BCL's Youth Services

Write Your Own Book 2012

2011-12-15T12:21:00.001-05:00

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

2011-12-06T14:34:00.002-05:00

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

2011-10-18T15:37:00.002-04:00

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

2011-09-27T11:20:00.002-04:00

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

2011-09-20T10:57:00.002-04:00

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

2011-09-13T11:05:00.002-04:00

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

2011-09-06T10:53:00.002-04:00

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

2011-08-23T10:58:00.002-04:00

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

2011-08-16T10:54:00.002-04:00

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

2011-08-09T13:06:00.002-04:00

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

2011-07-26T11:01:00.002-04:00

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

2011-07-19T17:26:00.002-04:00

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

2011-07-12T12:09:00.003-04:00

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

2011-07-05T14:55:00.002-04:00

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

2011-06-28T12:05:00.003-04:00

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

2011-06-21T12:06:00.002-04:00

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

2011-06-14T13:10:00.002-04:00

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

2011-06-14T12:34:00.002-04:00

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

2011-06-07T11:20:00.003-04:00

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

2011-05-31T11:13:00.003-04:00

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

2011-05-24T11:04:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-17T15:11:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-10T11:37:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-03T15:13:00.003-04:00

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

2011-04-26T11:02:00.003-04:00

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

2011-04-12T10:54:00.003-04:00

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

2011-04-05T12:26:00.002-04:00

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

2011-03-29T11:09:00.002-04:00

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

2011-03-22T11:09:00.002-04:00

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

2011-03-15T11:02:00.002-04:00

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

2011-03-08T11:17:00.002-05:00

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

2011-03-03T21:40:00.004-05:00

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

2011-03-01T11:05:00.002-05:00

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

2011-02-22T14:54:00.002-05:00

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

2011-02-15T12:36:00.002-05:00

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

2011-02-08T14:33:00.002-05:00

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

2011-01-25T11:15:00.002-05:00

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

2011-01-18T10:51:00.002-05:00

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

2011-01-11T11:06:00.002-05:00

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

2011-01-04T10:55:00.003-05:00

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

2011-01-04T09:31:00.002-05:00

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.

Polar Animals Story Time

2010-12-28T11:13:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"Five little penguins slipping on the ice" by Steve Metzger
"Polar Bear, polar bear what do you hear?" by Bill Martin Jr.
"The Penguin who wanted to fly" by Catherine Vase
"If you were a penguin" by Wendell and Florence Minor
"Polar Bear Night" by Lauren Thompson
"A Splendid Friend Indeed" by Suzanne Bloom
"Treasure" by Suzanne Bloom

Songs that we sang :

Head, shoulders, knees, toes & Neck, elbows, hips and feet
Ring around the rosies
Tick Tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
We'll all join in a circle
Open shut them
Did you ever see a penguin
5 little polar bears go hop...up to 5 hops
Itsy Bitsy Spider
ABCs
Skidamarink
Happy Birthday to Christopher

Craft : Polar bear face with cut-out circles.

Toys Story Time

2010-12-21T11:24:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Eric Carle
"Llama llama mad at Mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Knuffle Bunny Too" by Mo Willems
"Olivia and the missing toy" by Ian Falconer
"Kipper's Toybox" by Mick Inkpen
"Max cleans up" by Rosemary Wells

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy, toes
Jumping and counting
2 birds
Hands on my head, shoulders, face, side and hide
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips and feet
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Skidamarink

Craft : Take home a pinecone to decorate or make a birdfeeder out of it.

Toy Show 'n Tell

2010-12-16T09:26:00.001-05:00

Book that we read :

"The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg

We each told about a special toy and what it is that makes it special.

Craft : Jingle bell bracelets with chenille stems.

Family Story Time

2010-12-14T11:20:00.003-05:00

Books that we read :

"Climb the family tree Jesse Bear" by Nancy Carlstrom
"Whose mouse are you?" by Robert Kraus
"The father who had 10 children" by Bénédicte Guettier
"I love you Mommy" by Sebastien Braun
"Let's have a daddy day" by Karen Kingsbury
"Is your Mama a Llama" by Deborah Guarino

Songs that we sang :

7 in a bed
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy and toes
Shake your sillies out
Ring around the rosies
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
2 little birds
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Family flower by tracing our hands and the hands of family members. Then tie with a chenille stem.

Author Kitty Legge

2010-12-07T13:59:00.002-05:00

Today we had special guest and author Kitty Legge come to story time to talk about her book Mr. Whiskersnuff Rabbit. Mrs. Legge also answered questions and signed copies of her book that were available to purchase.

Snow Story Time

2010-12-01T13:21:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"The snowman storybook" by Raymond Briggs
"Snow" by Uri Shulevitz
"Lisa and the snowman" by Coby Hal
"Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert
"The missing mitten mystery" by Steven Kellogg
"Snow Day!" by Lester L. Laminack

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it
Open shut them
Jumping and counting
2 little birds
The color rhyme
Head shoulders knees toes and other body parts
Hands on my head, shoulders, face, hips and side
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft : Make a snow scene will polyfiber fill and cotton balls on blue construction paper.

Food Story Time

2010-11-23T12:08:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"Biscuit's picnic" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"If you give a moose a muffin" by Laura Numeroff
"Baker, baker, cookie maker" by Linda Hayward
"Sheep out to eat" by Nancy Shaw
"The gingerbread man" by Karen Schmidt
"All for pie, pie for all" by David Martin

Songs that we sang :

Milkshake song
Peanut butter and jelly
Open shut them
5 hotdogs in a pan
5 red apples
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Turkey cut-out with feathers

Wheels Story Time

2010-11-16T12:51:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"I stink!" by Kate McMullan
"Five trucks" by Brian Floca
"Max cleans up" by Rosemary Wells
"Sheep in a jeep" by Nancy Shaw
"This car" by Paul Collicutt
"The great big fire engine book"

Songs that we sang :

Wheels on the Bus
Shake my sillies out
Open shut them
Hand upon my head I'll place, shoulders, face, hips, side and hide
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
5 apples
2 birds
Row, row, row your boat
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Car made from popscicle sticks and buttons for wheels.

Porcupines and Hedgehogs

2010-11-09T11:08:00.002-05:00

Books that we read :

"The Hat" by Jan Brett
"Hedgie loves to read" by Jan Brett
"Porcuping : A prickly love story" by Lisa Wheeler
"Hokey Pokey : Another prickly love story" by Lisa Wheeler
"Ouch" by Ragnhild Scamell

Songs that we sang :

The hedgehog rolls in a ball (Wheels on the bus tune)
One little hedgehog goes hop...up to 5 hops
2 little birds
If you're happy and you know it
Open shut them
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck elbows, hips and feet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Porcupine made with half a paper plate and quills cut from brown construction paper.

Teddy Bear Story Time

2010-11-02T11:23:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Brown bear, brown bear" by Eric Carle
"The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear" by Audrey Wood
"Mama's little bears" by Nancy Tafuri
"The bears in the bed and the great big storm" by Paul Bright
"Jamberry" by Bruce Degan
"Jesse Bear, what will you wear?" by Bruce Degan
"Time to sleep" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

7 in a bed
If you're a teddy and you know it
Jumping and Counting
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Bear and tree cut-out to make a nature scene.

Monsters Story Time

2010-10-26T12:30:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"It's my birthday" by Pat Hutchins
"Go to bed monster" by Natasha Wing
"Where the wild things are" by Maurice Sendak
"How do dinosaurs eat their food" by Jane Yolen
"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"It's not easy being big" by Stephanie St. Pierre
"Leonardo, the terrible monster" by Mo Willems

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it
Jumping and Counting
Oscar the Grouch sang for us
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips and feet
2 little birds
Wheels on the Bus
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Monster face made with paper plate, popsicle stick, yarn and pipe cleaners.

Author Maureen Wright

2010-10-19T15:47:00.003-04:00

Today we had special guest Maureen Wright come and share two of her picture books with us.

Books that Maureen read :

Sleep, Big Bear Sleep
Sneezy the Snowman

Maureen also shared a craft with us and answered questions about her books.

Rhymes Story Time

2010-10-12T13:19:00.003-04:00

Books that we read :

"Three little kittens" by Jerry Pinkney
"Let's count goats" by Mo Willems
"We're going on a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Sheep in a jeep" by Nancy Shaw
"Is your Mama a llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh" by Sarah Weeks

Songs that we sang :

Hey Diddle Diddle
Little Boy Blue
Ring around the Rosies
Shake my sillies out
2 little birds
5 green and speckled frogs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink
ABCs
Happy Birthday to Giana and Isaac

Craft : Paper plate and plastic spoon to imitate the dish running away with the spoon from "Hey diddle diddle."

Scarecrow Story Time

2010-10-05T11:52:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Six Crows" by Leo Lionni
"Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"We're going on a leaf hunt" by Steve Metzger
"Sing a song of sixpence" by Tracey Campbell Pearson
"The Little old lady who was not afraid of anything" by Linda Williams
"Scarecrow" by Cynthia Rylant
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin

Songs that we sang :

Shake my sillies out
5 little crows
Head, shoulders, knees, toes, and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around (Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn around)
H-A-Y spells Hay (Happy Birthday tune)
2 little birds
Flippy floppy scarecrow
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Scarecrow head made with paperbag and popsicle stick.

Apples Story Time

2010-09-28T14:55:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Little apple goat" by Caroline Jayne Church
"Bark George" by Jules Feiffer
"Apples and pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow
"The Little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear" by Don and Audrey Wood
"Ten red apples" by Virginia Miller
"The Pigeon wants a puppy!" by Mo Willems

Songs that we sang :

5 apples
Open shut them
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Wheels on the bus
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft : Apples go in a circle to make a wreath.

Fall Story Time

2010-09-14T13:37:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Nuts to you!" by Lois Ehlert
"When the leaf blew in" by Steve Metzger
"I know it's autumn" by Eileen Spinelli
"Time to Sleep" by Denise Fleming
"Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert
"Fall leaves, Fall!" by Zoe Hall

Songs that we sang :

5 little leaves so bright and gay
Hung on a tree one nice Fall day
The wind blew round and round
And one little leaf came tumbling down
Repeat with 4,3,2,1

10 little leaves to tune of "10 little piggies"
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Jumping and Counting
Shake my sillies out
If you're happy and you know it
You are my sunshine
Itsy Bitsy Spider
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft : Put leaves under a sheet of paper and rub crayons over them to see the indentation on the page.

Boats Story Time

2010-08-31T12:01:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"On Noah's Ark" by Jan Brett
"Little Bear's Little Boat" by Eve Bunting
"This Boat" by Paul Collicutt
"One-Dog Canoe" by Mary Casanova
"Rub-a-dub Sub" by Linda Ashman

Songs that we sang :

Row, row, row your boat
Open Shut Them
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
If you're happy and you know it
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft : Boat made from foam, paper plate, and straw.

School Story Time / Eye Tests

2010-08-24T13:48:00.003-04:00

Jerrod Nolan from North Central Sight Services came and performed free eye tests for the preschoolers during story time.

Books we read :

"Bus stop, bus go" by Daniel Kirk
"Jack's talent" by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
"School bus" by Donald Crews
"Don't let the pigeon drive the bus" by Mo Willems
"Timothy goes to school" by Rosemary Wells
"The bus stop" by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Songs that we sang :

Wheels on the Bus
5 red apples
We'll all join in a circle
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
Red Light, Green Light
Skidamarink

Craft : Yellow foam with buttons to make a school bus.

Beach Story Time

2010-08-17T13:02:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Six sandy sheep" by Judith Ross Enderle
"I saw the sea and the sea saw me" by Megan Montague Cash
"Sea, sand, me!" by Patricia Hubbell
"To the beach!" by Linda Ashman
"Bats at the Beach" by Brian Lies

Songs that we sang :

5 seashells
Wheels on the Bus
Open shut them
Jumping and Counting
ABCs
Skidamarink

Also, we looked at seashells and held them up to "hear the ocean."
Craft : Beach scene with paper plate and chenille stem and green mesh for palm tree.

Ducks Story Time

2010-08-10T12:58:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Duckie's Ducklings" by Frances Barry
"This way Ruby!" by Jonathan Emmett and Rebecca Harry
"Ducks don't wear socks" by John Nedwidek
"Quack, Daisy, Quack!" by Jane Simmons

Songs that we sang :

6 little ducks that I once knew
5 little ducks
Did you ever see a duckie?
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
2 little birds
ABCs
Skidamarink

"Shalock and the cloud of bad dreams"

2010-08-05T12:19:00.001-04:00

Children's author and illustrator C.F. Lawrenson came to story hour to discuss his new book. Afterwards he signed copies for children.

Colors Story Time / Internet Safety

2010-07-27T12:04:00.002-04:00

Debbie from ACRR came in to discuss Internet Safety.

Books that we read :

"Seven blind mice" by Ed Young
"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"Lemons are not red" by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin Jr.

Songs that we sang :

Color rhyme
Scruffy the cat wore his colors
Inside the little house
Little Boy Blue
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink

Craft : Coffee filter colored and sprayed with water so colors mixed. Then tied up with pipecleaner to make a beautiful butterfly.

Fishing Story Time

2010-07-20T12:54:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish" by Dr. Seuss
"Sheep on a ship" by Nancy Shaw
"The Bear on the Bed" by Ruth Miller
"Swimmy" by Lio Lionni
"Five little monkeys with nothing to do" by Eileen Christelow
"Feathers for lunch" by Lois Ehlert
"Fish eyes" by Lois Ehlert

Songs that we sang :

Five little goldfish
Fishy Hokey Pokey (left fin, right fin, back fin)
Hey Diddle Diddle
Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes and Neck, Elbows, Hips and Feet
Seven in a bed
5 little apples
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink

Craft : Ocean scene with fish crackers

Reptiles Story Time

2010-07-13T13:04:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"A color of his own" by Lio Lionni
"The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash" by Trika Hakes Noble
"Clarabella's teeth" by An Vrombaut
"The wide mouthed frog" by Keith Faulkner
"How do dinosaurs get well soon?" by Jane Yolen

Songs that we sang :

5 green and speckled frogs
5 little monkeys in a tree
Jumping and counting
Going on a dinosaur hunt
ABCs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink

Craft : Snake folded from paper in accordian style.

New Books for July

2010-07-07T14:40:00.002-04:00

Juvenile Picture Books :

"Shark vs. Train" by Chris Barton
"The Very Fairy Princess" by Julie Andrews
"The Sandwich Swap"

Juvenile Chapter Books :

"Theodore Boone : Kid Lawyer" by John Grisham
"The Birthday Ball" by Lois Lowery
"Alchemy and Meggy Swan" by Karen Cushman
"The Dancing Pancake" by Eileen Spinelli

Teen Chapter Books :

"Runaway" by Meg Cabot
"Fang" by James Patterson
"The Carrie Diaries" by Candace Bushnell
"Before I fall" by Lauren Oliver

Juvenile Non-Fiction

"Candy Bomber : The story of the Berlin airlift's chocolate pilot" J 943.155 Tun
"Disasters : Natural and Man-Made catastrophes through the centuries" J 904 Gui
"The Bionic Hand" J 617.5
"Hybrid Cars" J 629.22 Jue
"Water from Air : Water-Harvesting Machines" J 628.1 Car
"Recycled Tires" J 678.32 All
"Home Windmills" J 621.4 Car
"Sunscreen for plants" J 632.12 Moo

PA. Fair Queen Story Time

2010-07-07T14:19:00.002-04:00

PA. State Fair Queen Casey Hall and Troy Fair Queen Second Alternate Kristin Zimmer came and read stories.

Books that we read :

"Who said moo?" by Harriet Ziefert and Simms Taback
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin Jr.
"Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash" by Sarah Weeks
"Chickens aren't the only ones" by Ruth Heller

Songs that we sang :

BINGO
Wheels on the Bus

Casey and Kristin showed a video about Fair Safety.

Sea Animals Story Time

2010-06-29T15:32:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Barry the fish with fingers" by Sue Hendra
"Shark vs. Train" by Chris Barton
"Way down deep in the deep blue sea" by Jan Peck
"Ten, nine, eight" by Molly Bang
"Arthur's nose" by Marc Brown
"Old Mother Hubbard" by Jane Cabrera
"Five little ducks" by Penny Dann

Songs that we sang :

Hokey Pokey (lobster claws, octopus legs, shark fin)
Wheels on the Bus (crabs go pinch, octopus' squiggle, fish go swim)
Slippery Fish song
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Tick Tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
You are my sunshine
Itsy Bitsy Spider

Craft : Octopus from paper bag

Pirates Story Time

2010-06-22T15:13:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"This little pirate" by Philemon Sturges
"Llama Llama mad at Momma" by Anna Dewdney
"We're going on a a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Sheep in a Jeep" by Nancy Shaw
"Shark in the park" by Nick Sharratt

Songs that we sang :

Jumping and Counting
10 little pirates
Head, shoulder, knees, toes, and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Slippery Fish
Little Boy Blue
5 apples
Inside the house
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft : Treasure map

Dad / Grandpa Story Time

2010-06-15T11:52:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"My Daddy is a giant" by Carl Norac
"My Father knows the names of things" by Jane Yolen
"Five little monkeys sitting in a tree" by Eileen Christelow
"The Trouble with Dad" by Babette Cole
"If you give a moose a muffin" by Laura Numeroff
"Grandpa's garden" by Judith Caseley

Songs that we sang :

Name song
Slippery Fish
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
2 little birds
5 little ducks
D-A-D-D-Y to BINGO tune
Jack and Jill nursery rhyme
Jack by Nimble nursery rhyme
Wheels on the Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink

Craft : Cards for Dad and Grandpa

One Book Every Young Child / Emotions Story Time

2010-06-08T14:00:00.003-04:00

County Commissioner Mark Smith came and read "What a treasure" by Jane and Will Hillenbrand.

Other Books that we read :

"I like me!" by Nancy Carlson
"Don't worry bear" by Greg Foley
"How do dinosaurs say goodnight" by Jane Yolen
"No David!" by David Shannon
"Scaredy Squirrel" by Melanie Watt

Songs that we sang :

Wheels on the bus
If you're happy and you know it
It isn't any trouble to SMILE, LAUGH, GRIN
We'll all sit in a circle
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Humpty Dumpty
5 red apples
Slipper Fish song from 10 carrot diamond cd
Oscar the grouch sang a song
ABCs
Skidamarink

New Books for June

2010-06-05T11:54:00.002-04:00

Juvenile Picture Books :

"Backyardigans : Mission to Mars" by Wendy Wax
"Backyardigans : Pirate Treasures" by Justin Spelvin
"Dora loves Boots" by Alison Inches
"Meet Diego!" by Leslie Valdes
"Spongebob Squarepants : Great Snail Race" by Kim Ostrow
"Spongebob Squarepants : Ice Cream Dreams" by Nancy Krulik

Teen Fiction :

"The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephanie Meyer
"Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan
"Ranger's Apprentice : The Kings of Clonmel (bk. 8)" by John Flanagan
"The Necromancer : The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" by Michael Scott

Juvenile/Teen Non-Fiction :

"A Smart Kid's Guide to Online Bullying" J 302.3 Jak
"A Smart Kid's Guide to Avoiding Online Predators" J 001.67 Jak
"Stephanie Meyer : Author of the Twilight Saga" YA B Meyer
"Ashley Tisdale" J B Tisdale
"Vanessa Hudgens" J B Hudgens
"The Jonas Brothers" J B Jonas
"Miley Cyrus" J B Cyrus
"Zac Efron" J B Efron
"The Storm in the Barn" by Matt Phelan J 741.597 Phelan
"Frederick Douglass : A Noble Life" J B Douglass

Alphabet Story Time

2010-06-01T15:02:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Don't let the pigeon stay up late" by Mo Willems
"Sheep out to eat" by Nancy Shaw
"If you give a mouse a cookie" by Laura Numeroff
"Chicka chicka boom boom" by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
"Firefighters A to Z" by Chris L. Demarest

Songs that we sang :

Scruffy the cat puppet sang the ABCs
C is for Cookie
Jumping and Counting
B-I-N-G-O
Old McDonald
It isn't any trouble just to SMILE, LAUGH, GRIN
Wheels on the Bus
Hey Diddle, Diddle
5 Red Apples
ABCs
Skidamarink

Insects Story Time

2010-05-25T12:50:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"The flea's sneeze" by Lynn Downey
"Snug as a big red bug" by Frank B. Edwards
"The very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Waiting for wings" by Lois Ehlert

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it...clap, stomp, hooray!
It isn't any trouble just to SMILE, LAUGH, GRIN
Jumping and Counting
5 little bees
Little Miss Muffett
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
ABCs

Craft : Clothesline clip and pipecleaners with googley eyes to make a bug.

Music and Movement Story Time

2010-05-19T12:02:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Chuck's Band" by Peggy Sue Anderson
"Boom, baby, boom, boom!" by Margaret Mahy
"I ain't gonna paint no more!" by Karen Beaumont
"One little seed" by Elaine Greenstein

Songs that we sang :

Sesame Street song with shakers
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Skidamarink

Also :
listened to Sarah play her clarinet

Craft :
Pipecleaner with a bell as homemade shaker.

Boxes/Shapes Story Time

2010-05-12T12:25:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"Thank you bear" by Greg Foley
"Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker
"Brown bear brown bear" by Eric Carle
"What's your sound, hound the hound?" by Mo Willems
"Kitten's first full moon" by Kevin Henkes
"Ollie" by Olivier Dunrea

Songs that we sang :

What do I have in my box today?
Inside the big circle is an oval, rectangle, square, triangle
Hold your square in the air
Wheels on the bus
Jack in the box jump up, down, hop and turn around
2 little birds
Happy Birthday
ABCs
Skidamarink

Craft :

Cut out shapes that are put together in the shape of house.

Mothers/Grandmothers Story Time

2010-05-05T15:31:00.003-04:00

Books that we read :

"Mother, mother I want another" by Maria Polushkin Robbins
"Is your Mama a Llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Llama, llama red pajama" by Anna Dewdney
"The Doorbell rang" by Pat Hutchins

Songs that we sang :

Jumping and counting
7 in a bed
5 little ducks
We'll all join in a circle (clap, spin, tap our knees, hop)
ABCs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink

New Books for May

2010-05-01T10:34:00.002-04:00

Picture Books

"What's your sound hound the hound" by Mo Willems
"My father knows the names of things" by Jane Yolen
"Snail Trail" by Jo Saxon
"Punk Farm" by Jarrett Krosoczka
"Lawn to Lawn" by Dan Yaccarino

Readers

"Dora the Explorer: Follow those feet!" by Christine Ricci
"Diego saves the tree frogs" by Sarah Willson

Juvenile Chapter Books

"Necropolis" by Anthony Horowitz
"Among the free" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
"Stink and the world's worst super-stinky sneakers" by Megan McDonald
"Diary of a wimpy kid : The last straw" by Jeff Kinney

Teen Chapter Books

"Burned" by P.C. and Kristin Cast
"Going Bovine" by Libba Bray
"Hunter Brown and the consuming fire" by the Miller Brothers
"To save a life" by Jim and Rachel Britts
"Caleb + Kate" by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma

Seeds/Growing Story Time

2010-04-27T11:30:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Up, down and around" by Katherine Ayres
"The carrot seed" by Ruth Krauss
"Flower Garden" by Kathryn Hewitt
"Who is in the garden" by Vera Rosenberry
"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow

Songs that we sang :

Name song
We'll all join in a circle...(spin, clap, hop, touch out toes, etc.)
BINGO
Farmer in the dell
5 jumping beans go HOP!
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Sunflower seed
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
ABCs

Rain Story Time

2010-04-22T15:16:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"Rain Song" by Lezlie Evans
"The Puddle" by David McPhail
"In the rain with baby duck" by Amy Hest
"I love you more than rainbows" by Susan E. Crites
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin

Songs that we sang :

Make a rainstorm
Going on a rainbow hunt
If you're happy and you know it
Row, row, row your boat
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Hands traced out of construction paper and glued together to make rainbow.

New Books for April

2010-04-06T15:12:00.002-04:00

Board Books

"Spot's snowy day" by Eric Hill
"Happy Valentine's Day Mouse" by Laura Numeroff
"The Old woman who swallowed a fly" by Charles E. Reasoner
"The duck quacks" by Nancy Parent
"Leon minds his manners"
"Elly offers to help"
"Carla learns to share"
"Spot's bus trip" by Eric Hill

Picture Books

"Ready for anything!" by Keiko Kasza
"Mr. and Mrs. Portly and their little dog snack" by Sandra Jordan
"It's time to sleep, my love" by Nancy Tillman
"Sheetzu Caca Poopoo : my kind of dog" by Joy Behar
"The Very greedy bee" by Steve Smallman
"Peeny butter fudge" by Toni Morrison
"Chester raccoon and the acorn full of memories" by Audrey Penn
"Firefighter Ted" by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre
"No Dragons for tea" by Jean Pendziwol

Juvenile chapter books

"The Case of the Creepy Castle" from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen series
"Nightmare" from the Saddle Club series
"Wild card" by Tiki & Ronde Barber
"In the cards life" by Mariah Fredericks

Teen chapter books

"Food, girls, and other things I can't have" by Allen Zadoff
"Sleeping freshman never lie" by David Lubar

Non-fiction

"Michelle" by Deborah Hopkinson, call # JB Obama Hopkinson
"Barack Obama" by Catherine Nichols, call # JB Obama

Earth Day Story Time

2010-04-06T14:18:00.002-04:00

Books that we read :

"It's Earth Day" by Mercer Mayer
"Trash Trucks" by Daniel Kirk
"Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" by Eileen Christelow
"Wheels on the Bus" a little golden book

Songs that we sang :

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"If you see a pick of garbage pick it up" to tune of If you're happy and you know it
"ABCs"
"Shake My Sillies Out"
"Skinnamarink"
"You are my sunshine"

Oscar the grounch puppet helped us sort recycling

Rabbits Story Time

2010-04-02T12:13:00.002-04:00

Books that we read:

"Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" by Candace Fleming
"Max cleans up" by Rosemary Wells
"Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown

Songs that we sang

Name song
ABCs
Skinnamarink
One little bunny goes hop
Bunny Hop
5 little jelly beans flannel
Did you ever see a bunny

Vision Testing/You swallowed what?

2010-03-24T16:54:00.002-04:00

Free vision testing with James Nolan occurred during story hour.

Books that we read
Brown Bear, brown bear by Eric Carle
The cow who clucked by Denise Fleming
If you hopped like a frog by David Schwartz
The cow that went oink by Bernard Most

Songs that we sang
Peanut Butter song on CD Songs for Wiggleworms
ABCs with chart
Name song

5 red apples flannel

Old Lady who swallowed a fly puppet

New Books for January

2009-12-22T13:36:00.002-05:00

Here are the new books for this month:

YA Titles
"Untamed" by P.C. Cast
"Hunted" by P.C. Cast
"The Morgue And Me" by John C Ford
"It Only Looks Easy" by Pamela Curtis Swallow
Entr@pment by M. Spooner
"Me Just Different" by Stephanie Morrill
"Always Watching" by Brandilyn Collins
"The Vanishing Sculptor" by Donita K Paul

Grades 3rd-6th
"Curse Of The Spider King" by Wayne Thomas Batson
"Escape On The Underground Railroad" by Nancy LeSourd
"Bold Beauty" by Dandi Daley Mackall
"Midnight Mystery" by Dandi Daley Mackall
"Syren" by Angie Sage
"Wild Girl" by Patricia Reilly Giff
"Future Tech" by Charles Piddock
"Marching For Freedom" by Elizabeth Partridge
"Mysterious Messages" by Gary Blackwood
Cool Careers Series
--"Interpreter" by Tamra B Orr
--"FBI Special Agent" by G.S. Prentzas
--"Video Game Designer" by Kevin Cunningham

Birth-4th
"Comin Down To Storytime" by Rob Reid
"Natalie Really Very Much Wants To Be A Star" by Dandi Daley Mackall
"The Family Song" by Jane Hoober Peifer
"The Princess And The Three Knights" by Karen Kingsbury
"God Found Us You" by Lisa Tawn Bergren
"Boogie Knights" by Lisa Wheeler
"Do Unto Otters" by Laurie Keller
"The Doghouse" by Jan Thomas
"Fifteen Animals" by Sandra Boynton
The Animals In Danger Series by JoAnn Cleland
--"Elephants"
--"Gorillas"
--"Koalas"
--"Pandas"
--"Tigers"
--"Wolves"

Winter Story Time

2009-12-22T13:31:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"Snowmen At Night" by Caralyn Buehner
"Polar Polka" by Cherie B Stihler
"The First Day Of Winter" by Denise Fleming
"This Place In The Snow" by Rebecca Bond
"The Berenstain Bears And The Spooky Old Tree" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"From Head To Toe" by Eric Carle

We sang these songs:
The Name Song
The Wheels On The Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You Are My Sunshine
Skidamarink

The take home craft was to make a snowflake using coffee filters. The children got to take home a sticker book as well.

Families Story Time

2009-12-15T12:34:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"The Father Who Had 10 Children" by Benedicte Guettier
"What Grandmas Do Best/What Grandpas Do Best" by Laura Numeroff
"Money Money Honey Bunny" by Marilyn Sadler
"Five Little Penguins Slipping On The Ice" by Steve Metzger
"The Monster At The End Of This Book" by Jon Stone
"From Head To Toe" by Eric Carle
"Peanut Butter And Jelly" by Nadine Bernard Westcott
"Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker

We sang these songs:
The Name Song
Skidamarink

The children got to take home a little bear or dog that matched colors in the book "The Father Who Had 10 Children."

Bird Story Time

2009-12-08T11:15:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"The Library Doors" by Toni Buzzeo
"Guess Who Baby Duck" by Amy Hest
"I'm Mighty" by Kate & Jim McMullan
"The Berenstain Bears And The Spooky Old Tree" by Stan & Jan Berenstain
"Five Little Monkeys Sittin In A Tree" by Eileen Christelow
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin
"Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See" by Bill Martin Jr.

We sang these songs:
The Name Song
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
The Wheels on The Bus
Skidamarink

Our take home craft today was to make a bird and nest.

Mitten Story Time

2009-12-02T14:35:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"The Mitten" by Jan Brett
"Three Little Kittens" by Marilyn Janovitz
"The Bears In The Bed And The Great Big Storm" by Paul Bright
"The Bus For Us" by Suzanne Bloom
"Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed" by Eileen Christelow
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin
"From Head To Toe" by Eric Carle
"Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker
"Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See" by Bill Martin Jr.

We sang these songs:
The Name Song
The Wheels on The Bus
Skidamarink

We named our colors today.

Our take home craft today was to make a mitten craft that went along with Jan Brett's The Mitten.

New Books for December

2009-12-02T14:20:00.003-05:00

Here are the new books for this month:

YA Titles
"Intensely Alice" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
"Peeled" by Joan Bauer
"Twenty Boy Summer" by Sarah Ockler
"Sea Change" by Aimee Friedman
"What About Cimmaron" by Lauraine Snelling
"What Matters Most" by Melody Carlson
"Sir Dalton And The Shadow Heart" by Chuck Black
"Comic Books And Manga" by Eddie Robson

Grades 3rd-6th
"Faith, Hope, and Ivy June" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
"The Dreamer, The Schemer, And The Robe" by Jenny L. Cote
"Secrets Of Civil War Spies" by Nancy LeSourd
"The Human Machine" by Richard Walker
"Killer Ants" by Nicholas Nirgiotis
"Albert Einstein" by Kathleen Krull
"The Credit Crunch" by Colin Hynson

Birth-4th
"The Library Doors" by Toni Buzzeo
"Natalie And The One-Of-A-Kind Wonderful Day" by Dandi Daley Mackall
"Daddy's Home" by Rosanne Parry
"The Angel And The Lamb" by Sophie Piper
"Nighty Night Baby Jesus" by Molly Schaer Idle
"Polar Polka" by Cherie B. Stihler
"The Bears In The Bed And The Great Big Storm" by Paul Bright
The Looking After Me Series by Liz Gogerly
--"Eating Well"
--"Exercise"
--"Keeping Clean"
--"Safety"
--"Taking Medicine"
--"Teeth"

Come enjoy one of our new books this month. Leave a comment with a review and I'll post it up here. You can review books even if you did not like them. Tell us why you love or hate the book and give some friendly reading advise to your fellow patrons. If you have read something that we don't own and think we should let us know that too.

Harvest Story Time

2009-11-24T11:13:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"Who Took The Cookies From The Cookie Jar" by Bonnie Lass
"Turnover Tuesday" by Phyllis Root
"Carrot Soup" by John Segal
"Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Fall" by Ann Herriges
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin
"From Head To Toe" by Eric Carle
"The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything" by Linda Williams

We sang these songs:
The Wheels on The Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You Are My Sunshine
Skidamarink

We counted all the way up to 10.

Our take home craft today was to make a moon.

Snow Story Time

2009-11-18T13:22:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed" by Eileen Christelow
"The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"This Place In The Snow" by Rebecca Bond
"Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See" by Bill Martin
"We're The Noisy Dinosaurs" by John Watson
"Who Said Moo" by Harriet Ziefert

We sang these songs:
Old MacDonald
The Wheels on The Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You Are My Sunshine
Skidamarink

Our take home craft today was to make a something out of the items in the bag.

Special Readers Story Time

2009-11-12T14:08:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-Seek" by Eileen Christelow
"Five Little Penguins Slipping On The Ice" by Steve Metzger
"Bathtub Blues" by Kate McMullan
"I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin
"Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker

We sang these songs:
The Wheels on The Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You Are My Sunshine
Skidamarink

Our take home craft today was to make a bug.

5 Senses Story Time

2009-11-04T19:13:00.002-05:00

The books read at this story time included:
"Good Night Good Knight" by Shelley Moore
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" by Simms Taback
"Kid Tea" by Elizabeth Ficocelli
"Wiggle" by Doreen Cronin
"Thank You Bear" by Greg Foley

We sang these songs:
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
If You're Happy and You Know It
You See With Your Eyes Touch Your Eyes
Skidamarink

Our take home craft today was to make a paper plate face.

New Books for November

2009-11-02T10:17:00.002-05:00

Here are the new books for this month:

YA Titles
"Along For the Ride" by Sarah Dessen
"Timescape" by Robert Liparulo
"Chosen" by P.C. Cast
"Dark Moon" by Meredith Ann Pierce
"Elyon" by Ted Dekker
"Just Another Girl" by Melody Carlson
"The Siege of Macindaw" by John Flanagan

Grades 3rd-6th
"Growing Up" by Wanda E. Brunstetter
"Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491" by Charles C. Mann
"Pocket Guide to the Outdoors" by Jean Craighead George
"Tango: The Talle of an Island Dog" by Eileen Beha
"Moonrunner" by Mark Thomason
"If A Tree Falls at Lunch Period" by Gennifer Choldenko
"The Magykal Papers" by Angie Sage
"Slob" by Ellen Potter
"Wild Blue: The Story of a Mustang Appaloosa" by Annie Wedekind

Grades Birth-4th
"How to Be Good" by Sophie Piper
"For God So Loved the World" by Dandi Daley Mackall
"Our Three Bears" by Ron Hirschi
"We're Going on a Book Hunt" by Pat Miller
"Busy Penguins" by John Schindel
"A Fine St. Patrick's Day" by Susan Wojciechowski
"Madam President" by Lane Smith
"The Best Time to Read" by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom
"Mission Trip Impossible" by Mike Thaler
"Dad, Aren't You Glad" by Lynn Plourde

Come enjoy one of our new books this month. Leave a comment with a review and I'll post it up here. You can review books even if you did not like them. Tell us why you love or hate the book and give some friendly reading advise to your fellow patrons. The new YA (Young Adult) section is completed. So be sure to stop by and look at your newly created section. This has fiction books in it from ages 12 and up and grades 7th and up.

November Story Time

2009-11-02T10:16:00.000-05:00

Tuesdays at 10 am
Come meet Libby listen to some stories and sing some songs. You will also get a take home craft when you leave.

Upcoming topics include:
11-3 5 Senses
11-10 Special Readers
11-17 Snow/Cold
11-24 Harvest

New Books for October

2009-10-01T15:36:00.002-04:00

Come enjoy one of our new books this month. Leave a comment with a review and I'll post it up here. You can review books even if you did not like them. Tell us why you love or hate the book and give some friendly reading advise to your fellow patrons. Here are the new books for this month:

YA Titles
"Just Another Hero" by Sharon M. Draper
"Gatekeepers" by Robert Liparulo
"Marked" by P.C. Cast
"Shadow Kiss" by Richelle Mead
"Lunatic" by Ted Dekker
"The Sword and the Flame" by Stephen R. Lawhead
"Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow" by The Miller Brothers

Grades 3rd-6th
"Jumping to Conclusions" by Wanda E. Brunstetter
"The Great and Only Barnum" by Candace Fleming
"If America Were a Village" by David J. Smith
"Nobody's Perfect" by Ellen Flanagan Burns
"Hannah's Winter" by Kieran Meehan
"Horse Diaries: Bell's Star" by Alison Hart
"Queste" by Angie Sage

Grades Birth-4th
"One Winter's Day" by Christina Butler
"The Best Breakfast" by Mona Hodgson
"A Kid's Guide to Washington D.C." by Diane C. Clark
"Big Brother Now" by Annette Sheldon
"The Time-For-Bed Angel" by Ronica Stromberg
"That Book Woman" by Heather Henson
"Counting Our Way to Maine" by Maggie Smith
"How Noah Knew What to Do" by Karen Moore
"Easter Egg Haunt" by Mike Thaler
"Mama Don't!" by Laurie K. Merrick

Be sure to check out the Youth Section of the library. The look of the section is changing. A new YA (Young Adult) section is being made. This is a works in progress as other materials are shifted around but soon you will have a whole new section to browse with just YA material in it.

October Story Time

2009-10-01T15:33:00.002-04:00

P-S-S-T Story Time!
Tuesdays at 10 am
Come meet Libby listen to some stories and sing some songs. You will also get a take home craft when you leave.

Upcoming topics include:
10-6 Firefighters Come see some local Firemen and their firetruck!
10-13 Rhymes
10-20 Hats
10-27 Bedtime PJ Party Come dressed in your PJs and have some pajama party fun!

Johnny Appleseed at the library

2009-09-11T08:21:00.002-04:00

Johnny Appleseed will be visiting Story Time on September 15th. Stop in and learn all about apples and meet Johnny.

New Books for September

2009-09-01T12:19:00.004-04:00

The Youth Service Librarian has been out over the summer welcoming a new little baby into her life but now she is back and has put out some new books this month.

YA Titles
"Chaos" by Ted Dekker
"The Secret Life of Prince Charming" by Deb Caletti
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt
"The Awakening" by Kelley Armstrong
"The Chosen One" by Carol Lynch Williams
"Watcher in the Woods" by Robert Liparulo

Grades 3rd-6th
"Smithsonian Presidents "
"Adventures in Jamestown" by Nancy LeSourd
"Eggs" by Jerry Spinelli
"The Kind of Frieds We Used to Be" by Frances O'Roark Dowell
"Go Long" by Tiki and Ronde Barber

Grades Birth-4th
"Don't Know Much About the Presidents" by Kenneth C. Davis
"God Is With Me Through the Night" by Julie Cantrell
"Preacher Creature Strikes on Sunday" by Mike Thaler
"Jake Learns to Share" by Crystal Bowman

Stop in to check one of these titles out and get a library card if you do not already have one. This month is Library Card Sign Up Month. You can give a review of the book and I will post the review on the blog for all to see. If you like the book let us know if you hate the book let us know.