Metcalf Library

I had visitors in the library today!

After reading many nonfiction books written for teenagers and adults, I needed a change of pace. The Notebook of Doom to the rescue! Highly recommend the first book in the series, Rise of the Balloon Goons by Troy at Cummings.
Monsters? ✔️
Laugh-out-loud scenes? ✔️
Great for beginning chapter book readers?✔️
As an added bonus, I now laugh whenever I pass those ridiculous inflatable advertisements.

Just finished Charlie Hernández and the Castle of Bones (the 2nd book in the Charlie Hernández series). This series is full of action and characters from Hispanic legends, folklore, and myths. Great books for 4th grade and up.

Here’s a great series for 1st (with help) to 3rd (and 4th and 5th who need easier books with a story they can relate to). The Anna Wang series follows Anna from a new student in 3rd grade into her middle school experience. It has themes of diversity, friendship, and family. Highly recommend.

Today I finished reading The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate. It’s the story of Ivan’s friend who happens to be a dog. Bob, as the author says, “faces down a lot in this story: tornadoes and owls, floods and wolves, terror and guilt and self-doubt. But through it all, Bob never loses his tiny-mutt swagger.”

I highly recommend both books. They are available from the Harris County Public Library in both electronic and paper versions. There are even some beginning-reader versions of The One and Only Ivan.

Happy reading!
Mrs. Fenske

The Harris County Public Library has lots of Dan Gutman books, including 134 you can read on a phone, tablet, kindle, or computer at HCPL.net

I made this 54-second video urging kids to read over the summer. I hope you’ll show it to your kids. Feel free to share it with other parents, teachers, and librarians too.

Free meals for your kids under 18!

Kids Cafe from Houston Food Bank is back at HCPL this summer. Pick up a week's worth of healthy lunches and breakfasts for every child in your household. Find out all about it at HCPL.net/kidscafe/

It’s not too late to sign up for the Harris County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Tails & Tails.

Summer Reading Program | Harris County Public Library Most HCPL Branches are open at limited capacity. Learn More. Galena Park Branch Library is closed for repairs. Curbside Service is NOT available at this location.