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Māori Language Week

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Celebrate Māori Language Week
26 July - 01 August 2010
Food theme for Māori Language Week 2010

“Te Mahi Kai” - The Language of Food

· Visit your local library for resources

· Join us for bilingual story times that week

School holiday fun

Families enjoyed listening to stories and making a ‘Wishing Star’ in the first week of the holidays at Paraparaumu, Ōtaki and Waikanae Library

Some of the wishes:

‘I wish for a licky dog’

‘I wish for a Wii’

‘I wish my cat starts being better at NOT catching mice’

‘I wish I had a magic wand’

‘I wish for a new laptop that doesn’t break’

I wish I could be a ballerina’

Levity Beet delighted children with his funky music and story telling at Ōtaki, Paraparaumu and Waikanae Libraries during the holidays.

Great websites for parents of Under 5s

http://www.kapitikidsconnect.co.nz/

Kāpiti Kids Connect is here to connect you and your children with the Kāpiti Coast community! So take five, grab a coffee, hot chocolate or herbal tea and have a browse. We're sure you'll find something that connects you and your kids with the Kāpiti Coast.

http://www.playdate.co.nz/ is New Zealand’s first website for parents and caregivers looking for places to take their babies, toddlers and children under 5.

Within this website you will find links to activities for you and your pre-schoolers with a focus on community based activities (rather than commercial ventures) - from Plunket, play centres & play groups to pre-schooler friendly cafes, restaurants, libraries and parks.

Popular children's series

Do you always forget the title of the book that comes after Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets or whether The miserable millThe series of unfortunate events? is the 4th or 5th book in

Then this list is for you. It outlines the titles of a series in the order you should read them.

The Vampire Diaries

Watch the Programme-Read the Books

A young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith.
The story centres on Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers.

Reserve them now!

The awakening ; The struggle

Vampire diaries. The fury, and The reunion

The return: nightfall

The fury and dark reunion

Pre School Storytime

Come to the library for stories, singing, finger rhymes, music and fun. Storytimes are for kids under 5 and are free! Programmes run in term time only.

Ōtaki Library:

Tuesday 10.00 - 10.30 a.m.

Paraparaumu Library:

Thursday 10.30 - 11.00 a.m.

Waikanae Library:

Wednesday and Friday 10.30 - 11.00 a.m.

Holiday Programmes

Wanting something to do in the holidays?

Come to the library for stories, craft activities and lots of fun. The libraries run programmes every school holidays for kids between 5 and 12 years old. All of our programmes for kids are free. Bookings are essential.

Homework Help

The Children’s and Teens’ Librarians are always happy to help with finding information and are in the children’s area every weekday afternoon. They also offer one on one sessions to help navigate and best use the resources the library has to offer children. The libraries all have great reference information including The World Book Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica (online).

Here are some useful web-sites:

What's New

New books in the Mātahi Collection.

Cold rainy days… WINTER is here!
BUT your local library is warm and there are tons of new books so why not bundle up and come and visit

How to Improve at Drawing (Junior Non-Fiction) This drawing book will keep the kids busy for ages.
The Mega Book of Kids’ Jokes (Junior Non-Fiction) Knock Knock Who's there?Ketchup Ketchup who??Ketchup with ya soon! Tired of the kids telling the same old jokes then this is the book for your family.
Heatty Feather - Jacqueline Wilson (Junior Fiction) Jacqueline Wilson will surprise and delight old fans and new with this utterly original take on a historical novel. Set in Victorian times and featuring a brand new and wonderful heroine, Hetty Feather, this is a Tracy Beaker-esque tale. Warm, moving, funny and totally fascinating.
I Went Walking - Sue Machin (Picture Book) I went walking. What did you see? I saw a black cat looking at me. So begins a young boy's exciting adventure with a menagerie of colourful animals. And by the end of his walk, he has a zany parade following him.
Crocodile Tears - Anthony Horowitz (Teen Fiction) The eighth novel in the Alex Rider series
Hunger - Michael Grant (Teen Fiction) The second book in the Gone Series. A definite ‘Must Read’
Suicide Notes - Michael Ford (Teen Fiction) Compelling, witty, and refreshingly real, Suicide Notes is a darkly humorous novel from award-winning author Michael Thomas Ford that examines that fuzzy line between "normal" and the rest of us.

Your Reviews

We would like reviews of books you have read - written by kids - for kids. So tell us about a book you have been reading that you think others might enjoy.

Kaye recommends: Nanny Piggins - R A Spratt

Nanny Piggins, the world's most glamorous flying pig, runs away from the circus and goes to live with the Greens as their nanny. Humorous in the style of Lemony Snicket. An enjoyable read.

Contact Us

Carol Fifield - Paraparaumu Library

Michelle Vestal - Waikanae Library

Jane Dyer - Ōtaki Library