Pete the Cat Story Time

Today we had a Pete the Cat story time

*marks the books we read

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses  by Kimberly & James Dean*
Pete the Cat - Old MacDonald Had a Farm  by James Dean
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes  by Eric Litwin*
Pete the Cat - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star  by James Dean*
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons  by Eric Litwin*

For our craft we decorated a picture from Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses with Pete the Cat stickers

Extra activities:
Before we read Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons I asked how many children were wearing buttons. We made a graph of who had buttons and who didn't. Then we counted the buttons everyone was wearing to see how many buttons there were.

We sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star while we read the book Pete the Cat Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

The Hero in Me

Today we talked about the hero inside of us and what it takes to be a hero besides being strong or fast. Heros have learned to take care of themselves as well as others. We decided it takes kindness, helpfulness, caring and love to be a good hero. We also talked about who we think is a good hero like; firemen, police, etc.

*notes the books we read

I Can Do It Myself!  by Diane Adams*






Big Mike's Police Car  by Leslie McGuire

A Visit to The Police Station  by Patricia J. Murphy*







I Like Myself!  by Karen Beaumont*

Pooh's Hero Party  by Isabel Gaines*







I'm Gonna Like Me - Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem  by Jaime Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

Firefighters  by Cecilia Minden

Try Reading Something Different this Summer

This summer try reading something different than you've ever read before. Graphic novels are fun to read. If you've ever read a comic book, then you know what I mean. The Windsor Branch has a collection of graphic novels just for kids. You can find books about superheroes, presidents, fairy tales, mysteries and sports. Since our summer reading program is focusing on superheroes this year here is a list of titles you might find interesting.

 The Avengers
Medieval Women
by Jeff Parker

Batman The Brave and the Bold
Batman Versus the Yeti!
by J. Torres











Captain America
Man out of Time
by Mark Waid













Justice League Unlimited
Poker Face
by Adam Beechen

Iron Man Armor Wars
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (Part 1)
by Joe Caramagna

Superman Adventures
Distant Thunder
by Scott McCloud

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Michelangelo
by Brian Lynch

Thor Tales of Asgard
The Boyhood of Thor!
by Stan Lee










X-Men First Class
Magneto
by Howard Chaykin

Good Books to Read for Summer

Summer is almost here! Keep up your reading skills while enjoying a great book. You can participate in the library's summer reading program and earn free books and other prizes. 

Our theme this year is "Every Hero has a Story" for kids and "Unmask" for teens. Each branch will be offering many fun programs for kids and teens 

Here is a list of picture books you might enjoy reading this summer:

Frog & Friends: Best Summer Ever  by Eve Bunting

Cheers for a Dozen Ears: a Summer Crop of Counting  

by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky

Summer  by Emily C. Dawson

The Night Before Summer Camp  by Natasha Wing

I See Summer  by Charles Ghigna

Summer Days and Nights  by Wong Herbert Yee

Summer Beat  by Betsy Franco

Blackout  by John Rocco

It's Sunny Today  by Kristin Sterling

I am Extremely Absolutely Boiling  by Lauren Child

Beaches and Bicycles: a Summer Counting Book  by Rebecca Fjelland Davis

When Fireflies Come  by Jonathan London

It's Summer!  by Susan Swan


Here is a list of fiction books for chapter readers:

The Summer I Saved the World--in 65 Days  by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Great Good Summer  by Liz Garton Scanlon

Catboy Goes to Camp  by L.A. Campbell

Quinny & Hooper  by Adriana Brad Schanen

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation  by Tom Greenwald

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer  by Megan McDonald

Summer at Forsaken Lake  by Michael D. Beil

Lawn Boy  by Gary Paulsen

Summer School!: What Genius Thought That Up?  by Henry Winkler

My Life as a Book  by Janet Tashjian

One Lucky Summer  by Laura McGee Kvasnosky





Here is a list of non-fiction books:

Mosquitoes are Ruining my Summer: and Other Silly Dilly Camp Songs  by Alan Katz                                                                                                  
Freedom Summer: the 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi
by Susan Goldman Rubin

Get a Summer Adventure Job  by Ryan Jacobson

Summer Solstice  by Ellen B. Jackson

Swifter, Higher, Staonger: a Photographic History of the Summer Olympics  by Sue Macy

Summer: an Alphabet Acrostic  by Steven Schnur

The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice  by Wendy Pfeffer

Kylie Jean Summer Camp Craft Queen
by Marne Ventura and Marci Peschki




                                             

Current Building Block Award Nominees for 2015

These are the picture books that have been picked for the 2015 Missouri Building Block Award Nominees:

Digger Dog 
written by William Bee
illustrated by Cecilia Johansson

Naked! 
written by Michael Black
illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi






                                                    

This Book Just Ate My Dog 
written by Richard Byrne

Row, Row, Row Your Boat 
written by Jane Cabrera

Down by the Barn 
written by Will Hillenbrand

Oh So Brave Dragon 
written by David Kirk

Buddy and the Bunnies in: 
Don’t Play With Your Food 
written by Bob Shea

I’m My Own Dog 
written by David Ezra Stein

Bear Sees Colors 
written by Karma Wilson
illustrated by Jane Chapman

Hooray for Hat! 
wirtten by Brian Won