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Oct, 2016

The Treehouse that Keeps Getting BIGGER

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: andy griffiths, books, children's books, great reads, junior fiction, treehouse | Comments: 0

Have you ever wanted your very own tree house to share with your best friend? Andy Griffiths, along with Terry Denton, has created a set of books based on the happenings in an ever-expanding tree house, where anything and everything imaginable is possible. Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are the main characters living in the tree house and their antics will keep you laughing out loud for hours! The set comprises six books (so far), with the latest edition being published in August 2016. All the books are available at Western […]

Sep, 2016

Building World Knowledge and Vocabulary

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: books, first five forever, pop up libraries, storytime | Comments: 0

Reading a book with your child doesn’t have to mean starting at the start and reading through to the back page in one go. Children’s picture books (e.g. Grandpa and Thomas, by Pamela Allen) are a great way to build your child’s knowledge of how a book works and how the story goes. Examine the cover. Where does the story take place? What do you see on the cover? Who is at the beach? What can you do at the beach? Where’s the name of the book? Who wrote this book? […]

Aug, 2016

Lynda Will be Your New Best Friend

By: Vanessa Ernst | Tags: learning, Lynda | Comments: 0

Did you know that as a member of Western Downs Libraries, you have full and free access to an amaaazing website called Lynda.com? Never heard of it? Well now is your chance to explore the thousands of online video courses available to you from Lynda; all you have to do is create an account by clicking here and you’ll be ready to get started. From courses in software, to ones that will help expand your creative side, or even courses that will develop your business skills, Lynda has it all. Need some […]