A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe.
From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies, every page will captivate young readers. Engaging storybook-style descriptions of each object allow readers to delve into myths, legends, trivia, and key discoveries about the solar system and beyond.
Mini astronomers will learn about things such as the size and scale of planets using sandwich cookies and tennis balls, how to measure the speed of light with a flat candy bar and a microwave, how to make a simple telescope with magnifying glasses, and so much more!
With this highly visual guide to observing the sky with the naked eye, kids aged 9-14 will delve into the science behind what they see.
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Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone.
An astronaut on a mission writes to various people on earth, updating them on what it is like to be in space. This book was written by a retired astronaut. Also available on Hoopla.
A colorful crew of snakes blasts into outer space and explores stars and planets.
Rhythmic text and illustrations form an introduction to the International Space Station that incorporates NASA-verified facts about the experiences of astronauts who work, sleep and walk in space. Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla.
Astronaut Scott Kelly tells of his adventure-seeking travels through some of the wild places he's slept.
Stacy McAnulty’s fact and fun-filled Our Universe picture book series invites children to explore our solar system from the points-of-view of the celestial bodies that hang out among the stars.
A monkey and an elephant head off into space, where they meet an hiding alien and fix the broken moon malt machine. Also available on Hoopla.
A girl and her crocodile friend make a plan to go to the moon and they get there but miss Earth, so they return home.
Told in rhyming text, a young African American boy, stuck inside on a rainy day, uses his imagination to create a rocket ship out of a rocking chair and takes off on a trip to a distant planet.
After Astrid tells her father that she wants to be an astronaut, he tells her of all the things that astronauts have to do.
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Early Readers and Beginning Chapter Books |
When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip to outer space. While she enjoys some rare peace and quiet, Jack and Rex get into trouble, resulting in their exile to the dark side of the moon.
An 8-year-old girl who loves science goes on different adventures in outer space with her good friend Wallace.
Joey and Danika find a mysterious note inside a book. Could it be from a visitor from outer space? They need to solve the mystery.
Did you know that comets are sometimes called “hairy stars?” Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn’t have an atmosphere? You’ll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky.
Cute cows in outer space have fun in this rhyming beginning reader.
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Lenora discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. She later rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces down a dark nothingness that wants to destroy all knowledge. Also available on Overdrive.
Dash Gibson is a boy who lives on Moon Base Alpha, a moon colony, and investigates mysteries that occur there. Also available on Overdrive.
Eleven-year-old Bell is a regular kid who lives on the U.S. colony of Mars, but when the adults all fall ill, he must try to save his family and the planet.
Teens Ky and Fig become unlikely allies in a stolen spaceship, eluding space pirates and more as they try to save Earth. Also available on Hoopla.
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Searching for adventure, Joe and Rob find a hidden space station with angry aliens on board.
In a world of cats, an elite unit goes into outer space on various missions.
After an evil alien abducts Super Potato, the hero must escape from a collection of rare outer-space animals. Also available on Hoopla.
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The New Rochelle Public Library and Huguenot Children's Library are now open to the public!
The hours at the Main Library will be Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. The library will close at 6 pm on Wednesdays. There will be additional evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm - 8 pm. Patrons will have to enter the building at the Memorial Highway entrance. Curbside service will continue indefinitely at the Lawton Street entrance.
The hours at the Huguenot Children's Library will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, HCL will be open from 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm.
For more information on our reopening, please click here. |
Book Bundles from the Children's Room! |
Do you or your child need materials for a school assignment or for pleasure reading? New Rochelle Public Library’s children’s collection -- both at the Main Library and Huguenot Children’s Library -- is still available through our curbside pickup service even when the library doors are shut! Request a Book Bundle to meet all your reading needs!
Fill out the form here (also in Spanish), and a Children’s Librarian will select materials based on the information you give us! Let us know the topics, titles, level of reader, and whatever else you think is important, so we can find the items and create a Book Bundle that’s perfect for you. Book Bundles can contain up to 10 items. But there’s no limit as to how many Book Bundle request forms you can submit.
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Virtual Concert with Robert the Guitar Guy! |
Thursday, May 27 at 11 am |
It's a virtual Zoom concert on Thursday, April 29th at 11 am with Robert the Guitar Guy! Join us as Robert Markowitz performs an entertaining and interactive show for families via Zoom. Kids are sure to have a blast as Robert encourages them to move around as well as sing and shout along to the music. Fun for the whole family! Email nrplkids@wlsmail.org for an invitation link. |
What's all the buzz surrounding this week's Pick-Me-Up? It's from this rockin' bee!
There's a new, easy-to-make craft each Monday and available for the rest of the week while supplies last. Ready for pick-up at both the Main Library and Huguenot Children's Library's curbside service. Call 914.813.3716 for more details.
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New Favorites of the Children's Room! |
Shy Willow by Cat Min is one of Susan's New Favorite Picture Books! Hear all about it in the video above!
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