Write Your Own Book 2012

It is that time of year again! Time to start thinking about writing your own book for our competition. The rules have gone out this week. They will be posted below as well. If you have any questions about the book competition please contact Sarah at 297-2436 or stoodys@bradfordco.org

WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK 2012 rules

Any school or home school students, grades 1-8, who live or go to school in Bradford County, may participate.

The book will be original, by one student, on any subject.

The paper must be regular copy paper and 8 1/2 x 11 and use only one side.

Please type or write in ink; parents should not change the child's work.

Drawings may be in color or black/white. No pencil please.

Margins for text and pictures must be as follows: 1 inch margin on the top and bottom 1 1/8 inch margin on left and right side.

The book will have a cover designed by the author.

Include two title pages. One will include only the name of the author and the other will include: name of author, age, grade, school, home phone number.

Please bring your book to the Bradford County Library by 8:00 PM on Tuesday February 21st.

Winners will be announced to the public at the Young Authors Reception, Thursday March 1st, 6:30 PM.

Fun with Duct Tape

Join us Wednesday December 14th, for fun with duct tape! We will be making holiday trees at this session. This program starts at 6:30 and is free to attend. Please contact the library at (570) 297-2436 for details.

Firefighter Story Time

Today we had 2 very special guests at story time. Thad Dibble and Kris Wolstenholme from the Troy Volunteer Fire Co. visited to teach us about fire safety. They also brought their fire truck for us to see. Thanks Thad and Kris!

Scarecrow Story Time

Books that we read :

"Scarecrow" by Cynthia Rylant
"There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves" by Lucille Colandro
"The little old lady who was not afraid of anything" by Linda Williams
"Good-night owl" by Pat Hutchins
"Sing a song of sixpence" by Leonard B. Lubin
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Big fat hen" by Keith Baker

Songs that we sang :

Flippy floppy scarecrow
2 little blackbirds
BINGO
Ring around the rosies
Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Stuff a paper bag and add a coffee filter for a hat and cut up yellow paper for hair to make a scarecrow face.

Fall Story Time

Books that we read :

"Time to sleep" by Denise Fleming
"Those darn squirrels" by Adam Rubin
"Nuts to you" by Lois Ehlert
"Leaf man" by Lois Ehlert
"Piggies in the pumpkin patch" by Mary Peterson and Jennifer Rofé
"We're going on a leaf hunt" by Steve Metzger

Songs that we sang :

Hokey Pokey
5 little leaves
Row your boat
Open shut them
Head shoulders knees toes
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Rub a crayon over leaves on a piece of paper to make their shapes.

Apples Story Time

Books that we read :

"The Very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
"The Little mouse, red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear" by Don and Audrey Wood
"Apple Farmer Annie" by Monica Wellington
"Little Apple Goat" by Caroline Jayne Church
"Lunch" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

5 red apples
Ring around the rosies
2 little birds
If you're happy and you know it
Open shut them
Jumping and counting
Skidamarink
ABCs

Today we had apples from Refalo's Apple Orchard.
Craft : Take a foam apple and put a chenille stem through for a caterpillar.

Books/Library Story Time

Books that we read :

"Comin' down to story time" by Rob Reid
"Mouse paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh
"Curious George visits the library" by Margret & H.A. Rey
"We're going on a book hunt" by Pat Miller
"Is your mama a llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Chicka chicka boom boom" by Bill Martin Jr.

Songs that we sang :

Rainstorm
2 little birds
5 in the bed
Tick tock I'm a little cuckoo clock
Jumping and Counting
Shake your sillies out
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take a book home and decorate it.

School / Vision Tests Story Time

Today we had special guest Jerrod Nolan from North Central Sight Services visit story time to give vision screenings to the children. Thank you Jerrod!

Books that we read :

"Minerva Louise at School" by Janet Morgan Stoeke
"Brown bear, brown bear" by Bill Martin Jr.
"Clifford's first school day" by Norman Bridwell
"Bats at the library" by Brian Lies
"How do dinosaurs go to school" by Jane Yolen
"Wow! School!" by Robert Neubecker
"Llama, llama misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney

Songs that we sang :

5 apples
Little boy blue
Peanut butter and jelly
Wheels on the bus
If you're happy and you know it
ABC's

Craft : Decorate a bookmark to take to school with you.

Maple Queen

Today at story time we had a very special guest. Maple Queen Maggie Bride came and read us some stories. We also had maple cream on crackers for a snack. The maple cream was donated by Alan Roloson.

Books that Maggie read :

"Sugaring" by Jesse Haas
"If you give a pig a pancake" by Laura Numeroff
"Humpty Dumpty" by Kin Eagle
"Rub a dub, dub" by Kin Eagle
"Hey diddle diddle" by Kin Eagle

Thanks so much Maggie for visiting our story time!

Ducks Story Time

Books that we read :

"Do like a duck does" by Judy Hindley
"10 little rubber ducks" by Eric Carle
"This little chick" by John Lawrence
"Click, clack, moo" by Doreen Cronin
"Giggle, giggle, quack" by Doreen Cronin
"Duck on a bike" by David Shannon

Songs that we sang :

5 little ducks
Ring around the rosies
Did you ever see a duckie
If you're happy and you know it
Wheels on the bus
Skidamarink
ABC's

Craft : Trace hands to make feathers and attach to half a paper plate to make a duck.

Fairy Tales Story Time

Books that we read :

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Paul Galdone
"The Gingerbread Man" by Karen Schmidt
"The Little Red Hen" by Paul Galdone
"The Three Little Pigs" by Harry Ziefert
"Goldilocks and the three bears" by Janet Stevens

Songs that we sang :

5 in the bed
Jumping and counting
If you're happy and you know it
Humpty Dumpty
Little Miss Muffet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Decorate a gingerbread man

Troy Fair Queen Hannah Busch

Today we had Troy Fair Queen Hannah Busch visit us at story time. She showed a video on fair safety and read the following books :

"Time for the fair" by Mary Train
"Maisy at the fair" by Lucy Cousins
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"The Cow who clucked" by Denise Fleming

Hannah also brought crowns for everyone to wear and coloring sheets to color.

Pirates Story Time

Books that we read :

"Sheep on a ship" by Nancy Shaw
"Where the wild things are" by Maurice Sendak
"Three by the sea" by Mini Grey
"If you were a parrot" by Katherine Rawson
"We're going on a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Don't let the pigeon stay up late" by Mo Willems

Songs that we sang :

5 little pirates
POLLY
Row your boat
Open shut them
5 in the bed
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Make a treasure map

Reptiles Story Time

Books that we read :

"The foolish tortoise" by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle
"In the tall tall grass" by Denise Fleming
"The preposterous rhinoceros" by Robert Bender
"The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash" by Trinka Hakes Noble
"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"How do dinosaurs get well soon?" by Jane Yolen

Songs that we sang :

5 monkeys
5 green and speckled frogs
Jumping and counting
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes, and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Fold up a piece of construction paper accordian style and make into a snake.

Sea Animals Story Time

Books that we read :

"Five little sharks swimming in the sea" by Steve Metzger
"Barry the fish with fingers" by Sue Hendra
"Way down deep in the deep blue sea" by Jan Peck
"Mister Seahorse" by Eric Carle
"Shark in the park" by Nick Sharratt
"The Seals on the bus" by Lenny Hort

Songs that we sang :

Slippery Fish
Row your boat
5 little goldfish
Wheels on the bus
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Make an octopus by filling the top of a paper bag and tying it off with string. Then cut the rest of the bag into eight legs.

Wheels Story Time

Books that we read :

"Sheep in a jeep" by Nancy Shaw
"Farmer Dale's red pickup truck" by Lisa Wheeler
"Don't let the pigeon drive the bus" by Mo Willems
"I'm dirty" by Kate and Jim McMullan
"Maisy drives the bus" by Lucy Cousins
"Duck on a bike" by David Shannon

Songs that we sang :

Wheels on the Bus
Row, row, row your boat
If you're happy and you know it
Open shut them
Head, shoulders, knees, toes

Craft : Take home a plastic container and decorate it to be a car or bus.

One World Many Stories - Summer Reading 2011

Summer Reading club is here again! The theme is "One World Many Stories." Come into the library this summer to sign-up and get a reading log to mark progress of the time you've read. Prizes are given for every 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 hours or reading. If you get to 12 hours, you will be entered into the grand prize drawing for a Kodak digital camera provided by the Friends of the Library. Stop into the library on the following days and take part in these activities :

Wednesday June 15th : Scavenger Hunt and Passports Program (6 PM)
Wednesday June 22nd : British Tea Party and Heraldry (6PM)
Wednesday June 29th : French Fun Night (6 PM)
Wednesday July 6th : Eastern Delaware Nations Performance (6 PM)
Tuesday July 12th : Thai Culture with Anong Cantolina (6:30 PM)
Tuesday July 19th : Hispanic Cultural Music with Jesse Rivera (6 PM)

Hope to see everyone this Summer!

Dads/Grandpas Story Time

Books that we read :

"Knuffle bunny too" by Mo Willems
"Just go to bed" by Mercer Mayer
"A Sick day for Amos McGee" by Philip C. Stead
"The Father who had 10 children" by Bénédicte Guettier
"The Hello, goodbye window" by Norton Juster
"Can I help?" by Marilyn Janovitz

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it
Jumping and Counting
Open shut them
Head, shoulders, knees, toes & Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Skidamarink
ABC's

Craft : Make Dad or Grandpa a Father's Day card for this Sunday.

Colors Story Time

Books that we read :

"Mouse paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh
"Brown bear brown bear" by Eric Martin
"I ain't gonna paint no more" by Karen Beaumont
"Where is the green sheep" by Mem Fox
"A color of his own" by Leo Lionni
"Clifford the big red dog" by Norman Bridwell
"Red is a dragon" by Roseanne Thong

Songs that we sang :

Color rhyme
5 red apples
2 little blackbirds
Scruffy the cat wore his colors
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Color a paper with crayons, then color over it with black crayon. Take a toothpick and trace out a design so the colors come through the black crayon.

Letters Story Time

Books that we read :

"We're going on a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Firefighters A to Z" by Chris L. Demarest
"David gets in trouble" by David Shannon
"Five little ducks" by Penny Dann
"The Pigeon wants a puppy" by Mo Willems
"Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh" by Sarah Weeks
"Chicka chicka boom boom" by Bill Martin Jr.

Songs that we sang :

B-I-N-G-O
It isn't any trouble to GRIN, SMILE, LAUGH
Open shut them
Jumping and counting
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take home the letter your name begins with and decorate it.

Bugs Story Time

Books that we read :

"The very lonely firefly" by Eric Carle
"Waiting for wings" by Lois Ehlert
"Good night moon" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Snail trail" by Ruth Brown
"The Flea's sneeze" by Lynn Downey
"In the tall, tall grass" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
5 green and speckled frogs
Open shut them
Flyswatters
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take a coffee filter and color it and spritz it with water to make the colors run together. Then tie it up with a chenille stem to make a butterfly.

Seeds Story Time

Today we had special guests Lori Foust and Marian from the Bradford County Manor visit. They brought marigolds to plant with the children. Thanks so much Lori and Marian.

Books that we read :

"Up down and around" by Katherine Ayres
"Flower garden" by Eve Bunting
"One little seed" by Elaine Greenstein
"The cow who clucked" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

2 little birds
Make a rainstorm
Open shut them
Row row row your boat
ABCs
Skidamarink

Shapes Story Time

Books that we read :

"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"Bear in a square" by Stella Blackstone
"Sheep in a shop" by Nancy Shaw
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Ship shapes" by Stella Blackstone
"Kitten's first full moon" by Kevin Henkes
"Seven blind mice" by Ed Young

Songs that we sang :

Inside the rectangle
2 little birds
Ring around the rosies
Open shut them

We looked inside a box to see what shapes were inside.
Craft : Squares, rectangles and triangles can be used to make a house.

Mothers Story Time

Books that we read :

"Is your Mama a Llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Have you seen my cat?" by Eric Carle
"Mother, mother I want another" by Maria Polushkin Robbins
"Llama llama misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Three little kittens" by Jerry Pinkney
"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow
"Bark George" by Jules Feiffer

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
Shake my sillies out
5 in a bed
If you're happy and you know it
Tick tock I'm a little cuckoo clock
Wheels on the Bus
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Make a card to give to Mom or Grandma on Sunday. Happy Mother's Day!

Health Story Time

Books that we read :

"Do your ears hang low" by Caroline Jayne Church
"5 little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow
"How do dinosaurs get well soon?" by Jane Yolen
"Crunch munch" by Jonathan London
"Get up and go!" by Nancy Carlson
"Brown bear, brown bear" by Eric Carle

Songs that we sang :

Do your ears hang low?
5 apples
7 in the bed
Jumping and Counting
This is the way we...brush our teeth, comb our hair, wash our face
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Trays donated by Claire Borits can be decorated with healthy food to make a healthy lunch. Also, kids took home bags of candy donated by the Troy Rotary Club.

Rabbits Story Time

Books that we read :

"Big fat hen" by Keith Baker
"Seven little bunnies" by Julie Stiegemeyer
"Brown rabbit's shape book" by Alan Baker
"Money, money honey bunny" by Marilyn Sadler
"What does bunny see?" by Linda Sue Park
"Muncha, muncha, muncha" by Candace Fleming

Songs that we sang :

10 in the bed
5 jellybeans
Open shut them
3 little bunnies go hop
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Cut outs of rabbit attached to a paper bag to make a puppet.

One Book Every Young Child

Today we had Rosemary Wynott, the bookmobile librarian as our special guest reader for One Book Every Young Child. Rosemary put on her Tap shoes and gave a dance for us. Thanks Rosemary!

Books that we read :

"Whose shoes?" by Stephen R. Swinburne
"Shoe baby" by Joyce and Polly Dunbar
"Whose noes and toes" by John Butler
"Boots for Beth" by Alex Moran
"Stretch" by Doreen Cronin

Songs that we sang :

Itsy Bitsy Spider
Make a rainstorm
Jumping and counting
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Every family took home a copy of "Whose Shoes," stickers and bookmarks.

Music Story Time

Books that we read :

"Chuck's band" by Peggy Perry Anderson
"I've been working on the railroad" by Nadine Bernard Westcott
"Hush little baby" by Petra Brown
"Hush little digger" by Ellen Olson-Brown
"The Seals on the bus" by Lenny Hort
"There was a bold lady who wanted a star" by Charise Mericle Harper

Songs that we sang :

Tick Tock
Shaking your shaker
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy, toes
Head shoulders knees toes
Open shut them
Wheels on the bus
Sarah played her clarinet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Chenille stems and bells to make shakers.

Spring Story Time

Books that we read :

"Signs of Spring" by Justine Korman Fontes
"The Very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Little cloud" by Eric Carle
"Litte Critters The Picnic" by Mercer Mayer
"Brown bear, brown bear" by Eric Carle
"Duck on a bike" by David Shannon

Songs that we sang :

5 apples
5 hotdogs in a pan
Flower what do you see?
Make a rainstorm
Itsy Bitsy Spider
ABCs

Craft : Make a Spring scene with foamies and colored paper.

St. Patrick / Green Story Time

Books that we read :

"Jack the Leprechaun" by Ivan Robertson
"A Color of his own" by Leo Lionni
"Green eggs and ham" by Dr. Seuss
"The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day ever" by Teddy Slater
"Just a little luck" by Mercer Mayer

Songs that we sang :

5 green and speckled frogs
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy, toes
Shake your sillies out
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Half a paper plate to color and make a rainbow and a piece of foam and sequins to make a pot of gold.

Bathtime Story Time

Books that we read :

"Pet wash" by Dayle Ann Dodds
"Harry the dirty dog" by Gene Zion
"Dog's colorful day" by Emma Dodd
"Way down deep in the deep blue sea" by Jan Peck
"I ain't gonna paint no more" by Karen Beaumont
"10 Little rubber ducks" by Eric Carle

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
Color rhyme
Row, row, row your boat
5 little ducks
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
ABCs
Skidamarink

Each child took home a rubber duck and a balloon.

Young Authors 2011

Thanks to all of the students who participated in this year's Write Your Own Book contest. We had 124 entries from 15 schools and homeschools. The winners this year were :

Blue ribbon authors :

Alexis Driscoll, gr. 1-2
Madison Brown, gr. 3-4
Allyson Beiersdorf, gr. 5-6
Kalie Coleman, gr. 7-8

Red ribbon authors :

Kolby J. Hoffman, gr. 1-2
Megan Borek, gr. 3-4
Sydney Wilcox, gr. 5-6
Lauren N. Risch, gr. 7-8

Honorable mention :

Alexandra Lynn Tama, gr. 5-6

All books can be picked up at the County Library starting on Monday March 7th. Congratulations to all the talented young writers and illustrators of Bradford County!

Dr. Seuss Story Time

Books that we read :

"Go Dog Go" by P.D. Eastman
"The Tooth Book" by Dr. Seuss
"Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss

Songs that we sang :

2 little birds
5 red apples
Jumping and counting
Skidamarink
ABCs

We also watched the video "Green eggs and ham." Each child took home a bookmark which were donated and crocheted by Stephanie Schill of W. Burlington.

Story Time : BC Humane Society

Today we had special guests Jennifer Spencer, Officer Overmeyer, Volunteer Caleb and their furry friend Sheba the dog from the BC Humane Society visit.

Books that Jennifer read :

"Cookie's week" by Cindy Ward and Tomie dePaola
"Please take me for a walk" by Susan Gal
"Name Patty's pets" by Dick Punnett

Each child was given a packet to take home as well as doggie bookmarks.

Miles of Smiles Story Time

Books that we read :

"Clarabella's Teeth" by An Vrombaut
"Maisy, Charley, and the wobbly tooth" by Lucy Cousins
"My Dentist, my friend" by P.K. Hallinan
"Moose's loose tooth" by Jacqueline A. Clarke

Songs that we sang :

This is the way we brush our teeth, comb our hair, wash our face
Hands on my head, shoulders, face, hips, side and hide
2 little birds
Open shut them
Head, shoulders, knees, toes & Neck, elbows, hips, feet
ABCs
Skidamarink

We watched the video Dion goes to the dentist and brushed Flossie the dog's teeth. Every child took home a new toothbrush. These materials were provided by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Association.

Love Story Time

Books that we read :

"The day it rained hearts" by Felicia Bond
"Mouse's first valentine" by Lauren Thompson
"Sweet Hearts" by Jan Carr
"How about a hug?" by Nancy Carlson
"Guess how much I love you" by Sam McBratney
"Llama llama red pajama" by Anna Dewdney
"Llama llama mad at Mama" by Anna Dewdney

Songs that we sang :

5 red apples
R-E-D and P-I-N-K
Head shoulders knees toes
Open shut them
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take home some hearts and make valentines.

Friends Story Time

Books that we read :

"If you give a mouse a cookie" by Laura Numeroff
"My friend is sad" by Mo Willems
"Fluffy and Baron" by Laura Rankin
"Inside mouse, outside mouse" by Lindsay Barrett George
"The very lonely firefly" by Eric Carle
"Happy Dog" by Lisa Grubb
"Grumpy Bird" by Jeremy Tankard

Songs that we sang :

Stuffed animal friends
Open shut them
Tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
Shake your sillies out
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Wheels on the Bus
Skidamarink
ABC's

Craft : Friendship bracelet with pipecleaners.

Birds Story Time

Books that we read :

"Feathers for lunch" by Lois Ehlert
"If you hopped like a frog" by David M. Schwartz
"Brown bear, brown bear" by Bill Martin
"In the tall, tall grass" by Denise Fleming
"Clifford the big red dog" by Norman Bridwell
"Don't let the pigeon drive the bus" by Mo Willems
"Little Green" by Keith Baker

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
2 little birds
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
Color rhyme
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Color half a paper plate and fold a piece of construction paper and fold accordian style as wing. Add a googley eye and paper beak to make a bird.

Numbers Story Time

Books that we read :

"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow
"Five trucks" by Brian Floca
"Bark George" by Jules Feiffer
"Ten nine eight" by Molly Bang
"Cha-cha chimps" by Julia Durango
"Five little ducks" by Penny Dann
"Monkey and me" by Emily Gravett

Songs that we sang :

7 in a bed
Jumping and Counting
Open shut them
I'm a little cuckoo clock
2 little birds
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Connect the dots coloring sheet

Farm Story Time

Books that we read :

"Big fat hen" by Keith Baker
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"The cow who clucked" by Denise Fleming
"The little red hen" by Paul Galdone
"Up down and around" by Katherine Ayres
"Click clack moo" by Doreen Cronin

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it
B-I-N-G-O
Old McDonald
Open shut them
10 piggies in the mud
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Trace your hand on brown or red construction paper and add feathers to make a hen.

Write Your Own Book 2011

It is that time of year again! Time to start thinking about writing your own book for our competition. The rules have gone out this week and are already posted on our website http://www.bradfordcountylibrary.org/kidspage.html. They will be posted below as well. If you have any questions about the book competition please contact Sarah at 297-2436 or stoodys@bradfordco.org

WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK 2011 rules

Any school or home school students, grades 1-8, who live or go to school in Bradford County, may participate.

The book will be original, by one student, on any subject.

The paper must be regular copy paper and 8 1/2 x 11 and use only one side.

Please type or write in ink; parents should not change the child's work.

Drawings may be in color or black/white. No pencil please.

Margins for text and pictures must be as follows: 1 inch margin on the top and bottom 1 1/8 inch margin on left and right side.

The book will have a cover designed by the author.

Include two title pages. One will include only the name of the author and the other will include: name of author, age, grade, school, home phone number.

Please bring your book to the Bradford County Library by 8:00 PM on Tuesday February 22nd.

Winners will be announced to the public at the Young Authors Reception, Thursday March 3rd, 6:30 PM. Bradford County Library is located on Route 6, midway between Troy and Towanda.