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Monday, May 19, 6:00-7:00pm Open to 3rd-8th graders - Join us as we welcome C’Anna Write, local author of “Essence Grove: A Storybook Brought to Life”.
- Essence Grove is an immersive storytelling experience designed to encourage creativity, imagination, and artistic expression.
- C’Anna will read us a passage from “Essence Grove” and walk us through her journey to becoming published. Participants can write and/or draw something inspired by the story.
- Each attendee will have the chance to make a Petal Pines Paper Lantern!
- Register HERE.
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Yellow and Orange Crayons love their grandma who has been like a mom to them, and White Crayon loves his mom even if he can't always see her, in an inclusive celebration as the crayons celebrate their moms and other family members. |
In this heartfelt mother's ode to her baby boy, she shares her hopes and dreams for him as she envisions him exploring the world and blazing his own trail. |
As he gets into bed, Timmy Bear asks his mother to play a game with him in which they remember everything he did during the day, but in reverse order. |
Ages 3+. These fun-to-use plates let kids create instant artwork from A to Z! Each plate has an upper- and lowercase letter, plus 2 images with the same initial sound. Also includes animal picture plates! Kids just place paper over the plates and rub with crayons to reinforce letter recognition, initial sounds and more! |
Ages 6+. Bllöx helps build and improve dexterity, fine and gross motor development, color recognition, pattern recognition and more…but most importantly, it is heaps of FUN for the whole family! Each Player gets 5 blocks; then just flip over a card and race to build what you see! |
Ages 7+. Explore the human body from the inside out! Beginners and experts alike will enjoy this hands-on anatomy game. Each quiz card offers an easy question and a more challenging question to test players’ knowledge. Players answer the questions by simply locating the correct organs on the model. |
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Monday, May 19, 6:00-7:00pm |
Thursday, May 29, 6:00-6:45pm |
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- New or struggling readers in grades K-5 are invited to sign up for a 15-minute "Paws for Reading" session with one of our local certified therapy dogs.
- The goal is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere in which kids can read without correction or interruption and learn not just to read, but to love reading as well.
- A handful of books will be available, but feel free to bring one from home. Each child will have one-on-one reading time.
- Register for a 15-minute reading session here:
5:30-5:45pm [FULL] , 5:45-6:00pm , 6:00-6:15pm ,
6:15-6:30pm , 6:30-6:45pm , 6:45-7:00pm
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TumbleBooks TumbleBooks is an online collection of e-books for children. They are a great way to encourage tech-savvy kids to enjoy reading! There are over 250 animated, talking picture books. The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, nonfiction books, graphic novels, and exciting games and puzzles!
You can use your computer, tablet, or mobile phone to access TumbleBooks. All you need is an internet connection. There are no downloads: books are streamed right to your device at the click of a button.
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Mr Dinkles' Big Adventure
By: Adelle Brydges When Amelie forgets to close the door of Mr Dinkles cage, the clever hamster seizes the chance to explore the great outdoors. From making friends with a chirpy blackbird to finding shelter with a kindly old mole, Mr Dinkles discovers a magical new world just beyond the garden gate. Meanwhile, Amelie is searching high and low, hoping her furry friend will find his way home. |
Daisy Doolittle: The Lost Puppy
By: Melody Lockhart Daisy Dolittle is an independent-minded 10-year-old girl with a love of animals and a magical secret. She has the incredible ability to speak to animals in their own language! Daisy is exploring Paris while her glamorous mother is starring in a musical. But when puppy Coco is stolen from their hotel, Daisy and her animal friends set out to catch the dognapper. Can Daisy find Coco and unravel the mystery, all before the puppy parade? |
The Boy Who Lost His Spark
By Maggie O'Farrell When Jem and his family move to a small town, he struggles with his new life. The unhappier he grows, the stranger things become. Mischief and chaos seem to bloom, and Jem's sister Verity is sure it is the work of a "nouka," an ancient creature that lives deep down inside the hill above the town - a creature forged from the sparks of a long-extinct volcano. Jem is adamant that there is no such thing. But it is through the magic and mayhem of this small mystical creature that Jem finally finds a sense of belonging, and once again discovers a spark of magic. |
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Ms. Jocelyn and Ms. Staci will be visiting area elementary schools in the coming weeks to tell everyone all about the Summer Challenge so keep an eye out for half-sheet flyers coming home from school! Readers will be able to sign up in READsquared beginning June 1st to start keeping track of reading minutes to earn cool prizes! |
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