Welcome to Kids' ReadRadio, the official podcast for FVRL kids. It's a great place to discover reading picks and more!

Kids' ReadRadio

In this episode Colin tells listeners about the first book in the graphic novel series Lightfall by Tim Probert: The Girl and the Galdurian.

For fans of Amulet and middle grade readers who love sweeping worlds like Star Wars, the first book of the Lightfall series introduces Bea and Cad, two unlikely friends who get swept up in an epic quest to save their world from falling into eternal darkness.

Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1824527

Lightfall

Welcome to the first podcast in our FVRL ReadRadio Summer Reading Club playlist – especially for kids and teens! This year's SRC theme is Explore Our Universe! Cindy from Abbotsford Community Library shares two great space-themed kids' books: The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Satellite Space Mission by AnnMarie Anderson and Star Fighters: Alien Attack by Max Chase.

Space Books for Kids (SRC 2020)

Read-along books are ebooks read aloud slowly by a narrator so children can follow along. This week Kelly from Ladner Pioneer Library explores read-alongs for kids of all ages and reading abilities. All titles mentioned are available to FVRL customers through OverDrive's Libby app.

Kids' Read Along Books (SRC 2020)

Happy Canada Day! To celebrate our great country, Helene has chosen  three kids' non-fiction books from TumbleBookLibrary. From the Arctic tundra to the Great Bear Rainforest, these books will take you on a cross-country adventure and show you some of the amazing places that make Canada special.

Kids' Canadian Non-Fiction (SRC 2020)

This week Julie has a great book recommendation for our Teen Summer Reading Club: Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy. Set in coastal Mississippi a few years after Hurricane Katrina, this novel tells the story of Ramona Blue and her family and friends as they navigate issues of poverty, race, sexual orientation and growing up. It's an uplifting tale about regular people overcoming difficult challenges.

Ramona Blue Teen Fiction (SRC 2020)

Learn about the art of puppetry in this interview with Summer Reading Club performer and master puppeteer Elspeth Bowers. Then head over to FVRL's SRC website for stories and songs by Espeth and her friends! https://fvrl-2020-src.mailchimpsites.com/events

Interview with Elspeth (SRC 2020)

Are you looking for something good to read? Or watch? Or listen to? Tune in to Fraser Valley Regional Library’s ReadRadio podcast for some great recommendations. In each episode we will highlight some of the library’s books, movies and TV shows that you might not know about. All reviewed materials are available for loan in the FVRL catalogue. 

Fraser Valley Regional Library is the largest public library system in British Columbia, with 25 community libraries serving nearly 680,000 people in its service area.