Catching Up

Summertime is drawing to a close and what a summer it's been! We've had a great summer reading program at the library this year. There was even the addition of the adult summer reading program for the first time this summer. Now is the time to bring in your child's completed summer reading gameboard or passport to receive a free book prize. We've still got plenty of books left to give out!

What will you be doing during the remaining days of summer?

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Storytime Monday at 10 am

 

Meatball Storytime 

We're kicking off the Downtown Corvallis Association's 2012 Summer Reading Event with a special storytime on Monday, August 13th at 10:00am in the Storytime Room, Corvallis Library. All ages are welcome! Need more info? Call 541-766-6794. Want to know more about the Downtown Corvallis Association's 2012 Summer Reading Event? Call 541-754-6624.

Special Summer Reading Author Visit Saturday!

Special Summer Reading Author Visit!

Christopher Bradley, author of The Park Bench / Le Banc du parc will present a reading in 3 languages.

 Stories in English, French, and Spanish with a craft to follow!

Saturday, August 11, 2012

11:00 am in the Library Main Meeting Room

Need more info? Call us: 541-766-6794.

Pick of the Week & Crafting with Kids

I never thought I'd be a crafty mom or a crafty librarian, for that matter. I wasn't into crafts growing up. But something changed as I got older, and I started creating things. And guess what? I discovered that I love it! I certainly don't have the time to finish - or even start - many of the projects I'd like to, but I love finding inspiration (hello, Pinterest!). The blogging world is full of ideas for creating with children. Recently, I discovered Hand in Hand: 20 Top Bloggers Craft with Kids, compiled by Jenny Doh at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. It's my pick for Staff Picks this month.

If you're a crafty parent - or the parent of a crafty child - you might be interested in this week's Pick of the Week:

Create with Maisy: a Maisy First Arts-and-Crafts Book by Lucy Cousins (Candlewick Press, 2012)

Fun ideas for young children to create (with the help of an adult), like making a box house for Panda, vegetable printing, paper lanterns, vegetable characters, a sparkly crown for King Eddie, and more!

Marionette Show - this Thursday!

Henny Penny's Trip to the Moon: Marionette Show

Celeste Rose and her marionettes will be performing "Henny Penny's Trip to the Moon" on Thursday, July 26, 10:00 a.m. at the Corvallis Library, Main Meeting Room for young children. Bring the family and join us for a fun Summer Reading Program!

Pick of the Week: My Snake Blake

My Snake Blake by Randy Siegel, illustrated by Serge Bloch (Roaring Book Press, 2012)

The extremely long, bright green snake a boy receives from his father as an early birthday present proves to be incredibly smart and talented. Blake is such a great pet, the story just might make you want a pet snake! There's also a great connection to letter recognition and awareness (cursive!) in this book. Hooray for another reinforcement of early literacy skills! If this one strikes your fancy, you might take a look at the classic book, Crictor by Tomi Ungerer, for another awesome snake pet.

Pick of the Week: Just One More!

Just One More! by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Alison Edgson (Good Books, 2012)
Little Brown Bunny always wants just one more book read to him at bedtime, so he spends all day creating a bedtime book that is so long the story will last all night.

Does your little one want to hear his or her favorite story over and over and over again? While this might be tiresome for the parent, it's serving a purpose for the child. Repetition is important in the early years - it helps build and reinforce neural pathways. As we adults recognize - something we do a lot sticks with us. Children are building their language skills and pouring over the same day after day reinforces the language pathways in their growing brains. They might be building vocabulary skills, recognizing letters on the page, building a better understanding of how the printed book works. It might also be that the plot, a certain message, or experience in that particular book really speaks to the child's experience, worries, or interests. Rest assured, your child will move along to new selections, but in the mean time she or he is enjoying a positive experience with that book and with you!