Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a class of kindergartners for a story-time and a tour of the library. I was reading the book, Curious George Goes to the Library by H. A. Rey. At one point in the story, Curious George rides a book-cart into a stack of encyclopedias. He goes flying up into the air with the books, then lands between the "O" and the "P". As I read this … [Read more...] about Between the “O” and the “P”
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles makes a very interesting audio-book in which they have many adventures that you'll never be able to guess because of the way they tell the story. The story is about a kid who always got into trouble in school, and one day they move into a very old house where their aunt lets them stay. The three kids (Mallory, Jared, and Simon) like to explore the … [Read more...] about The Spiderwick Chronicles
Taste of Gingerbread
Yesterday my friend Dakota, age 3, stopped by the library. He, his mother and baby sister, are faithful story-time attenders, and Dakota had been singing the Gingerbread Man's infamous "Can't catch me" chant ever since hearing it in a story-time 2 weeks prior. Now he and his mother wanted to check-out the version of the story that I had shared: The Gingerbread Man retold by … [Read more...] about Taste of Gingerbread
Pass the Guacamole
I'm looking for inspiration in a Mexican restaurant. I've found nachos with cheese dip--even better! This being my first blog entry, it's got to be really good. Hey! Here comes my Margarita (Sip). As I was saying, this being my first blog, it's got to be really - Pass the tortillas - good. Oops, let's just wipe off that … [Read more...] about Pass the Guacamole