Week 8: October 13-17

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As the weather cools, our library is full of excitement and curiosity! From monster trucks to nanoscience and brave adventures, students are diving into stories that spark wonder and imagination.
随着秋意渐浓,图书馆正涌动着求知的热潮与探索的激情!从巨型卡车到纳米科技,从勇者冒险到深海探秘,同学们沉浸在一个个激发无限想象与科学好奇的精彩世界中。

Younger Primary G1-2 年级小学生

The kids loved Fly Guy so much last week that we read another Fly Guy story this week! Fly Guy Presents: Monster Trucks by Tedd Arnold taught us all about monster truck bodies, frames, and the different kinds of tracks—like circle tracks, J-shaped tracks, and straight-line tracks. We even watched a short monster truck competition to see awesome tricks in action, like “Big Air” jumps and wheelies!
继上周对苍蝇小子的热烈喜爱,本周孩子们再度邂逅了这个有趣的角色!泰德·阿诺德创作的《苍蝇小子科普系列:巨型卡车》为大家讲解了巨型卡车的车身结构、底盘设计以及环形赛道、J形赛道和直线赛道等不同赛道类型。我们还观看了巨型卡车竞赛短片,亲眼见证了”高空飞跃”、”独轮特技”等精彩绝伦的表演!

Meet another amazing character series: Yasmin! In this series by Saadia Faruqi, curious and creative Yasmin explores the world around her, solving problems with courage, imagination, and heart. Yasmin explores what it means to be a doctor in Yasmin the Doctor. When her father isn’t feeling well, Yasmin jumps into action, using skills she learned at school to diagnose and care for her patient.
让我们认识另一个精彩的角色系列——雅斯敏!在萨迪亚·法鲁奇创作的这套丛书中,充满好奇心与创造力的雅斯敏用勇气、想象力和温暖心灵探索周围世界。在《雅斯敏当医生》中,当她发现父亲身体不适时,立即运用在学校学到的知识诊断病情、照料患者,生动展现了医者仁心的真谛。

Older Primary G3-5 年级小学生

Have you ever wondered what the world looks like up close—really close? Grades 3–4 explored Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small, a fascinating book that uncovers how all the materials we see every day are made of teeny-tiny atoms and molecules. Through colorful illustrations and mind-blowing facts, students discovered how nanoscience helps create everything from stronger fabrics to cleaner energy. It was a big adventure into a very, very small world!
你是否曾好奇过,当我们极度贴近观察时,世界会呈现怎样的面貌?三至四年级的同学们共同探索了《纳米世界:探索微小物质的奇妙科学》——这本引人入胜的科普读物揭示了日常物质皆由微小原子与分子构成的奥秘。通过绚烂插画与震撼事实,孩子们发现纳米技术如何赋能现代生活:从制造更坚韧的织物到开发更清洁的能源。这真是一场穿越至精微世界的宏大冒险!

Grade 5 classes set sail this week with The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater, illustrated by The Fan Brothers. The story follows a curious fox named Marco who joins a crew of animals on a ship with antlers to search for answers to his big questions. Along their journey, they face storms, surprises, and learn that teamwork and friendship make every adventure worthwhile.
本周五年级的同学们跟随《鹿角船》开启奇幻航行!这部由达什卡·斯莱特创作、范氏兄弟绘制插画的佳作,讲述了好奇小狐狸马可加入动物船员队伍,乘着神奇鹿角船追寻生命答案的冒险故事。在航行中,他们穿越风暴、邂逅惊喜,最终领悟到团队协作与真挚友谊才是旅途中最珍贵的收获。

Secondary Library 中学图书馆

Did you know that Library A houses the Science Innovation Program (SIP) presentations? It has been so fascinating to see all of the student research! Drop by next week as well to see what these young scientists are learning.
您知道A馆图书馆正在展出科学创新项目的学生研究成果吗?这些充满奇思妙想的学术探索令人惊叹!下周欢迎继续莅临,一同见证这些小科学家们的探索历程。

What are your librarians reading?

图书管理员在读什么书?

Ms. Maria

Ms. Maria is reading a book by Stephen King! Stephen King is one of the most famous storytellers of our time, known for writing thrilling and imaginative books that keep readers on the edge of their seats—and remind us just how powerful stories can be!
Maria老师正在品读斯蒂芬·金的代表作!作为当代最富盛名的文学大师,金的作品以扣人心弦的叙事与超凡想象力著称,总能让读者欲罢不能——这正印证了故事拥有的震撼力量。

Ms. Claire

The Deep by Lindsey Leigh is a fascinating nonfiction graphic that takes readers on a journey to the mysterious depths of the ocean, where strange and amazing creatures live far below the surface. With stunning illustrations and fun facts, it shows just how much there is still to discover beneath the waves!
林赛·利的《深海探秘》是一部引人入胜的科普图形作品,带领读者潜入神秘深海世界,探访那些栖息在阳光无法触及之处的奇特生物。凭借震撼的视觉呈现与趣味知识,生动展现了波澜之下仍待探索的无垠奇迹!

Thanks for an amazing week!

感谢这精彩的一周!