Springtime Book Bingo!

Terrific Twos Story Time

Registration Required Registration will be limited to 8 two-year-olds and their adult caregivers.   "One Lap for Each Child!”   Children must have celebrated their second birthday by the date of the first session, February 27th.         PLEASE NOTE: Due to the individual focus nature of this lapsit program, parents need to make other arrangements for siblings.    Call 423-2238 to sign-up or click here to register online!

Terrific Twos Story Time is designed for two-year-olds. Mrs. Reasoner will share both new and classic stories, fingerplays, and songs. This five-week program will be held in Imagination Station located on the main floor of the library in the Children's Section. Each program begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m. Dates Monday, February 27 Monday, March 5 Monday, March 12 Monday, March 19 Monday, March 26

Participation Guidelines

Adults and toddlers eager to listen to stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays are welcome.

Courtesy Guidelines

Mrs. Reasoner

Spring 2012 Story Times

Programs are held in Imagination Station located on the main floor of the library in the Children's Section. Each program begins promptly at 6:45 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. Registration Required Registration for each Story Time will be limited to 25 children and their adult caregivers. Registration begins Wednesday, January 11th. Call 423-2238 or click here to sign-up for each individual program you wish to attend! Story Times are designed for three-year-olds through second graders. Mrs. Reasoner will share both new and classic stories, fingerplays, poems, and songs.	Hearts & Hugs   Tuesday evening, February 7th Wear your favorite shades of red or pink! Features stories of Valentine’s Day and the love of family and friends Pot o' Gold Tuesday evening, March 13th Wear your favorite shades of green or gold! Features a treasure trove of Mrs. Reasoner’s favorite Story Time books, songs and poems
Participation Guidelines	Adults and children eager to listen to stories, sing songs, and recite poems are welcome.
Story Time Classroom Visits - Spring 2012 Tales and tunes for preschools and kindergarten through fourth grade classes are available upon request. Contact Mrs. Reasoner to schedule her visit full of stories, songs and poetry. 423-2238 voicemail extension: 15 E-mail: mbreasoner@gmail.com

Courtesy Guidelines

The focus of everyone in the room during Story Time is centered on the children and the program.

Thus, all technical communication devices need to be turned off.

Please feel free to take any children who are restless or disruptive out of Imagination Station until they are ready to rejoin us. I appreciate your cooperation and consideration for the other audience members and myself.

If you don’t plan to attend Story Time with your child, please remain in the building!

For your child’s sense of well-being, be present outside Imagination Station as Story Time ends, so your child may be picked up promptly.

Your respect for these guidelines enhances my ability to conduct an enjoyable Story Time for the children!

Thank you!

Mrs. Reasoner

New Puppets

#3 Stanley Dachshund	#5 Max Mallard	#7 Calliope Calico Cat	#13 Corabeth Cow	#14 Baxter Beagle
#17 Oscar Snowy Owl	#19 Chiquita Chimpanzee	#20 Sparkles Unicorn	#24 Fernando Red Fox	#26 Walter Woodpecker
#28 Giselle Giraffe	#30 Collette Cottontail	#32 Barney Black Bear Cub	#33 Trixie Orange Tabby Kitten	#35 Howie Hamster
#37 Cordelia Cocker Spaniel	#38 Chester Chipmunk	#40 Horatio Hedgehog	#41 Oscar the Grouch	#48 Bert
	#57 Very Hungry Caterpillar		#58 Brando Butterfly

The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce "Memoirs of a Goldfish” by Michigan author Devin Scillian, illustrated by Tim Bowers (Sleeping Bear Press, 2010) is the featured title for the 2011 "Michigan Reads! One State, One Children’s Book” program.

This original "Michigan Reads!” program (www.michigan.gov/michiganreads) is devoted to increasing early childhood literacy and pre-reading readiness.

Sponsored by the Library of Michigan Foundation in partnership with Target, the "Michigan Reads!” program recognizes the importance and value of libraries in providing quality books, programs and services to children and families in Michigan. These books and services provide a foundation for literacy, enabling future school success.

The "Michigan Reads!” program is modeled after the "One Book, One Community” concept and is designed to emphasize the importance of shared reading practices with babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and young school-age children. These practices set the stage for fluent reading achievement in children.

Memoirs of a Goldfish presents a charming view of life from inside a small glass bowl! With his bowl to himself and his normal routine, Goldfish loves his life, until one day… intruders arrive and it looks like things will never be the same. But time away from his new companions gives him a chance to rethink the pros and cons of a solitary life and discover what he’s been missing. Filled with clever rhyming text, the message about friendship accompanying the bright illustrations will captivate readers of all ages.

Another summary:

Written as a diary, a goldfish takes the reader through his passage from a quiet life in solitude to each addition to the fishbowl and the changes his life undergoes. As the bowl becomes more crowded, the goldfish must confront his feelings about each of his new neighbors until finally he is alone again, which presents a new set of feelings. Filled with beautiful illustrations that accompany captivating text, the emotions of the goldfish radiate from the page.

"I've always marveled at the capacity of books to connect people. That's what Michigan Reads is all about,” said author Devin Scillian. "And that they would choose my book to make those connections is absolutely thrilling."

For the fifth year in a row, Target continues its generous sponsorship of "Michigan Reads!,” with additional contributions from the Library of Michigan Foundation, Sleeping Bear Press and the Taubman Corporation.

Whether he's reading from his award-winning children's books at the White House, reporting via satellite from the other side of the world, or on stage performing his own brand of country music, Devin Scillian loves nothing better than telling a story. Children, parents, and teachers know Devin as a best-selling author. Country music fans from Oklahoma to Denmark know him as a talented singer and songwriter. Television viewers in Michigan and Canada know him as their nightly news anchor. On the page, on disc, or on the air, Devin has a tale to tell.

Early in his career Tim Bowers worked for Hallmark Cards, helping to launch the Shoebox Greetings card line. He has illustrated more than 25 children's books, garnering such awards as the Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best" list. He also illustrated the widely popular First Dog. Tim lives in Granville, Ohio.

2012 All-County Bookmark Contest

For More Information

For more information, contact Mary Beth Reasoner, Children's Services Librarian, at 423-2238 or e-mail mbreasoner@gmail.com.