"Iron Hans:A Grimms Fairy Tale" is the story of a giant wild man who lives deep in a dangerous forest. Iron Hans befriends a boy who later betrays him, but Iron Hans vows to help the boy when he needs it most.

Eighty-eight years and still going strong, Children's Book Week is the longest running literacy event in the country. This year's theme, "Rise Up Reading," will be celebrated Nov. 12 to 18.

Book-related activities will be held in libraries, schools, and bookstores across the country, and many people host events in their homes. Learn more about how to get children and books connected and Children's Book Week by visiting The Children's Book Council Web site: www.cbcbooks.org.

The following book is available to borrow from many public libraries."Swamp Angel" by Anne Isaacs; illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; Dutton; 40 pages; read aloud: ages 4 and older; read yourself: ages 7 to 8 and older.When Swamp Angel was born, no one imagined she would be anything out of the ordinary, but as time pressed on she began to hold promise.At 2 years of age, she built her first log cabin. By the time she was 12, she was plucking covered wagons out of swamps they had become stuck in. Her greatest challenge was yet to come, however, when Swamp Angel decided to rid the wilderness of Thundering Tarnation, the huge bear that had a voracious appetite for settler's grub and stopped at nothing to get it.Could this giant of a woman stop the ferocious, savage bear?A wildly exaggerated American tall tale loaded with irony, knee-slapping humor and fun, "Swamp Angel," will capture its readers in delightful entertainment, start to finish.

<B>Library: </B>Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., Butler<B>Library Director:</B> Nancy Gresko<B>Youth Services Librarian:</B> Lori Campbell<B>Choices this week:</B> <B>"Who Wants a Dragon?"</B> by James Mayhew; <B>"Stirring It Up"</B> by Diane Muldrow; <B>"The Secret Garden"</B> by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The following books are available at favorite bookstores.<B>"The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm" </B>retold by Laura Amy Schlitz; illustrated by Max Grafe; Candlewick, 2007; 36 pages; $16.99 hardcover; read aloud: age 6 and older; read yourself: age 8 and older.The soldier had lost everything and everyone he loved to war, and at the soldier's lowest point, he meets the devil. Tempting the soldier with limitless gold, the devil wraps the soldier in a dead bear's skin and makes a dangerous and gruesome wager with him.Now called Bearskinner, will the soldier be able to bear the weight of his actions for seven long and hideous years, or will he succumb to the temptation to escape his sentence and give his soul to the devil forever?A haunting tale with equally eerie illustrations, this Grimm Brothers tale speaks of the strengths and weaknesses that all humans possess and struggle with.<B>"Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale"</B> retold by Stephen Mitchell; illustrated by Matt Tavares; Candlewick, 2007; 40 pages; $16.99 hardcover; read aloud: age 5 to 6 and older; read yourself: 8 and older.Iron Hans is a giant wild man. He stands 9 feet tall and his hair hangs over his face and down to his knees. Iron Hans guards a golden spring deep in a dangerous forest, a spring he must keep free from pollution in the hope of breaking the curse laid on him years before.A courageous young prince becomes friends with Iron Hans, and Iron Hans entrusts the care of the golden spring to the boy. But when the boy betrays that trust, Iron Hans sends him out into the world to learn what it is to be poor and to make his own way. Despite this, Iron Hans vows to help the boy when he most needs it.A marvelous story of pride and humility and the importance of doing good, this selection is satisfying in every way.