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Kids' Corner
Movies made from children’s books
Movies based on children's books are a wonderful way to spend part
of a chilly fall day. You might be surpri
sed at how many of your favorite movies
were books first!
This month the movie version of The Polar Express will be opening. It's based on the Caldecott Medal winner by Chris Van Allsburg, about a magical train journey to the North Pole. Tom Hanks stars in it.
Fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events will be happy
to know that the movie will be in theaters in December. The popular series
about the three Baudelaire orphans is filled with plot twists and terrific
vocabulary! Count Olaf 
will be played by Jim Carrey.
Here are some other movies made from children's books, most of which we have at HPL either in VHS or DVD. Check them out! (And read the book)
Bab
e the Gallant Pig (book by Dick King- Smith)
Charlotte's Web (book by E.B. White)
Freaky Friday (book by Mary Rodgers)
Harriet the Spy (book by Louise Fitzhugh)
Harry Potter (books by J.K. Rowling)
Jumanji (book by Chris Van Allsburg)
Madeline (book by Ludwig Bemelmans)
Shrek (book by William Steig)
Stuart Little (book by E.B. White)
Tuck Everlasting (book by Natalie Babbitt)
Children's Book Week this year is November 15 - 21. Stop in and enter our contest for kids ages 3-12 : match the clues in the display case with the titles of books. All entries must be in by Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm. The winner will be drawn from all of the correct entries, and will receive a $20.00 gift card from Borders.
Happy reading!
Ellen Xydias
Children's Librarian