Today at Storytime

What a fun storytime today! Our group was lively and a delight to read to. These are the books we shared:

Duck Goes Potty by Michael Dahl (Board Book)

Duck is used to wearing diapers. But one day Mommy announces that it's time to use a potty chair. Uh oh! How is Duck going to learn how to use the potty? Will Duck be ready to be a Big Duck now?

Pig Takes a Bath by Michael Dahl (Board Book)

Pig is busy doing just what pigs enjoy - wallowing in the mud. But now that Pig's dirty, it's bath time! Pig tries to hide, but can't escape. Into the bath Pig goes, washing between his toes and getting squeaky clean. But where does little Pig head to right after the bath? Well, back to the mud, of course!

Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea

It's Dinosaur vs. the potty - who will win? Dinosaur battles making lemonade, splashing in puddles, drinking THREE juice boxes at lunch, and all sorts of water-related activities. Each time, Dinosaur wins and declares he does not need to use the potty. But will the potty eventually call his name? Will he make it in time? Will Dinosaur win or will the potty?

Tubby by Leslie Patricelli (Board Book)

It's bathtub time for baby in this delightful board book from Leslie Patricelli. True to the toddler experience, this little one dashes diaper-free exclaiming "whee!" and turns bath time into fun-time by creating funny disguises with bubbles, pretends to swim, and splashes water everywhere!

Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen

Help tuck in the baby animals by turning the flaps (serving as blankets) with this charming bedtime story. This one is sure to be a hit at bedtime!

Pick of the Week: I'm Big!

I'm Big! by Kate & Jim McMullan

Kate and Jim McMullan (I Stink!, I'm Mighty!, and I'm Dirty!) are back with I'm Big! for young dinosaur fans. In this book, a great big Sauropod searches for his herd who left him while he slept. Along the way, he meets both friend and enemy in this bold and dino-rific read.

Dinosaur Rhyme

I'm a mean old dinosaur

Big and tall

Here is my tail, here is my claw.

When I get all hungry,

I just growl

Look out kids, I'm on the prowl!

Dinosaur Days of Summer

Dinosaur Days of Summer

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Join us for some Dino Fun!!

August 16 at 10:00 a.m. ~ August 22, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in Downtown Corvallis

This week long kids' event is based on the book "When Dinosaurs Came with Everything" by Elise Broach. The book tells the story of a boy and his mom who discover that real dinosaurs are being given away by each business they visit...and downtown businesses are going to duplicate that DINOSAUR FUN all over Downtown Corvallis!

Get a FREE Dinosaur Surprise and enter to win a FREE copy of the book! For Kids ages birth  12.

Visit the participating businesses between 8/16/10 and 8/22/10 at 5:30 p.m. and get a Dinosaur Surprise! Pick up a card & get it stamped at each business. After you've collected all the stamps, fill out the back of the card, and return it to one of the businesses to enter to win a FREE BOOK!

Participating Businesses:

• Budget Blinds
• Gracewinds Music
• Grass Roots Books & Music
• Great Harvest
• Greenbelt Land Trust
• Inkwell
• InsideOut Garden Visions
• Kid Shop
• Peak Sports
• Many Hands Trading
• Twig
• Sibling Revelry

Need more info? Call Krista from MOM Magazine at 541-231-6523 or the Downtown Corvallis Association at 541-754-6624. Sponsored by MOM Magazine, Corvallis Fall Festival, the Downtown Corvallis Association & the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.

Pick of the Week: I'm Bad!

I'm Bad! by Kate & Jim McMullan (Joanna Cotler Books, 2008)

Tyrannosaurus Rex is bad! T. Rex taunts the reader - Are you bad? I'm really bad - and tries to display just how mean and bad he really is in this great new story from the picture book duo, Kate and Jim McMullan. Children may remember the McMullans from their previous successful books, I'm Dirty, I'm Mighty, and I Stink! Fans of dinosaurs will want to read this one again and again.

Dinosaurs at the Library

Dinosaurs are one of the most popular subjects for picture books among young children. As Youth Services Librarians, we get daily requests for books about dinosaurs. The love for dinosaurs begins early and - for many - never ends! That's one reason why our newest Youth Services Librarian, Robin, placed dinosaur books on display in the Children's area of the Corvallis Library this month.

Print motivation is one of the six early literacy skills defined in Every Child Ready to Read - a joint early literacy program between the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association). Print motivation is a child's interest in and enjoyment of books. A child with print motivation enjoys being read to, plays with books, pretends to write, asks to be read to and likes trips to the Library. What better way to connect a young child to a love of books and the Library than with a subject he or she may already love so much - dinosaurs! You never know, you may have a future paleontologist on your hands!Here are a few of our picture book favorites:

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague.

A fun way to teach table manners with dinosaur fans - "no rude noises" and all.






Tyson the Terrible by Diane and Christyan Fox.

Three young dinosaurs are afraid when they hear Tyson the Terrible approach, until they meet the young tyrannosaurus for themselves.




Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton

"In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth." This one is good for toddlers and beginning dinosaur fans.

Dinosaurumpus by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees.

"A rhyming tale of Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus gathering at the swamp to dance." Get ready to tap those toes, stomp, wiggle and dance!

For more suggestions, see the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library's Dinosaur Picture Books list.