Official Kids Mag is specifically written for kids ages 5 to 12. It contains activities and stories ranging from kid heroes, cooking, gardening, STEAM, education, fun facts and much more every month.
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"There are 24 packs currently available for check out. They have been very popular." Examples, Sarah said, include dinosaurs and the solar system, puzzles and logic, electronic circuits, and how to do fractions decimals and percentages. The program includes other concepts that fall under the STEAM umbrella. "The STEAM packs include things like a snap circuit kit," she said. "That might be a little expensive for parents to buy for children, but they can be checked out here and take it home and use it and bring it back for the next person to check out and learn from." For some age groups the library offers other back packs to check out. "We have story time back packs with the same idea," she added. "For parents who can't make it to our story time programs, they can check one out and have their own mini story time at home. Each one is based on a theme and they have a couple of books that are related to the theme. They have songs and rhymes and crafts with all of the materials needed to complete it." "We are always working to keep our collection up to date," the 10-year veteran librarian said. "We have the nonfiction and STEAM titles that kids need in order to learn, but we also have the kinds of fiction books that will allow everyone in our community to enjoy for recreational reading." Having a current collection and a diversity of books is important to the modern library system. "We want to meet everyone's needs so there are books where everyone can see themselves reflected. We want to have materials that reflect the diversity of Springdale as a community." Sarah knows that for the foreseeable future, books and reading are the best way to make sure you are ready for the challenges that young adulthood will inevitably bring. "The thing is, until we develop technology that directly beams knowledge into your brain the easiest way to learn is going to by reading something," she said. "If you are going to read, and understand what you read, that is going to enable you to keep learning for your entire life. Your not just stuck with whatever you are taught while you are in school. You can always learn new things, and understand new things, if you know how to read." Everyone Loves Cupcake by Kelly DiPucchio Pete the Cat's Got Class by James Dean If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! by Elise Parsley Hey, That's My Monster! by Amanda Noll How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? by Jane Yolen You may want to sit down in a nice comfy chair for this! These are the top 10 most popular picture books in 2017. The most popular chapter books in 2017 were the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, the Geronimo Stilton books, and books by Rick Riordan. 42 • Off icial Kids Mag • FEBRUARY 2018