Ravens
Folklore & Mythology
The Total Eclipse of
Nestor Lopez
Potpourri
Around the Library
100

The football team named after these birds represents this city.

What is Baltimore?

100

The villain of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez is a legend from Costa Rica and Panama known as this. 

What is the tule vieja?

100

Nestor names the raven he meets this.  

What is Cuervito?

100

Next month's book, Stepping Stones, is a comic book also known as this type of book. 

What is a graphic novel? 

100

Every book in the library can be classified in one of two categories. Real or not real otherwise known as these names. 

What are fiction and non-fiction? 

200

This poet wrote the eerie poem The Raven. Nevermore!

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

200

In Greek mythology, the creature with the head and tail of a bull but the body of a man was called this. 

What is the Minotaur?

200

Nestor's abuela grew up in and then left this country to come to the US when she was young. 

Where is Cuba? 

200

On the Great Seal of California, you can find this Greek goddess of wisdom pictured. 

Who is Athena? 

200

NBPL offers various items to check out besides books. Yoto players, microscopes, and DJ mixers are examples of these types of items you can check out. 

What are tech toys?

300

A group of ravens goes by this name.

What is an unkindness?

300

One of the most famous mythical creatures from Latin American folklore, is named this which translates as "goat sucker" in English.

What is the chupacabra?

300

Nestor saves this animal from a trap in the forest. 

What is a coyote? 

300

Percy Jackson is the son of this Greek god. 

Who is Poseidon?

300

The next children's library program this week that is not a storytime is this program where you can learn about the International Space Station with a NASA Ambassador.

What is STEAM Lab?

400

Huginn and Muninn are the names of two ravens used by this well-known Norse god. 

Who is Odin? 

400

This animal, a popular pet in modern day, was considered sacred in Ancient Egypt folkore. 

What are cats? 

400
Nestor's mom's rule for his letters to his dad is ABHABP which stands for this. 

What is "always be happy, always be positive"?

400

This country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

What is Spain? 

400

The two biggest awards for children's literature named this can be found at this library in the little house in the wall.

What are the Caldecott and the Newbery?

500

Ravens are known to eat both animals and plants making them this type of animal.

What is an omnivore?

500

In last month's book, The Last Fallen Star, Riley met and healed a bird woman creature who hated mirrors called this.

What is an Inmyonejo?

500

The witch had the ability to transform into these three animals. 

What is a snake, spider, and wolverine? 

500

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez won this book honor named after the first Latina librarian who worked at the NYPL. 

What is the Pura Belpré Award?

500

Nestor can talk to animals to find out more about them, but if you wanted to learn more about animals, you might want to look under these Dewey Decimal numbers. 

What are the 500s?