Please join us when story time resumes after Labor Day on Monday, September 13, 10:30 a.m. BearSong, the Guitar Man, will be back after several years' hiatus, leading stories, songs, finger plays, and more for children from birth to 4 years old and their caregivers.

Teachers - from pre-school through grade 12 - and school and public librarians are eligible for Politics & Prose's educator's discount program.  To qualify for a 20% discount on books purchased for your classroom or library and a 10% discount on personal purchases, please bring a current ID for the 2010-2011 academic year to the children's and teens' department to update your file.

CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

(20% off through 09/08/2010)
Intricate, gorgeous moths flit across the page. Snails feed in the growing darkness. A spider's web sparkles in the moonlight. These are just a few of the scenes depicted in Joyce Sidman's (Red Sings from Treetops, Ubiquitous)newest book of nature poems. DARK EMPEROR: And Other Poems of the Night (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $16.99) tells the tales of the woodland animals that emerge as the sun sets. Rick Allen's breathtakingly detailed woodcut illustrations illuminate Sidman's verse. A must-have for lovers of poetry and nature alike, this beautiful book includes informational side panels about nocturnal creatures. Ages 5 and up - Amy Kane

Read about - and buy - more of our favorite books for children by clicking here. 

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
MOCKINGJAY (Scholastic, $17.99), the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by best-selling teen author Suzanne Collins has just been released. Mockingjay is discounted 20% to everyone who buys it at P&P. Read it today, because on Thursday, September 23, 3-4:30 p.m., Suzanne Collins will be at Politics & Prose.

We are excited about hosting her and look forward to having you join us. Even though Ms. Collins is not speaking, she is eager to meet her fans and very much wants to answer your questions as you go through the signing line. Please note: Due hand strain, Ms. Collins will be "signing" books with a special stamp custom created exclusively for Mockingjay events. Make sure you pick up your signing line ticket when you buy your book. You must buy your book from P&P to participate in this event. Click here to buy your copy of Mockingjay and to read more information about this book-signing!

For upcoming events and more from the Children and Teens' Department, click here.