Library
LIBRARY NEWS
Library Staff: Lynne Marks, Joanne Edwards, Wai-Peng Heath
Junior Library
Lunchtime Monday
Middle/ Senior Library:
During School:
Monday to Friday: Recess and Lunch
After School:
Most days until 4pm.
Email: library@standrews.vic.edu.au
WHAT'S NEW IN THE JUNIOR LIBRARY?
Stand Beautiful, is a fun Picture book based on Psalm 139:14 “How You made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise You for that. What You have done is wonderful.”
Written by teen TedX speaker and CURE.org ambassador Chloe Howard, this book encourages readers to embrace their own uniqueness and celebrate the differences in others.
The Extra Special Baby: The Story of the Christmas Promise is a beautifully illustrated Christmas Picture book, full of warmth, which focusses on Jesus.
In Backyard, Australian author Ananda Braxton-Smith and fine artist Lizzy Newcomb team up to present a lush, lyrical Picture book about all the life that Australian children can find in a suburban backyard.
The Incredible Cabinet or Wonders – 100 little doors to the Weird and Wonderful from the World’s Great Museums is a Non Fiction Lonely Planet Kids book.
It’s time to peek inside the world’s most famous museums. 12 collectors, from toy makers and monster hunters to sailors and archaeologists, have created their own themed cabinets and filled them with their favourite things. Children can lift the flaps to discover 100 extraordinary objects from the past and present then read fascinating stories behind each one.
The Happiness Box is a remarkable new Picture book, about a remarkable old book. The Happiness Box was created in December 1942 by Australian prisoners of war as a Christmas present for children interned in Changi Prison in Singapore.
The book was written to chase away fear and give hope, but was then buried in order to protect it from being destroyed by the Japanese army. After the war, the book was dug up and declared a National Treasure. It now sits displayed in the State Library of New South Wales for all to see.
The Happiness Box, written by Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean is the story of The Happiness Box. Greenwood’s simple yet descriptive text, together with McLean’s sketch-like illustrations makes a perfect partnership to tell this true tale with dignity and honour. kids-bookreview.com
We now have all four titles of The Selwood Boys Series in our Junior Fiction section of the library. Four future AFL stars under one roof? Yes! Meet the Selwood boys.
DO YOU STILL HAVE A FEW PARENT HOURS TO COMPLETE?
Over the next 3 weeks or so, the library is expecting new books to arrive that we would love to add to our library collection before the end of this year. If you have a few Parent Hours left for this year, please contact us.
We are looking for people to do book covering either at home or school.
We supply the contact & directions. Books can be picked up from and delivered back to the school office. Please email Wai Peng Heath in the library at library@standrews.vic.edu.au. or feel free to come and visit us!
A NEW HAPPY SMILING FACE
We have a new library staff member for this term.
Fiona Dobrzynski is working in the Library and teaching French while Lynne Marks is on leave. Thank you "Mrs D"!
Thank you
Library Staff