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!
Friday, November 2, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
November Children's Events @ WVPL
Wow! What an end to October. We hope you were safe and that power returns to you soon if it has not all ready. Please feel free to stop by and use our Internet stations, wifi, or to charge a device or two.
November
brings with it great times with family and friends from all over. We hope
you’ll join us at the library for some or all of these great events. Feel free
to bring traveling friends and family to some of these events.
Happy
Thanksgiving from us here at WVPL! We do have Holiday Hours this month. We’ll
close early (at 5 PM) on Wednesday, November 21 and we’ll be closed on
Thursday, November 22 for Thanksgiving.
Blue Bell Children’s Events
Blue Bell Special Children’s Events
Saturday, November 3, at 2:30
PM to 4:30 PM
Join WVPL as one
of two-thousand libraries participating in an international event:
International Games Day. We’ll have board games, video games, and instructions
for party games like charades. Drop in any time between 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM,
bring a snack or enjoy a snack.
For families (moms, dads, caregivers, and grandparents
welcome) with children of all ages. Teens welcome too. ~ Bring or enjoy a snack
or two. ~ No registration! Just mark your calendar and stop by!
Thursdays, November 8 to December 20, 2012, at 11 AM (no
session on November 22).
Join Miss Tegan, from the Wissahickon
Valley Public Library, for stories, rhymes, and songs at Penllyn-Woods Community Center in
Lower Gwynedd Township.
For ages 2-6. Registration
requested.
Reading and math, together? Yes! Join us
for Let’s Read Math where stories and math combine! There will be two sessions
in November. Registration required as class sizes are limited.
Saturday, November 17 at 11 AM
Celebrate Thanksgiving a little early with
the turkeys! Enjoy turkey stories, songs, and a craft.
For ages 2-8. Registration
required.
Tuesday, November 20 at 7 PM
Are you looking for something to do with
the family before Thanksgiving? Join us for a family movie on the library big
screen. Contact the library for more information.
Blue Bell Continuing Children’s Events
Lego Club
Thursdays, November 8 & November 15 at
4:30 PM
Do you like Legos? Join us and new friends
for an hour of building with Legos at the library. We’ll provide the Legos and
Duplos as well as a theme to build to.
For ages 3 & up. Parents/caregivers of
those ages 5 & under must attend. No registration.
Family Movie Matinee
Saturday, November 10 at 1:30 PM
Rated PG – Running time 88 minutes
Guitar Story
Time with Miss Michelle
Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 AM, Wednesdays
at 4:30 PM
Bring your friends and sing along!
Ambler Children’s Events
Ambler Continuing Children’s Events
Art with Benita
Saturday, November 10 at 10:30 AM
Preschool crafts for ages 3-7. Sign up at
Ambler.
Lego Club
Monday, November 19 at 4:30 PM
Build something amazing with the Legos and
Duplos provided. For all ages.
Art with Laura
Saturday, November 24 at 10:30 AM
For students in
grades 3-6.
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
Pumpkin Fest
Thursday, November 15 at 4:30 PM
Pumpkin pies, pumpkin stories, and songs.
Looking for teen events? Visit our Teen Blog
Don’t forget to check out our event calendars for more events,
at WVPL.org
(calendar is located on the left hand side or you can click Events for a
listing of all upcoming events).
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Election Links to Explore
The final Presidential Debate aired last night and voting is only two weeks (less than that now) away. Do you want to explore more about elections? You've come to the right place!
First, be sure to stop by and check out the display pictured to your left where we are featuring books on elections, the various parties (political parties), and books on Presidents at Blue Bell. You'll never know what you learn from a book about the Presidents or the elections.
Now, below are some kid-friendly sites that you can explore. The sites were included based on how informative they were as well as fun. Some aren't nearly as much fun as others, but the information was just too good to pass up.
For Kids
PBS Kids: TheDemocracy Project - Explore information about the election from learning about the candidates to
printing posters as well as enjoy facts from previous elections by traveling
the “Voting Time Machine” This is perfectly designed for kids with awesome
graphics, animation, and information. (Grades K-12)
Ben’s Guide to U.S.Government for Kids - A more "wordy" resource compared to others resources out there but is a great
starting point to understanding elections, how candidates become candidates,
and what happens on election day. (Grades 9-12)
Time for Kids:Election 2012 - Voice your thoughts on election issues, learn about current
election news, and study information about the candidates. (Grades 3-9)
Fans of infographics (those really neat images that have a
start here, read fact, move on) will enjoy this page. Bite sized pieces of
information explain how one becomes President as well as the election process
in simple language (Grades K-5)
For Parents & Educators
These two resources link you to even more resources!
USA.Gov – Learn aboutElections and Voting: A collection of resources that the government gathered for you that you can use with your children to
help them better understand the election.
NeverEndingSearch –Election Resources to Share: Another collection of resources, from a secondary level school librarian in the area, that you can use with your
children to help them better understand the election. The resources collected
here are more appropriate for a secondary level classroom.
Let us know if there are more links to include in the comments.
Keep on reading!
Friday, October 19, 2012
New Kids Reads (Oct. 19)
After a few weeks of not very many new books, we have a lot of new books hitting the shelves! Be sure to check Wowbrary for the full listing of books we got this week. This is only the sampling that is going to the shelves today.
Board Books
Parent-Teacher
Board Books
- You're Getting a Baby Brother! by Sheila Sweeny Higginson; illustrated by Sam Williams. - JJ BOARD HIG
- A Nest in Springtime : a Bilingual Book of Numbers: by Belle Yang - JJ BOARD YAN
- Ollie's School Day : a Yes-and-No Book by Stephanie Calmenson; illustrated by Abby Carter - JJ CAL Asks the reader a series of yes or no questions as Ollie gets dressed, spends a day at school, and returns home
- Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman - JJ HOP Valentine believes he is good at playing the violin, and although the sounds he makes are more noise than music, he does have a special skill
- The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech - J CRE
- Chickade (Book 4 of The Birchbark House Series) by Louise Erdrich - J ERD
- A Whole Lot of Lucky by Danette Haworth - J HAW
- Buddy by M. H. Herlong - J HER
- One Year In Coal Harbor (Companion to Everything on a Waffle) by Polly Horvath - JJ HOR
- A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean - J LEA
- The Boxcar Children Beginning : the Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm by Patricia MacLachlan - J MAC
- Capture the Flag by Kate Messner - J MES
- Katerina's Wish by Jeannie Mobley - J MOB
- Shadow by Michael Morpurgo - J MOR
- Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 4) by Roland Smith - J SERIES 39 CLUES
- The Book of Blood : From Legends and Leeches to Vampires and Veins by HP Newquist - J 612.11 NEW
- The Impossible Rescue : the True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure by Martin W. SAndler - J 979.803 SAN
- BigFoot Boy: Into the Woods by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks- J GN TOR
Parent-Teacher
- Fed Up with Frenzy : Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World by Susan Sachs Lipman - PT 649.1 LIP
Thursday, October 11, 2012
New Kids Reads (Oct. 11)
New stuff found their way to the shelves today!
New Picture Books
Keep on Reading!
New Picture Books
- Halloween Forest by Marion DaneBauer; illustrated by John Shelley - JJ BAU (Halloween!)
- Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole by Stan & Jan Berenstain - JJ BER
- Lester's Dreadful Sweaters by K. G. Campbell - JJ CAM
- Stephen and the Beetle by Jorge Luján and Chiara Carrer - JJ LUJ
- Up Above and Down Below written and illustrated by Paloma Valdivia - JJ VAL
- The Cheshire Cheese Cat : a Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy & Randall Wright; illustrations by Barry Moser - J DEE
- Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz - J SCH
- The Sports Pages (Guys Read Vol. 3) - J SPO
- Wanted : the Haunted Mask (Goosbumps) by R. L. Stine - J STI
- Phoenix (Book 1: The Five Ancestors - Out of the Ashes) by Jeff Stone - J STO
Keep on Reading!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Star Wars Reads Day!
Star Wars Fans unite! We now have two special Star Wars Days now to celebrate! One day happens in May (May the 4th, get it?) and is a somewhat unofficial tradition, but now we have a day in October: Today! October 6th is Star Wars Reads Day. Today is the perfect day to grab a Star Wars themed book (from your library), curl up in your favorite reading spot (today you can be indoor or outdoor) and read a new or old favorite Star Wars book. Surprisingly, we have a lot of great Star Wars books on the shelves today and you can find our display for a selected few as well as some awesome activities.
Let us help you find the droids, er, books, you're looking for!
Keep on Reading!
Miss Tegan
PS: Stay tuned for a VERY SPECIAL Star Wars Day on March 2nd with special appearances by Storm Troopers and maybe Darth Vader. Mark your calendar now.
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| Check out our display at Blue Bell today! |
Let us help you find the droids, er, books, you're looking for!
Keep on Reading!
Miss Tegan
PS: Stay tuned for a VERY SPECIAL Star Wars Day on March 2nd with special appearances by Storm Troopers and maybe Darth Vader. Mark your calendar now.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
New Kids Reads (October 4)
We have a few new books for kids this week. Don't worry though. I've been told next week there will be a lot more books hitting the shelves. Check them out! As usual, the titles are clickable and take you to the catalog.
New Chapter Books
New Chapter Books
- The Melting Sea by Erin Hunter - J HUN (Book 2 of The Seekers; Return to the Wild)
- Abandoned! A Lion Called Kiki by Wendy Orr - J ORR
- Penelope Crumb by Shawn K. Stout - J STO
- Dogs On Duty : Soldiers' Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent - J 355.424 PAT
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