M-A

Parent Volunteer Schedule

Friday Pack Up Schedule

Scholastic English Book Fair, Tue, Wed, Fri (Dec. 8th, 9th, 11th)

Come one come all - Scholastic Book Fair fun three days this week at Bastion Library Learning Commons:

Book Fair Flyer

Sales Schedule:

Monday

7:45-8:15                Everyone

recess                      Just grade 4 & 5 students and adults

lunch (play time)    Just grade 4 & 5 students and adults

2:15-3:30                Everyone

Tuesday

7:45-8:15                Everyone

recess                      Just K, grade 1, 2, 3 students and adults

lunch (play time)    Just K, grade 1, 2, 3 students and adults

2:15-3:30                Everyone

Friday

7:45-8:15                Everyone

recess                      Everyone                   

lunch (play time)    Everyone  

2:15-3:00     Sales close 30 mins earlier due to pack up crew

Parent volunteers are needed for sales and Friday pack up (3pm to ...)

Volunteer Schedule

Clean up schedule

See you @thebookfair!  Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway smurrell@sd83.bc.ca