Happy 50th Birthday, Amelia Bedelia!

Image from HarperCollins: http://harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/ameliabedeliaday/

Happy 50th Birthday, Amelia Bedelia! The classic, literal-minded early-reader character is celebrating 50 years! There is also a new chapter for Ms. Bedelia, as two new chapter books debuted this year:

Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Parish (Greenwillow Books, 2013)

"Young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle. Her parents say they'll split the cost with her, and that means Amelia Bedelia needs to put the pedal to the metal and earn some dough! With Amelia Bedelia anything can happen, and it usually does"-- Provided by publisher.

 Amelia Bedelia Unleashed by Herman Parish (Greenwillow Books, 2013)

Amelia Bedelia's request for a sibling takes her parents by surprise, but she is soon distracted by the possibility of finding the perfect puppy, instead.

My First Book Club

Did you know that the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library offers a book club for children beginning to read on their own? If your child is looking for encouragement in his or her beginning reading skills, wants a chance to talk about books with other children, and take part in fun activities, check out this book club! Titles for this book club are selected from the Early Reader (E-R) collection at the library. Parents are welcome to all meetings!

This month My First Book Club is reading Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff. The next meeting is Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. 

The book club meets in the library's Youth Activity Room. A limited number of copies of this month's title are available at the Youth Reference Desk. For more information, please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794 or email dana.campbell@ci.corvallis.or.us.

Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the children but decides that there really is no place like home.

Book Club for Beginning Readers

I just wrapped up our first meeting of the Early Readers Family Book Club at the Corvallis Library this afternoon. We had a really small group, but we definitely had fun! We discussed this month's book: The Littlest Leaguer by Syd Hoff. This is a classic early-reader about a small boy who wants to play baseball. Despite his small size and discouragement from the team, he keeps practicing and learning...and ends up winning the game for his team! We read The Jungle Baseball Game by Tom Paxton, played a book club game, had a beach ball toss ice breaker, practiced some spelling with felt letters, enjoyed a baseball toss to earn colorful ice cream scoops in a build-your-own ice cream cone craft (bonus: the soft baseballs we used made a great baseball game sound when we tossed them!), and we designed our own sports pennants. 

If you're interested in joining the book club, just stop by the library to pick up a copy of our next month's book: Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo. We'll be meeting on Tuesday, July 27th, at 1:30 p.m. All beginning readers are welcome to join. Parents are welcome to attend with their kids, but are not required to. See you there!

New! Early Reader Family Book Club

Early Readers Family Book Club

New this summer at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library! A book club just for beginning readers! Join us to discuss a new book each month, read together, and participate in crafts and activities. This is a family book club, so parents are encouraged to attend! Copies of each month's book are available at the Youth Reference Desk at the Corvallis Library. Call 541-766-6794 for more information.

 

The Littlest Leaguer by Syd Hoff

June 29th, 2010 1:30-2:30 p.m.   

Youth Activity Room 

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library