Kids & Parents

Library News for Kids

December 20, 2024

Kids' Books with a "Dog's Eye View"

All books make us look at the world through someone else's eyes, but here are two recent books written from the point of view of a dog!

December 16, 2024

Yoto has arrived at FDL!

This new collection offers another fun format for kids to enjoy stories and music from the library.
November 18, 2024

Welcome to the NEW FDL website!

Based on a patron survey, we've designed our new site to improve navigation, increase accessibility, and provide user-friendly features to help you get the most from your library experience.

Upcoming Events

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Closing
Branches:
Fondulac District Library
Description:

The library's online services are always available 24/7 at fondulaclibrary.org.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Closing
Branches:
Fondulac District Library
Description:

The library's online services are always available 24/7 at fondulaclibrary.org.

This event is in the "School-aged Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

TCG Open Play Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Need a break from the holiday festivities? Bring your favorite TCG deck and enjoy some chill, family-friendly games with other local players!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "School-aged Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Movie Matinee

9:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music & Movies
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for an early movie! Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. This time we will be watching Wonka! This movie is rated PG.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "School-aged Children" group.

Loud N' Proud Storytime

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Storytimes

A great storytime for all the energetic kids out there! We will dance, sing, let the kids shout, and of course find some time for a couple stories! Every storytime will have a fun theme that is always accompanied by a game or activity at the end!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Open Food Present as Part of Program

Patrons will be handling open food as part of this program. The library intends to keep this event as safe as possible but cannot guarantee that food handled at this program has no allergens and has not come into contact with allergens. Please contact the library with any questions concerning potential allergens.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Babies and Books

9:30am - 10:00am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Babies and their grown-ups are invited to a storytime just for them! We’ll read a short book, sing songs together, and have some sensory playtime too.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Cryptid Capers

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Unspoken Magic

"Well-crafted . . . Endearing."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A second cup of enchantment best savored slowly."--Kirkus Reviews

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature--or monster--could exist. But when a team of myth-busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence--and eleven-year-old Fin will do anything to protect her home. For fans of Nevermoor and Amari and the Night Brothers, Emily Lloyd-Jones's sequel to the acclaimed Unseen Magic is a story of trusting yourself and finding the friends who believe in you, no matter what.

Aldermere is a town with its own set of rules: there's a tea shop that vanishes if you try to force your way in, crows that must be fed or they'll go through your trash, and a bridge that has a toll that no one knows the cost of. Some say that there may even be bigfoots wandering through the woods.

It's been six months since Fin saved Aldermere from someone intent on exploiting its magic. With spring break just around the corner, Fin's plans are to relax, try to train her new raven friend, and read some of the mystery books she loves. But her plans are derailed when she and her friends find a baby bigfoot who's been separated from her pack.

Then a film crew shows up, intending to add Aldermere to their web show debunking strange and magical legends. Fin can't let the film crew put the bigfoot--and Aldermere--at risk. Now Fin, Eddie, and Cedar must keep the bigfoot hidden and find a way to track down her family. But Cedar's been hiding a secret of her own; one that may complicate everything.

As monsters, friends, and enemies collide, Fin, Eddie, and Cedar have to trust one another with secrets both good and bad if they're going to save the town they all love.

Emily Lloyd-Jones crafts a novel infused with magic that is sometimes wonderful and charming--and sometimes dangerous. The sequel to Indie Next Pick Unseen Magic, Unspoken Magic is perfect for fans of Christina Soontornvat's A Wish in the Dark and Claribel A. Ortega's Ghost Squad.

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Dear Mothman

Winner, LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Lammy Award (Lambda Literary Award)

Robin Gow's acclaimed middle grade novel in verse about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman

Moving and lyrical, Dear Mothman is a story about finding belonging and hope in the most unexpected places.

A few months ago, Noah's best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Feeling lost and alone, Noah starts writing letters to Mothman, Lewis's favorite cryptid, wondering if he would understand how Noah feels.

At first, Noah isn't sure whether he actually believes in Mothman--not like Lewis did. But when strange things start to happen around his wooded home, Noah wonders whether there might be something to the stories.

He decides to make his science fair project about Mothman, despite his teacher's urging to study something "real." As Noah's mind begins to open, so does his world. He makes friends with a group of girls in his grade and finally feels like he belongs.

But most people are not so accepting, and he has no evidence to prove that Mothman exists. With the science fair looming closer, Noah decides to risk everything, trek into the woods, and find Mothman himself.

"A hauntingly moving examination of grief, friendship, and identity, reminiscent of my favorite classics. Robin Gow has a magic with words, stirring and shining a light on the deepest of emotions, leaving behind goosebumps (and tears) for Noah's story. This book is a gift." --Kacen Callender, author of the National Book Award winner King and the Dragonflies

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Saving Chupie

2025-26 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominees

2024 New York Public Library's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids

2024 Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

CYBILS 2023 Graphic Novel Finalist

IndieBound Indie Next List

Violeta Rubio and her friends are on a mission to protect their local chupacabra from international smugglers and monster hunters in this supernatural island adventure by acclaimed author Amparo Ortiz and debut illustrator Ronnie Vazquez.

Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that.

What she isn't expecting is to run straight into the beast. Only...he isn't as monstrous as everyone assumes. Sure, he's got some scales and spikes, big red eyes, and pointy fangs--but he's totally puppy and loyal to a fault. Violeta must find a way to keep Chupie hidden and convince her newfound friends that he isn't anything to be scared of.

And if that isn't hard enough, a new threat lurks around the corner that is dead set on capturing Chupie for their own nefarious means. Will Violeta be able to save Chupie from the danger that surrounds them without sacrificing everything else in the process?

Saving Chupie captures the resilience of a young girl, a family, and an island in the face of nearly impossible odds and proves that love and friendship conquer all in this timely new adventure inspired by Puerto Rican culture and lore.

Challenges

100 Club Reading Challenge

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100 Club is a fun way for kids to build their reading habits year-round while earning prizes!
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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1KB4K encourages reading to babies, infants, and toddlers with the goal of having 1,000 books read before they start Kindergarten.
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