Elementary Library

●​ How do you come up with new story ideas? How do you activate your creativity? ●​ How would you continue the story after the book? Where do you think the new treasure map would send the characters? ●​ What were you expecting the characters to find in the treasure chest? Why does the boy agree with his sister that the chest holds treasure maps instead of trying to end the story more traditionally? Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang (E FAN) Liddy is so excited about going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family that she can't sleep. So when a delicious smell wafts into her room, she hops out of bed, opens her door and steps into... an actual palace of dim sum! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more delicious treats than one girl can possibly eat. Liddy just has to take a bite, but she slips and falls... into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy rolling, folding and pinching dough that they don't notice they've prepared a most unusual dumpling for the Empress--a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat... 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle (E LAR) This comical counting adventure follows one hundred mighty dragons all named Broccoli as they each embark on their own journey until there's one dragon left, who retreats to a cave for the winter and reemerges in the spring with a special surprise. Discussion prompts: ●​ Before reading the story, ask the child if they like broccoli and what they think about the title of this book. ●​ Ask the child to participate with the math questions throughout the book. ●​ After reading, ask the child to recall some of the places that the dragons went. If a map is available, show them the places as it relates to their state or country. ●​ Ask the child what happened when there was only one dragon left and what happened in the spring. ●​ Ask the child to recall their favorite part of the story. Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet by Geo Rutherford (551.48 RUT) Looks at several notable lakes as well as the science behind them. Discussion prompts: ●​ What is the importance of dreams? ●​ What food would you like to turn into? ●​ Make a prediction - what will happen to dumpling Liddy?

Discussion prompts:

●​ What makes a lake “spooky”? ●​ Which of these lakes would you most like to visit? Would you least like to visit? ●​ How is a lake different from other bodies of water, such as a pond, stream, ocean? ●​ How have humans interacted with these lakes? Has there been consequences?

Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle (577.7 BRU) 141