What We Read at Stories in the Park on July 15 & 16

Stories in the Park is where I bring the story time to you at the park. We'll read stories, sing songs, and even act a few things out. I'm at Wentz Run on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and Oxford Park on  Wednesdays at 10:30 AM. Hope you'll join us!

What We Read

• Birds by Kevin Henkes ; illustrated by Laura Dronzek. - JJ HEN
• There are birds all around us! What would you ask a bird? What do you see?
•  Birds by Tracey Crawford. - J 598 CRA
• Did you know we have simple non-fiction books? This book talks about birds in a basic and easy to understand way for children as young as preschool. They'll enjoy point out the birds.
•  An Egg is Quiet by Diana Aston ; illustrated by Sylvia Long. - J 591.4 AST
• Similar to the book from last week, this one is another one to pick up and browse. You'll learn a lot about eggs just from this simple work.  

 
What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs "If You'd like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "Two Little Black Birds" finger rhyme
• Acted out "Little Bird, Little Bird" actions (similar to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear).
• Guessed what Monday the Bull Frog ate.

I hope you'll join us next week for more stories!

Winter Party Wrap-Up!

Merry Winter to you and yours! This is a wonderful season for snuggling in blankets with a good book, and with hot chocolate (which many of our attendees said they LOVED). There were around 30 adults and kids at our Winter Party Event! Below is a recap about what we read, what we did, and what we made (with photo!).

What We Read
(The titles will take you to the catalog to request the book.)

•  Snow Party by Harriet Ziefert ; illustrated by Mark Jones. - JJ ZIE
• It's the first day of winter and the snowmen, snow women, and snow children have gathered to celebrate and open a big box. What's in the box?
• Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner ; pictures by Mark Buehner.:  - JJ BUE
• What if your snowman could live all year? A child imagines all the fun things he'd do with his snowman if only his snowman was made of magic snow.
•  Frozen Noses by Jan Carr ; illustrated by Dorothy Donohue.: - JJ CAR
• Winter is so much fun! We'll go sledding and build snowmen and keep warm. This was especially fun to read because of the enthusiasm for hot chocolate!

What We Did

•  Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear A Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "The Five Little Snowmen."
• Recited "I'm a Little Snowman" which is similar to "I'm a Little Teapot."
• Sang and danced the "Snowkey Pokey."

What We Made
 
We had a craft too. "Name" Snowmen! This was a great activity for children to practice writing and letter knowledge (early literacy skills!). Everyone made awesome snowmen. Here's my example (That reads "Ms. T."):

What Was Read - Morris Arboretum - November 5

Can you believe it is November all ready? The clocks have been set back, the leaves have turned brilliant colors, and I'm sharing Thanksgiving stories! We had a small group at Morris Arboretum's Story Time, but we had fun nonetheless!

What Was Read

•  Ten Turkeys In the Road by Brenda Reeves Sturgis - JJ STU
• Ten crazy turkeys disappear one by one as a farmer watches.

• The Firefighters' Thanksgiving by Maribeth Boelts - JJ BOE
• The firefighters are getting ready to make a feast, but just as they get ready, a call comes in. When a fellow firefighter is hurt, what happens to Thanksgiving?
• Thank You Thanksgiving by David Milgrim - JJ MIL
• A little girl is sent out to pick up some last minute supplies and says thank you to things she passes by.

 What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited  The Turkey (Rhyme found here)
• " The turkey is a funny bird.
  Its head goes wobble, wobble.
  And all it knows is just one word:
  "Gobble, gobble, gobble." "
  
• Sang and danced the Turkey Trot! (To the tune of the Hokey Pokey)

What Was Read - Morris Arboretum & Stories In the Park - Week of August 5

Summer Reading is winding down at the library! Last week saw our last meeting of stories at Wentz Run and this week, we had our last Stories in the Park at Oxford.

I also had my monthly story time at Morris Arboretum* (that will still continue during the year).

The weather was nice for both sessions and we had a great theme: TREASURES. The library is a treasure, family is a treasure, and our friends are treasures. Thank you for joining me this summer and I hope to see our Stories in the Park listeners around the library!

What Was Read

• Max & Ruby's Treasure Hunt by Rosemary Wells - JJ WEL - What a lovely day for a tea party! Until it rains! The kids are bored and Grandma has just the solution: a treasure hunt!
• What a Treasure! by Jane and Will Hillenbrand - JJ HIL - Mole gets a brand new shovel and starts digging. Things he finds are treasures to others until he finds the perfect treasure.
• Treasure by Suzanne Bloom. - JJ BLO - Goose thinks Bear is getting ready for a treasure hunt! Off they go, but will they find treasure?

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• We recited and acted "We're Going on a Treasure Hunt."
• At Morris Arboretum, we sang "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
• Read and guessed Monday the Bull Frog. 

I'll be at Morris Arboretum again on September 10 at 10:30 AM.

*Please note if you want to attend this story time, you must register in advance and you may need to pay an admission fee (unless you are a member). We do have a Morris Arboretum pass available to check out of the library.  I am there once a month and another librarian from Montgomery County is there on the other Tuesday.

What Was Read - Morris Arboretum - July 9

On Tuesday, July 9, I made my way down to Morris Arboretum for story time. What was really special about this particular session is that we were finally outside! I know for me, the last two times were indoors and I was told that the story times have been indoor for a while. Despite the slight humidity, the trees kept us cool and we have a great time.

What We Read

• Oh, No! by Candace Fleming and Pictures by Eric Rohmann. -  JJ FLE - One little animal falls into the "deep, deep hole," then another, then another until the tiger is prepared to make a feast of them. Will anyone save them? This fun story has a great refrain that a child can join in on and everyone shouted out "Oh, No!" as I read the story.
•  Picture a Tree by Barbara Reid. - JJ REI -Trees have different shapes during the year. We explore the many sides of trees in this work.
• The World is Waiting for You by Barbara Kerley. - JJ KER -With photographs, this book challenges the reader to explore his or her world.
• Monday The Bullfrog - This puppet is a book! The book is in his mouth! Monday the Bullfrog is a hungry frog and he eats lots of yummy-to-him things.

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together" 
• Recited "Plant a Little Seed" which I acted out by making a plant grow on my flannel board.
• Acted out a rhyme called "Little Mouse" from The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants / [compiled by] Jackie Silberg, Pam Schiller ; illustrated by Deborah C. Wright.

I'll be at Morris Arboretum again on August 6. at 10:30 AM*

*Please note if you want to attend this story time, you must register in advance and you may need to pay an admission fee (unless you are a member). We do have a Morris Arboretum pass available to check out of the library.  I am there once a month and another librarian from Montgomery County is there on the other Tuesday.

What Was Read: Morris Arboretum - June 11

On Tuesday, June 11, I made my way to Morris Arboretum. It was a beautiful day for walking around and to enjoy stories! We were inside though because the outdoor seats were still wet. This was my second story time there. If you've been to one of my "Stories In the Park," it is very similar to that, only at Morris Arboretum.

Our theme for the day was BUGS to celebrate their large bugs that are hanging out at Morris Arboretum. If you go to Morris Arboretum to check out the giant bugs, spend some time talking with your child. Help created background knowledge by talking about the giant bugs and facts or experiences with the real bug. Example: Are ants really that big? Do they go in rows? Remember when there were ants in the kitchen and we watched them?

What We Read

• The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. - JJ CAR - The wind blows spider to a fence post and she begins building a web. The farm animals ask her to join them, but can she?
•  Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin Jr. ; illustrated by Lois Ehlert- JJ MAR - Ten very different caterpillars are doing ten very different things. Check out the caterpillars featured in this book as well as what kind of butterfly or moth they become!
• I love Bugs! by Emma Dodd. - JJ DOD - Big bugs, little bugs, slimy bugs, bouncy bugs. This little boy LOVES bugs and he'll tell you all about them, including his favorite bug.
• Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas- A bug asks us to play pretend, so I asked the crowd to participate with us!
• Monday The Bullfrog - This puppet is a book! The book is in his mouth! Monday the Bullfrog is a hungry frog and he eats lots of yummy-to-him things.

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together" 
• Sang the "Itsy Weentsy Spider" 3 times, normal, squeaky, and low voices.
• Recited "Here is a Beehive" and I had five bees fly from my hands to my board.
• Acted out Can you Make a Scary Face?

I'll be at Morris Arboretum again on July 9 at 10:30 AM*! (Stories in the Park at Wentz Run will be with Miss Sally that day).

*Please note if you want to attend this story time, you must register in advance and you may need to pay an admission fee (unless you are a member). We do have a Morris Arboretum pass available to check out of the library.  I am there once a month and another librarian from Montgomery County is there on the other Tuesday.

What Was Read: Morris Arboretum Story Time - May 28

On a wet and rainy Tuesday (May 28), I made my way to Morris Arboretum for my first every story time* there! We've started a new partnership with Morris Arboretum where I'll be visiting once a month to read stories, sing songs, and perform action rhymes. If you've been to one of my "Stories In the Park," it is very similar to that, only at Morris Arboretum.

Despite the rain, we had a good crowd from all over to hear stories, sing songs, and act like a train! Our theme that day was trains since the garden railway opened just before my story time.

What We Read

• Trouble on the Tracks by Kathy Mallat. - JJ MAL - Everything is in order for the train to travel the route it has traveled many times before. Wait! What is that on the tracks? There are two large green eyes! Oh no!
• Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon. - JJ BRO - Two little trains are heading west. One little train is a real train traveling across the country while another is crossing the house. This is a fun story for the juxtaposition of the pictures and use of imagination to find the similarities in the differing situations.
• And The Train Goes--:- JJ BEE - Here comes the train! See all the colorful train cars as they travel down the track. A fun one for making silly sounds with your child.

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together"
• Recited a flannel song called "Clickety-clack, Clickety-Clack" and counted the lovely trains.
• Sang an echo song called "Down by the  Station" From SurLaLune Story Time
• Recited a rhyme called "This is a Choo-Choo Train" where we acted like trains! From SurLaLune Story Time
• Sang The ABCs!

*Please note if you want to attend this story time, you must register in advance and you may need to pay an admission fee (unless you are a member). We do have a Morris Arboretum pass available to check out of the library.

Touch-a-Truck | Bus for Us Recap!

On a windy, yet sunny day, I traveled out from the library to visit Lower Gwynedd Township to share our wonderful PA One Book, Every Young Child selection: The Bus For Us. There were four vehicles to check out at the township building and then you could travel the "Book Trial" to the end for a free copy of the book and to learn about our new Home Energy Audit Kits we have for check out. Later in the day, our Trucks did go down to one, but it was still a fun event!

Learn more about the PA One Book and what it is all about here.

Valentine's Day Party Recap

Valentine's Day is a fun day for any age! This year was we had a Valentine's Day event after Valentine's Day, but we still had fun and enjoyed it. Here's a brief recap of what was read, what we sang, and what we made, with pictures!

What We Read

• Let's Get Ready for Valentine's Day by Lloyd G. Douglas. - J 394.2618 DOU
  Non-fiction titles can be read just like picture books to children. This title, in a simple language, explains what one child learns in school about Valentine's Day and how she makes a Valentine's Day card for her parents. 
• Valentine Cats by Jean Marzollo; illustrated by Hans Wilhelm - JJ MAR
  Writer cats, artist cats, and postal cats get ready for Valentine's Day by making cards! Wait, are those kittens playing with the scraps? A fun cat tale about creating a card and the pictures enhance this tale.
• Smooch your pooch:by Teddy Slater & Arthur Howard - JJ SLA
  If you love your pooch, give them a big smooch and more in this tale! Pooches require a lot of attention and this picture book gives you some suggestions on how to show you love your pooch, from smooches to throwing a ball to snacks that may or may not be right for your pooch. Not necessarily Valentine's, but still a great story about caring for your pet.

What We Sang

• 10 Little Valentine's
• Skidamarink (a Dink a Dink) - with motions!
• And of course, The Hokey Pokey!

What We Made

• A Heart Buddy (or puppet or Valentine)
  This cute and simple craft was inspired by these Silly Heart Puppets from this blog. Check out some of our cute Heart Buddies that were created!

Photos from the Event!

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

This Is Not My Hat: by Jon Klassen

Note: I wrote this shortly after the book came out as it was getting a lot of praise at the time (and was a New York Times Best Seller). Here's a bit on what the 2013 Caldecott Book about.

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Call Number: JJ KLA
WVPL - BB

If this is not your hat then where did the hat come from?

Little Fish has stolen a hat. It isn't his hat. It belongs to a bigger fish and our little fish is pretty sure that the big fish won't mind. The hat looks better on him anyway.

Follow Little Fish's words, while the images show what Big Fish is up to (and sometimes what the Little Fish is up to). Will the Little Fish get away with stealing the hat?

Maybe...but that's for the reader to find out in this subtle and funny (in a different sort of way) story.
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It's simple a story about a fish stealing another fish's hat, but the words show Little Fish might be wrong about Big Fish (and who that Little Fish trusts). Depending on your little one, preview this book first, as the ending might need a little explanation.

How to Talk To Children & Useful Books Following a Tradgedy - A List from WVPL

We are saddened by the tragedy that that happened in Newtown. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.

Here are resources to help explain or on how to comfort your family.

Books

Library Books to Help Kids Cope with Newtown Tragedy From Galley  Cat
A list of books that are linked to WorldCat so that you may find the library closest to you in locating the books.

Why Did It Happen? Books to Help Kids Cope With Tragedy from  School Library Journal.
A listing of books with reviews that can help parents and educators to explain the tragedy or to offer hope to children.

Comfort Books from Shelf Awareness
About how now is the time to grab books that comfort us from old favorites to books that allow us to process what happened in our a child's own way.

Talking and Coping

What is Child Traumatic Stress? from National Child Traumatic Stress Network (via PA Department of Education)

Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a School Shooting from American Psychological Assication (via PA Department of Education)

The Best Resources on Talking With Children About Tragedies from Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day (via Twitter)
A collection of links for parents and educators on talking with children.

Helping Kids Cope With Tragedy from Dr. David Walsh
This was actually published for a different tragedy (the post is now updated). The information is broken down a child's age (Preschool, Elementary, etc).

There are lots of resources available online at this time. If you see something that should be included, leave it in the comments to be evaluated for this list. Some links my overlap.

What was read for Storytime - Nov. 9, 2012

Miss Tegan (that's me! *waves*) covered for Miss Michelle today as she is at home sick. She's trying to get well so she can return. She's keeping us updated and we're sending "Get Well Wishes" to her. We had a great time though! The crowd today was fantastic. My "theme" was farm animals again. Here's what I read:

Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming - JJ FLE
The farmyard is noisy today and Goose is checking it out, but where does goose keep hiding? A fun read for those who like making animal noises!

Chicken, Chicken, Duck! by Nadia Krilanovich (checked out from another library)
Duck leads the animals on the farm to a silly ending. What will it be?

Pigs to the Rescue by John Himmelman - JJ HIM
Just like last week's Chickens to the Rescue, the Pigs are now helping the Greenstalk family through their week. The only problem is, are the pigs actually helping or just making things worse?

We sang a few songs as well including "Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" (which I sped up!) and  "Old MacDonald."

Next week, Miss Michelle will be out again. There will be no story time on Monday and Friday, but the toys will be out. I'll be subbing on Wednesday at 4:30 PM.

Keep on Reading!

What was read for Storytime - Nov. 2, 2012

Miss Tegan (that's me!) subbed in story time today, but everyone who came had a great time! We read silly stories, sang songs, and some stayed after to color. Here was what I read today:

The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems - JJ WIL
Wait? What? How did the Duckling get a cookie? Pigeon asks for things ALL. THE. TIME. What does he get? NOTHING. So how come this little Duckling gets a cookie? The twist will surprise you and even the very angry Pigeon. Part of the Pigeon series.

Click, Clack, Splish, Splash : a Counting Adventure by Doreen Cronin - JJ CRO
You know the Duck and Farmer Brown from Click, Clack Moo, here is a simple story with the crazy farm animals from the series. Farmer Brown takes a nap, which his animals use at the prime opportunity to go on an adventure! But what is that adventure and how are goldfish involved? Great for practicing counting up to 10 and counting down.

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman - JJ HIM
Too tired to make dinner? Your watch is down the well? Who can help? CHICKENS! Yes, the farm chickens can help with your problems. The most enjoyable part of this book is the two-page spread with the chickens doing the rescuing and the recurring refrain, which children will love to shout. The ending hints at more adventures, but with who? (Book 1 of 3 I've found so far.)

We also sang a few songs including the "ABC Song," "If You Want to Hear a Story..." and "Old MacDonald's Farm" which had a pig, a duck, a cow, and a chicken.

Thank you for coming and we hope to see you at our other story times!

Grab-and-Go Bags - New Themes!

Remember these?

Grab-and-Go Bag Display, located near the puzzles in the Children's area.

If you don't, here's where we introduced our Grab-and-Go Bags. We enjoy having the Grab-and-Go Bags, but unfortunately only had the few picture there (plus 2 more).








Today, that's changed. Introducing the NEW (and one repaired) themed bags:

There are now 6 news bags to chose from (starting from the left side, top row of the photo):

• Fairy Tales
• A, B, C - Alphabet Stories
• 1, 2, 3, - Counting Stories
• Trains (which was actually a repair)
• School - stories about school
• Firetrucks

Be sure to check out the bags when you stop by. Five or six books are chosen to match the theme of the bag and each time features a different selection of books. The new bags were available late, late, Saturday afternoon.

Have you checked out one of our theme bags before? Let us know in the comments!

Ahoy mates! Talk Like a Pirate Day! ARR!

Ahoy there! Don't be worried today if someone talks like a pirate, or if someone just replies with "ARRR" or "Aye." It be a special day today: Talk Like a Pirate Day! It also be a very special Talk Like a Pirate Day today: 10 year anniversary!

Not sure where to start? Here's a few tips:

• Make a Pirate Hat today with these instructions from Patch.com.
• Learn Pirate Speak by using Mango Languages (a free resource)
• Stop by the Children's Ship* and check the first porthole** for books for your little pirate-in-training as well as a list of Pirate Reads to take home.

Keep on reading!
-Miss Tegan
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 *Er, Children's Area
**Display Circle

What Was Read. Stories in the Park - 2012

During the summer, I was able to travel out of the library and to a local park (Wentz Run) to read stories to the Parks and Tots group as well as families who decided to join us. Lots of great stories were read and (mostly) the weather cooperated with us. It didn't rain, we had a great shady spot, and the worst of the heat waited until later in the day.

In case you were wondering what exactly that title I read was, I've listed most of the titles I read at Stories in the Park, as well as the general theme of the day. Did you or your child have a particular favorite theme or book? Tell me in the comments below! I'd love to know.

Also, Monday the Bullfrog is doing well. He's happily sitting at home, trying to eat various things from bugs to some of the awesome guesses from the summer including an apple and a cloud.

The themes and stories (all book titles are clickable so you can find the title nearby or request it):

• June 19 – Pajamas!
• Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney – JJ DEW
• Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems – JJ WIL
• June 26 – Off to Bed!
• Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. – JJ DYC
• Little Quack's Bedtime by Lauren Thompson. Illustrated by Derek Anderson – JJ THO
• July 3 – Moon and Stars
• On the Moon: by Anna Milbourne. Illustrated by Benji Davies – Place Request
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star : a Traditional Lullaby Illustrated by Sylvia Long. – JJ TWI
• July 10 – AH! MONSTERS!
• Go Away, Big Green Monster! By Ed Emberley JJ EMB
• Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters : a Lullaby: by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Kelly Murphy – JJ YOL
• Five Ugly Monsters: by Tedd Arnold - [Place Request]
• July 17 – All that Snoring!
• Stop Snoring, Bernard! by Zachariah O’Hora – JJ OHO
• Dinosaur vs. Bedtime: by Bob Shea – JJ SHE
• July 26 - Owls
• I'm not scared! by Jonathan Allen – [Place Request]
• Look Whooo's Counting: by Suse MacDonald – JJ MAC
• Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood  - JJ HOP
• July 31 - Sheep
• Count the Sheep to Sleep by Philippa Rae; Illustrated by Stephanie Rohr  - JJ RAE
• Where Is the Green Sheep? By Mem Fox and Judy Horacek - JJ FOX
• Sheep Blast Off!: By Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple - JJ SHA
• August 7 – Jobs People Do (and someday you will too)
• Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do – by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook.  Illustrated by Andy Robert Davies. – JJ HEL
• LMNO Peas: by Keith Baker – JJ BAK
• Whose Shoes? : a Shoe for Every Job: By Stephen Swinburne – JJ SWI
   

Keep on reading!
Miss Tegan

September Children's and Teen Events!

Summer is winding down and school season is starting up again. We hope that everyone had a great summer and enjoyed many of the events at the library. We had a busy summer and it may have been our best yet with lots of books read to lots of people visiting the library.

September is going to be a quiet month, but we still have events for kids!

Thank you to all for your continued support of the library.

Blue Bell Children’s and Teens Events

Blue Bell Special Children’s Events

CSI: Egypt
Thursday, September 20 at 7 PM
Ancient Egypt. Solving Deaths on the Nile.
How can a skeleton tell us about his or her life?  Was there a royal murder over 3,000 years ago? Join Dr. Phillips as he uses “CSI” Forensics to examine the history of ancient Egyptians to piece together everyday life in the past.
Recommended for students in grades 4 & up. College students welcome ~  Please register by clicking here.

Blue Bell Continuing Children’s Events

~RERTURNING SEPTEMBER 10~
Guitar Story Time with Miss Michelle
Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 AM, Wednesdays at 4:30 PM
Bring your friends and sing along!

2nd Saturday Family Movie at 1:30 PM
Saturday, September 8 at 1:30 PM
The Lorax! Enjoy a movie on the library big screen! Bring some popcorn and enjoy the movie.
This event is free. Rating: PG and running time: 86 minutes

~NEW!~
Kids Comics Club
Join other comic fans for a discussion and investigation of Repunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale with illustrations by Nathan Hale. Participants should locate and read the title before the event.  We will also discuss selecting a title for October.
For comic fans in grades 4-6.~  Registration required (Click here to register).

Blue Bell Lego Club
Lego Club returns to meet on the second and third Thursday of the month! September dates are September 13 and September 20 at 4:30 PM. Build, design, and create @ Your library. Legos and Duplos provided.
For ages 3 and up (parents of children ages 5 and under must stay in the room). ~ No registration!

Blue Bell Teen Events

ACT vs. SAT Diagnostic Test
September 15 at 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Which test should you take? The SAT or the ACT? Not sure which to take? Sign up for a FREE diagnostic test that compares the SAT and the ACT and suggests the best test for you. Just like the real tests, you'll learn how the tests are administered and practice taking the exams.
The test is administered by Cheyten Education  Services in Blue Bell.
High School Students Only ~ Registration required (Click here). ~For ages 11-18

Ambler Children’s and Teen Events

Ambler Continuing Children’s Events

Art with Benita
Saturday, September 8 at 10:30 AM
Preschool crafts for ages 3-7. Sign up at Ambler.

Lego Club
Monday, September 17 at 4:30 PM
Build something amazing with the Legos and Duplos provided. For all ages.

Art with Laura
Saturday, September 22 at 10:30 AM

~RETURNING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10!~
Guitar Story Time with Miss Michelle
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM, Thursday at 4:30 PM
Bring your friends and sing along!

Ambler Special Children’s Events

Indoor Beach Party
Thursday, September 20 at 4:30 PM
Enjoy an Indoor Beach Party with Miss Michelle at the Ambler Branch! There will be beach songs, fruit snacks, beach stories, and more. Everyone is welcome to wear their island shirts, flip flops, and sunglasses to this fun event for the whole family.

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Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
Illustrated by the author
Call number: JJ SMI
WVPL - BB

Who is Grandpa Green? A young boy is traveling through a garden. Words are interspersed throughout the topiaries that are telling a story of another boy who grew up to be a man and have a family. The young boy admires the topiaries, thinking about what each one is explaining. Grandpa is growing older and is losing things. Things only a young boy can find and only the garden can hold.

A beautiful story about a great-grandparent who has stories to tell. The stories are told for the boy through the topiaries as he finds Grandpa Green's  missing items. A wonderful touch to this story would be to see if the child can find the items as the boy does (although, in some pages, the boy all ready has it). Use this story to discuss memory loss or the stories our families have to tell or when you are taking a trip to a garden with topiaries.