NEW BOOK REVIEWS TIME TO TICKLE YOUR FUNNYBONE! RAFFLE QUESTION. The Premier Kid-Created Newsletter for All Things Library! by Nora K. by Kellen O.

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1 The Premier Kid-Created Newsletter for All Things Library! Issue #3: March/April 2016 TIME TO TICKLE YOUR FUNNYBONE! by Nora K. ORANGE YOU GLAD WE CAME OUT WITH THIS ISSUE??? This issue is all about humor. It s filled up with puns, jokes, funny book recommendations, and a lot more. There s new things too like a coloring page, a pie chart (for our poll), and much more. Read on if you want to see some cool jokes and funny reading! NEW BOOK REVIEWS What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe & Susan Tuma Attention dino lovers! Your toy dinos just may be drawing on the walls and breaking your dolls while you re sleeping and dreaming of candy for dinner! So, if you wake up to spilled salsa or cracked crayons, don t blame it on your dog it might be your toy dinos! (Review by Izzy B.) I Didn t Do My Homework Because by Davide Cali This book tells a story about a boy who makes up a ton of excuses about why he didn t do his homework. The excuses are crazy! This book is very funny and has great art! (Review by Chloe L.) (Illustration by Grailey D.) RAFFLE QUESTION by Kellen O. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, what does Greg call his great grandmother and great grandfather? Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet by Nick Bruel This book is for all cat lovers! When Kitty gets sick, she has to go to the vet, and if you know Kitty, #2 on her list of least favorite things is vets! (Review by Izzy B.) Fill out an entry and put it in our RAFFLE QUESTION BOX and we ll pull a winner for our next issue! Congratulations to Adriana (age 7) for winning last issue s raffle question! We had 31 people enter and the correct answer was Jack & Annie! The winner was chosen randomly among correct entries. (Illustrations by Kellen O.) Ultimate Weird But True 3 by National Geographic Kids This book is full of 1,000 crazy facts! It has everything from ones about buildings to ones about people s hair! It is super weird but true! (Review by Kellen O.)

2 NOW A QUESTION FOR YOU Interviews by Kellen O. & Nora K. WHAT DO YOU THINK? by Nora K. & Kellen O. Should libraries be quiet OR should they be social? Nora: People come here to read. Kellen:People may want to do read-alouds, or discuss books they are reading. Nora:Tutors come here with kids to help them learn. Too much noise can be distracting! We asked people around the library what their favorite type of joke is. These are their answers: Chermekaa and Addison said Nonsense jokes Emma, Megan, and four others said Knock-knock jokes Cecelia said Cow jokes Hailey said The banana/orange joke Someone anonymous said Political jokes and Claire said Subtle jokes Interesting what are YOUR favorite kind of jokes? (Illustration by Izzy B.) Kellen: If someone desires to be tutored- without talking- how could they get information? Nora: Some people have sensitive ears. If it s too loud, their ears may hurt. Kellen:You know that earplugs are a thing, right? Maybe sets of earplugs could be put in the library. Nora: We ve gotten suggestions from people saying it should be quieter. Kellen: Oh, come on! That was one person! Nora: Too much noise can make people upset. Kellen: Babies are the ones usually making the noise the noise isn t making them cry. Nora: Maybe if it s quieter the babies won t cry. Nora: People do homework here. Kellen: Babies cry- it s what they do! Kellen: Maybe sometimes people will need help with their homework. Nora: Sometimes people are in a bad mood and talking makes it worse. Kellen: People could talk to someone to cheer them up. Nora: I have every reason to believe that people would enjoy libraries to be quieter. Kellen: I think libraries should be social because more people would find a reason to come to the library. Besides, maybe libraries could become a better, more fun place to be if people could gather and hang out. (Illustration by Grailey D.) WE HAVE REACHED A DEADLOCK! HOW ABOUT YOU DECIDE NOW PUT YOUR OPINION IN OUR SUGGESTION ENVELOPE!

3 A COMIC by Caleb H. AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT by Grailey D. SERIES SPOTLIGHT by Izzy B. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) Dr. Seuss was born on March 2 nd 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in English. He married Helen Palmer in He was famous for writing many books such as The Cat in the Hat. His first book was And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street. He also wrote Green Eggs and Ham. He died in LaJolla, California on September 24 th 1991 at the age of 81. (Illustration by Chloe L.) I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson Do you like stories about middle school? Are you a junior comedian? Then read this book (and series)- I Funny! Comedian Jamie Grimm is living a hilarious tale, but that doesn t stop him from being funny. He enters in Long Island s Funniest Comic Contest, and when he comes out a winner, he decides to enter the Manhattan contest. Even with his supportive friends and uncle, the competition s really stiff! Will he be a winner or loser (like his brother says) find out in I Funny! And if you like this one, there are 3 others in the series! Enjoy!

4 MOVIE SPOTLIGHT by Kendall B. JUST JOKING AROUND by Lily S. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta What do lawyers wear to court? Lawsuits Home Alone Rated PG Starring Macaulay Culkin One of my favorite funny kids movies is Home Alone. I know that Home Alone is a Christmas movie but I like watching it all year long. The movie is about a boy who is supposed to go on vacation over Christmas break, but when the McCallister family leaves for Paris, they forget Kevin at home. Kevin s brother Buzz likes to say that Kevin will be fine because they live on the most boring street in the whole United States, but 2 robbers known as the Wet Bandits have their eye on the stuff in Kevin s house and they try to rob it. What the Wet Bandits don t know is that Kevin knows about their robbery and he sets up traps for the Wet Bandits to fall into. This is my favorite funny kids movie because of all the traps that the Wet Bandits fall into. They did make many more Home Alone movies, but they are not as good as the original. TRY THIS MAGAZINE! by Kellen O. What did the pencil say to the other pencil? You re looking sharp! Why did the picture go to jail? Because it was framed What do you call a baby monkey? A chimp off the old block Who earns a living driving their customers away? A taxi driver Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn t peeling well Why did the bird go to the hospital? To get a tweetment Did you hear the joke about the roof? Never mind it s over your head AND What is the tallest building in the world? The library it has the most stories! This magazine is great! It has something for everyone! Gaming, comics, Boy Scout badges of the Month, information on religion, fitness, and even jokes- just about everything you can think of! You ll love it! I would recommend this magazine to tween-teenage boys I loved every page I read! (Illustration by Izzy B.)

5 GAMES AND PUZZLES by Kellen O. (Illustration by Caleb H.)

6 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS! by Nora K. & Izzy B. RESEARCH CORNER by Nora K. El Deafo by Cece Bell Cece s life changed forever when she lost her hearing. Her friend starts to treat her differently and she goes to a school that teaches her how to lip read. It also prevents her from making a friend, and even when she does, it s not easy. Cece has a disability, but will that keep her from making friends? I recommend this story for people who love rabbits (Cece s a rabbit). (Review by Izzy B.) Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Are you a fan of roller skating? Well, if you are, read Roller Girl! Ever since Astrid watched a roller derby with her BFF Nicole, she had an interest in roller derby, so she wanted to sign up for roller derby camp. But when Nicole ditched her for dance camp and started hanging out with the school bully, Rachel, Astrid is forced to go alone to camp. Even though she was bad at it, she made a friend! But is a new BFF enough to make Astrid stop missing Nicole? Read this to find out! (Review by Izzy B.) Grolier Online Kids This database is good to use because it has a section on what happened today in history. It also has sections on animals, government, the world, space, and it s also available in Spanish! You can access it on the library website under Research at THIS ISSUE S POLL by Chloe L. & Izzy B. Izzy B. and I went around the library and asked people what book character they thought was the funniest. Here is what we found out. Thanks to the 22 people who voted! Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Do you want to know what sisters are really like? Well, if so, read Sisters! It includes flashbacks, lots of arguments, and more! It s about one sister who likes snakes and one who doesn t. That fact is VERY important! Read Sisters! (Review by Nora K.)

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8 MAD LIB-O-MANIA! by Lili K. A Day at the One day at the there was a same place place. The adjective noun same noun like to every day. It also loved verb reading. It loved all kinds of plural noun like and same plural noun adjective ones. But then a adjective noun came and took all of the. That made everyone. No one could do adjective anything to. The end. verb noun FACT OR FICTION? by Lili K. 1. Each year, an adult sheds 8 pounds of skin- this weighs as much as a Siamese cat. True or False? 2. Red slimy hippo sweat can be used as sunscreen. True or False? 3. Mountains do not actually exist. True or False? 4. Science is actually witchcraft. True or False? 5. Everything around us is made up of exploded star atoms. True or False? Answers: 1.) True 2.) True 3.) False 4.) False 5.) True That a man pulled a 21,132 pound bus using his hair! Crazy! DID YOU KNOW??? by Kellen O. (Illustration by Nora K.) GUESS THAT TITLE! by Lili K. I am a book about a mystery. I am a part of a series of mysteries. I am about a tennis trophy. Who am I? (24601 hee,hee) Can you Guess That Title? Answer is on the back page of this newsletter.

9 SERIES VS. SERIES by Izzy B. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley has a super-embarrassing family, a best friend that acts like a toddler, and a TON of competition will he survive middle school? VS Dork Diaries Nikki has to deal with a horrible enemy, MacKenzie, boy confusion, and daily drama will this dork survive? Which series do you like better? (Illustration by Izzy B ) COMICAL CLASSIC by Chloe L. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish Meet the one and only Amelia Bedelia, who takes everything literally! When someone says draw the curtains (open them), she actually draws a curtain! That s her trademark. That s what makes her her. Amelia is a maid who messes things up a lot! I love her books because they are funny. (Illustration by Lili K. ) NOW IT S TIME FOR SOME PUN! by Lili K. RECOMMENDED WEBSITE by Kendall B. I can t believe I got fired from the calendar factory all I did was take a day off! I m reading a book about anti-gravity it s impossible to put down! You exist, you take up space you matter! Do you need an ark that fits two of every animal? I Noah guy. This girl said she recognized me from vegetarian club, but I ve never seen herbivore. I did a theatrical performance about puns it was a play on words. Broken pencils are pointless. I tried to catch fog but I mist. I used to be a banker but I lost interest. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. There s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator only a fraction of you will get this. I break into song when I can t find the key. Do I know any jokes about sodium? Na. Starfall One website that I really enjoy is Starfall. This is an educational website where kids can learn how to read, write, and much more. This site is especially good for little kids who are just learning how to read and write. Starfall is also on top of the online books- it has fun reading ones and some math games good for little kids.

10 RECOMMENDED FUNNY PICTURE BOOKS Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black This book is about different names for animal rears. Each animal is stacked on top of each other. (Review by Nora K.) You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown Lucille the bear wants a new friend, but she doesn t seem to fit in. After a long time, she loses hope. Will she every find a new friend? (Review by Izzy B.) Moo! by David LaRochelle This book is about a cow who drives a car and crashes. The cow says moo throughout the whole book except at the end. (Review by Nora K.) Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds Jasper Rabbit loves the carrots in Crackenhopper Field. They were so yummy! But the carrots are mad they want REVENGE! Can Jasper stop the carrots? (Review by Izzy B.) Unicorn Thinks He s Pretty Great by Bob Shea This is a great picture book about a goat that is jealous of a unicorn, but eventually finds out that he has things that Unicorn does not. This book teaches that everyone is unique and shouldn t be jealous. (Review by Kellen O.) Good Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen Rolf the Wolf is a good little wolf. He eats his vegetables and not people. But when he meets a big bad wolf who eats people, he is tempted to be a big bad wolf instead. When he is tempted to eat his friend, will he do it? (Review by Izzy B.) The Doghouse by Jan Thomas This book is about a mouse, cow, duck and pig that have a ball that goes into a doghouse and they are afraid to go in. When they do go in, there s a surprise! (Review by Nora K.)

11 Check out this GREAT family entertainment coming up and Nora (from this newsletter) is in it too! Sofia S said: Your books are interesting THANKS SOFIA! Thanks for these great submissions! The next issue s theme will be MYSTERIES, but we d love any submissions you may haveartwork, poetry, cartoons, or comments!

12 UNKNOWN THINGS ABOUT THE LIBRARY by Chloe L. BOOK VS. BOOK! by Grailey D. The Library Book Sale Did you know that you can buy books at the library? Well, if you didn t know, now you do. Most of the books are discarded library books. There is a selection from young adult items to reference books. They have great prices, too! If you walked into a bookstore, you most likely wouldn t find a book for 25 cents, but here, you can! Try looking at the book sale area next time you re in the library who knows what you will find! I Am Going! by Mo Willems This book is about Piggie going away and Elephant gets mad. VS A Friend for Dragon by Dav Pilkey This book is about a lonely Dragon who doesn t have a friend. Will you be his friend? Which would you read? ***HELP WANTED!!!** The Kenmore Library News is still looking for your input! Submit your comments, suggestions, artwork, and book reviews and we will try to publish a few each issue! Entries to the News can be placed in our SUBMISSION/COMMENT BOX. Thanks! This Month s Guess That Title was Cam Jansen and the Tennis Trophy Mystery by David A. Adler Did you Guess That Title? The Was Created By Adam W, Caleb H, Chloe L, Grailey D, Izzy B, Kellen O, Kendall B, Lili K, and Nora K (With help from Lily S and advisor Nicole B) 160 Delaware Road, Kenmore, NY ~