This Saturday at 2:30 we're having a Junie B. Jones party for kids ages 3+. At the party, the kids will make stupid smelly buses, play carnival and field day games like the penny toss and hoop jump, do Junie B. coloring pages, and enter a drawing for Junie B.'s books. Please register by the end of today (March 25) if you are interested.
Next month, on Saturday April 24, we're having a Spiderwick Chronicles party at 2:30 for kids ages 5+. There will be crafts and games relating to the popular Spiderwick Chronicles books and movie. Please register by April 23 if you are interested.
In May, you can expect to see another Library Luau, and I am busy planning out the summer reading program activities for June and July. The theme for the summer is "Scare Up a Good Book," so expect some spooky fun!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Library Closing This Week
The library will be closed this week from tomorrow (Tuesday March 16) through Thursday (March 18). We are having new furniture delivered and installed, and the electrician and computer tech guys have to come and reconfigure outlets and cables and such. It will be a big undertaking but it'll be wonderful when it's done. So stock up today on books and movies, and come back Friday or next week to see our new stuff!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Cynthia Lord's New Book
Does everyone remember when Cynthia Lord, Newbery Honor-winning author of Rules, came to Monticello? I sure do! It was a great day, full of school visits, restaurant meals, and presentations. I got to drive a Newbery author around in my car!!
Anyway, she has just come out with a new picture book called Hot Rod Hamster. We have two copies here at the library, and one of them is signed--both by Cynthia and by the illustrator, Derek Anderson. (Derek does illustrations for Lauren Thompson's Little Quack books too.) Derek even drew a little hamster doodle next to his signature. The book itself is wonderful, and invites the children listening to participate in the story, which also makes it a great choice for storytime. You'll be hearing it at the library this spring!
In September, her new book for middle grades will be out. The title of that one is Touch Blue, and a large part of it is based on the superstition, "Touch blue and your wish will come true." I can't wait to read it!
You can visit Cynthia's blog here to get updates on her writing and other school visits, signings, and presentations, plus a really interesting window into her life. I like to visit every day.
Anyway, she has just come out with a new picture book called Hot Rod Hamster. We have two copies here at the library, and one of them is signed--both by Cynthia and by the illustrator, Derek Anderson. (Derek does illustrations for Lauren Thompson's Little Quack books too.) Derek even drew a little hamster doodle next to his signature. The book itself is wonderful, and invites the children listening to participate in the story, which also makes it a great choice for storytime. You'll be hearing it at the library this spring!In September, her new book for middle grades will be out. The title of that one is Touch Blue, and a large part of it is based on the superstition, "Touch blue and your wish will come true." I can't wait to read it!
You can visit Cynthia's blog here to get updates on her writing and other school visits, signings, and presentations, plus a really interesting window into her life. I like to visit every day.
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