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4/24/2019

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Episode 11: Gods & Goddesses
Gods and goddesses are people, images, or things that are worshipped and believed to be all-powerful. They usually have special powers. Different cultures believe in different gods and goddesses.

Featured Books
Read Book: Odin by Shannon Eric Denton, 2011
Learn all about how Odin became the most powerful Norse God in this retelling of a Norse myth.

New Book: I Am A Warrior Goddess by Jennifer Adams, 2018
One little girl shows readers how she discovered her inner warrior goddess through kindness, self-care, and being close to nature.

Extension Activities
  1. Read about gods and goddesses from at least 2 different cultures. What are the similarities and differences between them?
  2. Invent your own god or goddess. What does he/she look like and what special powers does he/she have?
  3. Visit a museum that features pictures of gods and goddesses or a statue of a god or goddess.
Book Recommendations
Board Books:
  1. The Little Book of Hindu Deities by Sanjay Patel
  2. What is God’s Name? by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
  3. Mini Myths series by Joan Holub

Picture Books:
  1. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
  2. Young Zeus by Brian Karas
  3. Encyclopedia Mythologica by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda

Chapter Books:
  1. Myth-o-Mania series by Kate McMullen
  2. Heroes In Training series by Joan Holub
  3. Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

YA Books:
  1. Elementals by Michelle Madow
  2. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
  3. Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner

Guest Host Spotlight

Odin Shields is a 6-year-old boy named after the Norse god, Odin. Odin the boy loves sports and video games. Odin wishes he had an 8-legged horse like the god Odin, instead he has two hamsters!

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Episode 10

4/24/2019

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4/11/2019

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Episode 10: Libraries
A library is a collection of books and other reading materials or a room that holds this collection. Do you have a library in your town, school, or house? What is your favorite thing about going to the library?

Featured Books
Read Book: The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy, 1994
Meet Miss Lotta Scales, the dragon Librarian, who guards her library books with ferocity. Can she learn that the library is for the children?

New Book: Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro, 2017
Bunny and his forest friends love story time, but when the kids and librarians move inside for winter, Bunny devises a plan for his friends to go to.

Extension Activities
  1. Visit a library you’ve never been to before.
  2. Organize your books at home like a library with different sections.
  3. Write a thank you note to your favorite librarian about how they have helped or inspired you.

Guest Host Spotlight
Members of the Patterson Library staff in Westfield, NY do more than recommend and organize books! They plan events, curate the art gallery, host movies, host book clubs, and lots more.

Book Recommendations
Board Books:
  1. Tinyville Town: I’m a Librarian
  2. DK Books: My Favorite Library

Picture Books:
  1. Gingerbread Man in the Library
  2. If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library Don’t
  3. Chicken Story Time


Chapter Books:
  1. Because of Winn Dixie
  2. The Ninja Librarians
  3. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

YA Books:
  1. Evil Librarian
  2. The Invisible Library
  3. Dewey:The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
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4/11/2019

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