Storyline Online

Dear Parents,

Do you feel like sometimes you just don't have the time to read that extra story to your child? Doyou wish tv wasn't the only option for keeping your little ones occupied while you take care of important tasks? I just wanted to share this great site that I recently discovered: Storyline Online, brought to you by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. On it, celebrities such as James Earl Jones, Al Gore, and Elijah Wood, among many others, read picture books aloud. All you need is a strong internet connection. It's a really neat service and a great place for your kids to spend a few moments while you're, say, doing the dishes, or getting dinner ready. Take a few minutes to explore all the titles they have to offer.

I also wanted to remind you about The Morgantown Public Library's resource for audiobooks online, WVDELI. We have hundreds of children's book titles online, ready for you to download to your home computer 24 hours a day. You can transfer them to your MP3 player (and in some instances, burn them to a CD to keep for good) to listen to in the car, or wherever. We really hope this service helps you get your daily tasks completed while also providing literacy-based, educational entertainment for your kids.

Theme for Dec. 9: HEDGIE

Join us Dec. 9 for what is sure to be an exciting visit from a special guest. Can you guess who?!

10:30am on Wednesday, Dec. 9

At the Clinton District Library

Theme for Dec. 2: Jan Brett!

I am sure that all of you have explored the world of children's author and illustrator Jan Brett. She is one of the most talented people in the book industry today. Many of her books are centered around one of our favorite seasons: winter! She is pictured here at the arctic circle. We will focus heavily on her beautiful winter-time books for the majority of December. We might even get a visit from a very special friend of Jan Brett's in the coming weeks.

This Wednesday, Dec. 2, I will introduce our Jan Brett block with some of her most famous works.

Join us for this wintry story time!

10:30 am: birth-2 lapsit

10:55 am: 2-4 year old story time

at the Clinton District Public Library

Also, remember to join us at the downtown branch (373 Spruce Street, Morgantown) on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11am-1pm for a very special Jan Brett event. We have more than 20 crafts, snacks, games and activities planned for kids of all ages. It is sure to be fun. There is a parking lot and garage located across the street.

Reminder: No Story time Nov. 25

Just a reminder: there will be no story time the week of Thanksgiving. We will resume December 2. Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 18 theme: Tom Turkey

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Before you know it, we'll be gathering around the table with our loved ones. This Wednesday, we will read some silly Thanksgiving stories, sing some songs, and make darling little turkeys.
The fun begins at 10:30am at the Clinton District Library.

Remember, there will be no story time next week on Nov. 25. We will resume as usual on Dec. 2.

Nov. 11 Theme: In November

Have you seen this book?

In November by Cynthia Rylant

It is one of the most beautifully written and illustrated books I have come across lately. It is so lovely that I am devoting a whole story time to enjoying the gifts it gives each reader. It isn't a loud book. It isn't boisterous. It doesn't do anything except remind us why November is such a special month. But it does so with such quiet and thoughtful poetry.

Cynthia Rylant is one of the best children's authors of our time and she happens to be from West Virginia. I am so happy to get the chance to share her books with you this Wednesday, Nov. 11. We will also look at at least one more of her books and create art masterpieces using one of autumn's natural splendors: the apple!

Join us!

Wed. Nov. 11

10:30am - baby lapsit

10:55am - 2-4 year-old story time

New Topics!

I have been busy working on a new topic list to get us through the coming months. The winter line-up is really exciting! With holidays approaching and seasons changing, there isn't enough time for everything we could do!

Here is what we have planned so far:

Nov. 4: The Bear Snores on: Hibernation
Nov. 11: In November
Nov. 18: Tom Turkey
Nov. 25: NO STORY TIME
Dec. 2: Welcome Winter with Jan Brett
Dec. 9: Gingerbread on the Loose!
Dec. 16: Holiday Magic

I will let you know as I update further. We will take a break for the holidays, but will resume after January.

Also, just a note about the new format: so far, it seems to be working out really nicely! I have been getting great feedback on the new birth-2 lapsit, so I'll keep things rolling! Remember, you are more than welcome to stay for both the birth-2 lapsit and the 2-4 story time. The choice is yours -- some days it seems like patience is in abundance, but we also all have those days when we just can't seem to find any patience at all -- so I leave it up to you. So far, everyone seems very willing to explore their limits, and that's great. Thanks for participating in this new experiment with us!

Nov. 4 theme: Hibernation

I am terribly excited about this week's theme because it is one of my very favorite story time topics: hibernation! There are some really great books out there about the long sleep some animals take through the winter. If you get a chance, check some out. Kids love this topic. Here are a couple of my favorite books on the subject:

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

So I hope you get your little cubs bundled up, take them out of their dens, and join us for story time!

Story Time at the Clinton District Library, Nov. 4
10:30am is our birth-2 Lapsit
10:55am is our 2-4 year-old Hibernation Theme

Fairy Houses Recap

I think everyone really enjoyed our Fairy Houses story time last week! I know I did. I just loved seeing all of the different creations. People really used their imaginations! That is what I like to see each Wednesday. Of course, I forgot to take pictures of each different fairy house, but I did snap pictures of two to share.

What a fun craft!

Thanks, everyone, for all of your beautiful work!

Oct. 28 Theme: HALLOWEEN!

Boo!





Join us this Wednesday for fun-filled story time! We're reading some scary (not really) books about monsters, black cats, and jack-o-lanterns. We'll also make our own scary witch crafts to take home. And if we're lucky, there might also be a special Halloween treat!





Bethany recommended* a great book that we're going to read:




Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex



It is awesome! I hope you all get the chance to check it out for yourselves!

Join us!

Wednesday, Oct. 28

10:30am Baby Lapsit

10:55am 2-4 year old story time

At the Clinton District Library

*If you ever find a good book that would be just perfect for story time, please let us know! We love feedback and suggestions!

Fairy Houses Everywhere!

As some of you may already know, fairy houses are the latest landscaping craze. Making fairy houses with children is even more popular. What is a fairy house? Well, fairies live in the woods, so fairy houses are little fairy-sized abodes made from natural woodland materials (leaves, moss, sticks, etc). They work like birdhouses: you build one for a fairy with the hope that she'll find it suitable and move in. And, if you're really lucky, maybe you'll catch a glimpse of a real fairy in the wild!

Please check out these links if you have a moment before story time to get an idea of what fairy houses look like:

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/fairycrafts/a/blfairyhouse.htm

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Fairy-House

http://urban-fairies.com/ - this site is a little hard to navigate, but the city of Ann Arbor, MI has fairy doors in many businesses and it seems to be a big attraction. If you click on the locations link, you can see some of them.

We will read the book Fairy Houses by Tracy Kane and construct our own fairy houses out of nearly all natural (but all compostable) materials. I'm sure the fairies we made last week will love their new homes.

Join us!

10:30am - Baby Lapsit for ages birth and beyond

10:55am - Clinton District Story Time

Wednesday, Oct. 21 @ the Clinton District Library

Fairy update

What was that sparkly light I just saw floating through our Clinton Library? Why, it's a fairy! It's the many fairies we made yesterday morning.

Our story time kids had such fun getting creative making their very own fairies during craft time yesterday. Each one was unique and beautifully different.

Thank you so much for sharing in this special story time with me! What fun! If anyone is interested, the music that we played during story time was from the CD Fairy Moon - Songs of the Ring by Maria Sangliolo. She is the musician who put the words of A Fairy Went A-Marketing to music. Very cool CD for kids.

Oct. 14 theme: Fairies all Around

Fairies and fairy houses seem to be the latest kids craze these days and in the summer, we taught a Fairy Class at our Curiosity Quest summer line-up. It was so cute that I could not resist sharing the magic of fairies with our little ones during Clinton District Story Time.

We will read some fairy books, sing some fairy songs, and make our very own fairy friends. And don't worry: as we all know, there are boy-fairies, too!

Here are a couple of really great fairy books for young kids:

A Fairy Went A-Marketing by Rose Fyleman

The Sock Fairy by Bobbie Hinman

Oct. 14 at 10:30am

at the Clinton District Public Library

OCT 7 Theme: Where the Wild Things Are

Join us this week as we read about not-so-scary monsters and make a special monster craft.

Just in time for The Library is Where the Wild Things Are, at 11am on Oct. 10 (Saturday) at the Morgantown Branch (373 Spruce St.). Please join us Saturday for monster games, crafts, snacks, and more!! Parking is located directly across the street.

But first, come to story time

Wednesday, Oct. 7 @ 10:30am

Clinton District Public Library

REMINDER: NO WEDNESDAY STORY TIME 9/30

Remember, there will be no story time this week. Ms. Amber is going to be away at a library conference. Spend the day reading!

Sept. 23 Theme: Autumn Leaves Are Falling

I've been noticing more and more leaves turning bright yellow, orange, red, and even purple. I'm even noticing some on the ground. The autumn leaves are starting to fall. We will spend our time together this Wednesday celebrating the changing of the season.

Here are some great books about autumn leaves:

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

Please Note: there will be no story time next Wednesday, Sept. 30, as Ms. Amber will be at an out-of-town library conference. Take this time to devote some special mommy/caretaker reading time with your little ones. We will continue as usual the following week.

But please join us this week for our celebration of fall!

Wednesday, September 23

10:30am at the Clinton District Library

Fall on the Farm books

One of the caretakers asked for the names of the books we read together yesterday at story time, so I thought I would also post them here! I usually try to at least post one of the books I'm planning on reading, but so much of it has to do with the feeling in the room on any given day, so I usually prepare 3-4 books for the 2-4 year olds and then end up reading anywhere from 1-3 depending on the group.

Yesterday, we read:

Barn Dance! by Bill Martin and John Archambault

and

The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown

Sept. 16 theme: Fall on the Farm

Well, autumn seems to be slowly heading our way, though I think we're still in summer's clutches. That's okay, though, because at the Clinton District Story Time, we're getting ready for autumn and celebrating the harvest with our Fall on the Farm theme. We're going to have some fun in the barnyard and meet some scarecrow friends.

Also, just an update about the Infant Lapsit Story Time: it seemed to be a success, so we're continuing on. The first portion of our 10:30 story time will be devoted to singing songs and reading short books designed for babies, which will be immediately followed by our regular story time adventures! I am so glad everyone is as excited about this as I am!

So whether you are ages birth-2, or 2-4, join us for our exciting Wednesday line-up!

It all starts at 10:30am on Sept. 16
at the Clinton District Library

Flu Season

A very kind parent called in today to let us know that her little one was feeling under the weather and they wouldn't be making it to story time. She reminded me of a really good point that I think is important to bring up: with all of the health scares going on right now, it is important to stay at home if you or your little one is feeling sick this fall. Please do not try to make it to story time if you are ill...spreading the sickness isn't going to be good for anyone. Likewise, if I am feeling ill, I will call in to Clinton and be sure to post it on here to let you know if story time is cancelled.
Thanks so much!

Sept. 9 Theme: Fresh From the Garden

Well, it's that time of year. Yes, it's time for story time to start back up...but it's also time for fresh veggies to come straight from the garden! If you're like me, the tomatoes are getting ripe faster than you can pick them, your peppers are dripping off the branches, and you're just pretending you don't see the kale growing more enormous every day. Whew.

If you're like me, you also have one little problem:

Pesky critters nibbling away at all your hard work! *sigh* What is a gardener to do?!

Well, for our story time kick-off we're going to read some stories about bad little bunnies who like to munch on your garden veggies and we're going to make a very special craft that will hopefully keep them away!

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming

Please note: due to high demand we will try a short infant lapsit session at the beginning of story time and then we'll move into the Fresh From the Garden 2-4 year-old theme. Older children are welcome to join in at the beginning as we sing songs and read short, infant-friendly books. This infant story time feature is in the R&D phase and will be an adjust-as-we-go kind of thing, so please be patient, give feedback, and bear with us.

Join us for this new and exciting story time!

Wednesday, Sept. 9

10:30am at the Clinton District Public Library

New Fall Story Time Schedule!

We are so excited about the fall story time line up that we can hardly wait for Sept. 9 (our first session)! We are busy researching topics, finding great books, songs, crafts, and all things autumn! We will be meeting Wednesdays at 10:30am at the Clinton District Library.

Here is a sneak peek at what we've got planned so far:

Upcoming Themes

Sept. 9: Fresh From the Garden
Sept. 16: Fall on the Farm
Sept. 23: Autumn Leaves Are Falling
Sept. 30: NO STORY TIME (Ms. Amber will be at an out-of-town library conference)
Oct. 7: Where the Wild Things Are
Oct. 14: Fairies All Around
Oct. 21: A Fairy Needs a House
Oct. 28: Pumpkins and Black Cats

August 12: Celebrate a Summer of Reading!

Join us August 12 as we honor all of our Summer Readers with a party! We will have food, fun, and prizes to give away. The winners of the 40 Book prizes will be drawn and the winners of the design-a-mug competition will be announced.
All children who participated in our Summer Reading Program are welcome to attend. Please call (304) 291-0703 to RSVP.

And for those of you who are interested in our Fall Story Times, we will have a sign-up sheet available August 12. You can sign up to receive a reminder about our Sept. 9 start-date. We're working on a fun line-up of topics! Let us know if there is anything you'd like to see covered this fall!

Join us for a PARTY!!!
August 12 @ 10:30
At the Clinton District Public Library

Aug 5 Theme: Be Creative with Science!

Join us this Wednesday for a very special Summer Reading Program theme: Be Creative With Science! We will be joined by special guests who will show us different types of clay. We will make our own clay creations and concoct a special, edible treat to take home!

Also, be sure to stop by the front desk to sign up for our end of the summer party on August 12! All Summer Reading Program participants welcome.

July 29 Theme: I've got rhythm

This week we will switch gears a little bit and take a look at a different form of creativity: music! We'll rock 'n roll our way in to a be boppin', hip hoppin', foot stompin' good time. And we'll be making our own instruments!

There are tons of great children's books out there that teach kids to appreciate music, sounds, and rhythm, so be sure to check some out.

Join us Wednesday, July 29 at 10:30am!

Clinton District Public Library

July 22: Modern Art Mayhem

This week we will be taking a look at more recent works of art and we will meet a character from the modern art world that kids always love: Blue Dog. We will be reading the book Why is Blue Dog Blue? by artist George Rodrigue, and will explore the work of other famous modern artists.

Join us for the Modern Art Mayhem!

Wednesday, July 22 @ 10:30am

Clinton District Public Library

Wednesday, July 15: Sunflowers and Starry Nights

Can you guess who we are going to learn about this Wednesday?

Vincent Van Gogh was a very interesting character and a true visionary. He did not know fame as an artist in his lifetime, yet he is one of the most famous artists known today. He loved to draw flowers, among many other things.

We will take a look at a sweet little book called Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew and explore some themes in Van Gogh's work through painting and chalk art.

Join us July 15 @ 10:30am

at the Clinton District Public Library

July 8: Action Jackson

Hello! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!

This Wednesday, we will start up again with a bang. Or maybe I should say with a splatter! We will be taking a look at the work of Jackson Pollock, the American artist who perfected the messy look! His painting technique was called "Action Painting" because he was interested in seeing what kinds of paintings he could create by moving around a lot while splashing paint on the canvas. The finished products were interesting and unique, and something I think children will really have fun with! Check it out:

Whoa! See what I mean?! A kid's dream! So let's get messy with Jackson Pollock Wednesday, July 8 at 10:30 am at the Clinton District Public Library. Remember to wear clothes you don't mind getting messy...

And in your spare time, check out this great website that is perfect for all ages: http://www.jacksonpollock.org/. Scribble, drip, race across the screen, etc! Click to change colors. Enjoy!

Reminder

There will be no Activity Wednesday on June 1, 2009.

This is a great chance to catch up on your summer reading!

I know many of you are going out of town, so please enjoy your holiday and be safe!

Classes will resume on June 8, and we have something really exciting planned!

Celebrate a Summer of Reading

Remember, it is not too late to sign up for the Clinton District Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Children up to the fifth grade can register to win prizes for reading and participate in exciting weekly activities!

Once they are registered for the Summer Reading Program, children can sign up for our “Celebrate a Summer of Reading @ the Clinton Library” end-of-summer party to honor everyone who took part in the 2009 Summer Reading Program. The celebration will be held on August 12 at 10:30am. We will have snacks, give out reading certificates, and announce the winners of the 40-book prizes. Whether you’ve read four books or 40 books, join us for the food and fun! For more information, contact the Clinton District Public Library. 2005 Grafton Road, Morgantown. (304) 291-0703.

Activity Wednesday Theme for June 24: "Painting with Scissors - Picasso and Matisse"

This Wednesday, we are going to learn about two artists who liked the idea of painting shapes: Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

We will experiment with "painting with scissors," or using cut outs of shapes and pictures to create our own works of art.

We will look at the book When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden for inspiration.

Join us!

Wednesday, June 25 @ 10:30am

Clinton District Public Library

Upcoming Schedule

Just wanted to remind everyone of the upcoming schedule for the next few weeks:

Wednesday, June 24: Painting with Scissors

Wednesday, July 1: No Class (a perfect chance to catch up on your reading!)

Wednesday, July 8: Action Jackson

Summer Reading Program Activity Wednesday Theme: Monet

Well, Claude Monet was certainly creative! He was a french painter who pioneered the Impressionist movement (meaning he liked to paint his own impression, or idea, of what he saw). Therefore, we are taking the opportunity to learn about him and experiment in painting in his style.

His favorite thing to paint was his pond in Giverny where he had a bridge and beautiful water-lilies. He painted more than 250 pictures of his water-lilies in his time....now that is love! And that is what we'll focus on during our Activity Wednesday, June 17!

We will also give back the tie-dyed t-shirts the children made last week.

Join us for this educational and super-fun event! Be sure to wear play clothes, as we will be playing with paint!

Wednesday, June 17

10:30am

Clinton District Public Library

Tie-Dye Recap

Thank you to everyone who came to our super fun Sharpie Tie-Dye kick-off! We are so happy there was such an interest in our program and sorry that we had to turn a few of you away. If there is a large enough interest, we'd be happy to run the program again. Please contact the library and let us know if this is something you'd be interested in.

Anyway, the kids had a great time! Check out the cool creations.

First, kids used markers to draw lines and dots, then watched them "bloom" into unique designs.

Children show off their finished products.

Even some of the adults joined the fun!

Join us next week for more fun and mayhem at the Clinton District Public Library Summer Reading Program Activity Wednesdays! We'll get started at around 10:15am.

Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

We are thrilled that registration is now closed for our Summer Reading Program T-Shirt Design Kick-Off! Glad to know people are as excited as we are about this super fun event. On Wednesday, June 10, 10:30am, we will use Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol to create our own unique t-shirt designs.

Please remember to bring a pre-washed t-shirt from home for each participating child. Also, this might be a little on the messy side, so be sure to wear "play clothes" (that goes for the rest of the summer, too! Lots of painting!). We have all colors of Sharpies, so this is all about making it your own and being Creative at the Clinton District Library!

Just so you know what to expect, here are general instructions:

1) we will first write our names on the tag of the shirt (if you'd like to do this step beforehand at home, that's great!)

2) we use plastic cups and rubber bands to select portions of our "canvas" (t-shirt) for decoration. The cups go on the inside of the shirt, and then the rubber bands secure them in place on the outside.

3) we select 3 markers at a time to experiment with a series of dots and lines in interesting patterns or abstract scribbles within the boundaries of the opening of the cups.

4) we use droppers to drip 20 drops of rubbing alcohol on each colored surface. Then watch the colors expand, change, and bloom into interesting tie-dyed patterns!

5) I will take all of the t-shirts to the downtown branch to apply the Summer Reading Program @ the Clinton Public Library 2009 logo and I will stick them in the drier to help the colors set. Then, each child can pick up and put on their cool creation the following Wednesday at our regularly scheduled event.

This is sure to be tons of fun!

Summer Reading Program @ the Clinton Library

On June 10, our regular story time will transform into the Summer Reading Program Activity Wednesdays! We will welcome all children, up to 5th grade. But don't fear: your pre-schoolers are still very much a focus! Things might get a little more advanced, but I'm working hard to design the crafts so that all levels will be engaged.

You do need to sign your children up for the Summer Reading Program, though. Please see the front desk for more details on how your children can spend the summer reading books, winning prizes, and participating in the Wednesday activities. While you're at it, have your child enter our "design a mug" contest. Pick up a mug at the library, decorate it, and bring it back the week of June 15 for judging.

Our first Activity Wednesday meeting will be our Summer Reading Program Kick-off Event and we will be doing "Sharpie Tie-Dye." Please make sure to sign up separately for this special event: space is limited, as this is a very hands-on event. Please note that each child should bring their own pre-washed white t-shirt from home. We encourage kids to wear their Summer Reading Program shirts each Wednesday.

From then on, we will open the Activity Wednesdays to all interested kids, 5th grade and under, who are participating in the Summer Reading Program. This year's theme is "Be Creative at Your Library" and we plan on doing just that. Each week, we will look at a book or books on the theme-of-the-week to help us explore our theme. We will focus on all things creative, including introductions to various famous artists and creating our very own masterpieces.

Our objective for this program is to encourage children to be excited about books and reading through crafts, art, games, songs, and the occasional snack. Please let us know if your child has any allergies we should be aware of.

If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact the Clinton Library at (304) 291-0703 or inform library staff.

Summer Reading Program Activity Wednesdays start June 10.

June 3: The Grouchy Ladybug

This Wednesday, we will read Eric Carle's The Grouchy Ladybug and make cool ladybug necklaces. It is the last week before our Summer Reading Program starts, so if you haven't signed up your child, make sure to do so at the front desk. I will post a separate blog entry on all of our Summer Reading Program activities.

Join us!
Wednesday, June 3 at 10:15am
at the Clinton District Public Library

May 27: Carle Continued

This week, we will continue on with our Eric Carle theme. Join us for stories, crafts, and songs!

May 27 @ 10:15am

Clinton District Public Library

Story Time Pictures

Here are some great pictures from our Fancy Nancy Mother's Day Tea Party that were just too cute not to share.

The Table is set and the books are ready. Fancy Nancy would have liked our tea party, I think.

After the story, Ms. Amber passes out plates for our delicate finger sandwiches.

Ms. Amber pours the tea and everyone enjoys the party!

Eric Carle's Blog

Readers: I thought I would share a link that I found this morning: it is Eric Carle's personal blog, and it is so fun to see this living artist and writer in his daily habitat. Also, you'll be able to get a sneak peek at the caterpillar who will come help us celebrate on June 20. I am so excited.

Please take a look at Eric Carle's Blog when you have a minute!

Eric Carle Obsession

For the next few weeks leading up to our Library is Crazy About Carle event, we will be focusing on some of Eric Carle's most beloved works. I know that many of my regular story timers often read his books, so I thought it would be a great time to visit the world of Eric Carle together. And don't worry: the crafts will be completely different from the exciting ones we're planning for the event on June 20 at the downtown branch.

Join us for story time!

Wednesday, May 20 at 10:15am

Clinton District Public Library

May 13: The Bee's Knees!

Beeee ready to have fun at our story time all about Bees!

We will read this very silly book:

Bee-Wigged by Cece Bell

And we will make a fun bee craft that will buzz around in the breeze!

10:15am, Wednesday May 13

@ The Clinton District Public Library!

Join us May 6 for a Fancy Nancy Story Time Tea Party!

To help our story timers celebrate Mother's Day, we are holding a special story time tea party for mom with a focus on all things FANCY. We will make a special craft before the story, have a traditional tea with treats, and play a tea-time game. Dress up is encouraged, but not required!

Join us in thanking mothers everywhere for all they do!

High Tea starts at 10:15am

on Wednesday, May 6

at the Clinton District Public Library.

April 29 Story Time: Flowers!

Join us as we wrap up the month of April with our "April Showers Bring May FLOWERS" story time. We'll give May a warm welcome while making beautiful crafts for Mother's Day (no helping this time, moms!) to give out at our May 6 Fancy Nancy Mother's Day Tea Party. We will read these exciting books:

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Alison's Zinnia by Anita Lobel

The Rose in My Garden by Arnold and Anita Lobel

Join Us!

April 29 @ 10:15am

Clinton District Public Library

April 15: Earth Day Every Day!

Join us for our Earth Day Celebration! We will learn about the different things that Earth Day helps us to remember: specifically, the importance of preserving our rainforests and how plants grow/why we need them.

We will read Eric Carle's exciting book The Tiny Seed, among others.

And we will plant our very own seeds to take home so we can watch them grow! There will be fun, messy dirt!

Wednesday, April 15

10:15am

Clinton District Public Library

April 8 Theme: Ox-Cart Man

He packed a bag of wool

he sheared from sheep in April.

He packed a shawl his wife wove on a loom

from yarn spun at the spinning wheel

from sheep sheared in April

He packed five pairs of mittens

his daughter knit from yarn spun at the spinning wheel

from sheep sheared in April.

This beautiful passage is from Donald Hall's Caldicott Medal winner, Ox-Cart Man. I am very excited to share this story with our Story Time kids, as it is probably my very favorite picture book of all time! If I had to pick one book that makes me weepy from the beauty of it all every time I pick it up, it would be this one (but I'll try my best to contain myself on Wednesday).

And as we're reading a very special book, we'll have a very special craft to go with it: we'll be making our own Ox-Carts! Also, we're going to have a special Spring-Time treat to celebrate the upcoming holidays!

Join us.

Wednesday, April 8

10:15am

Clinton District Public Library

April Showers Bring May Flowers: Rain

Join us April 1st for our wet and wild April kick off! We all know that April Showers Bring May Flowers, so for this story time, we'll focus on rain. What do you like to do on rainy days? Do you get your rain boots and your umbrella and splash in the puddles? Do you stay inside and watch raindrops make pictures on the windows?

I like to stay cozy with a cup of tea, a good book, and my cat, Matilda!

Here are some great books about rain:

And Then It Rained by Crecent Dragonwagon

Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise by Nathaniel Hobbie

Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse

In the Rain with Baby Duck by Amy Hest

Heat Wave at Mud Flat by James Stevenson

Bumpa Rumpus and the Rainy Day by Joanne Reay

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

I Love the Rain by Margaret Park Bridges

Wednesday, April 1 @ 10:15am

Clinton District Public Library