Here's our "spooky" book of the week...

(image from www.amazon.com)

I love this book, because it brings to life several characters from classic "scary" novels. Most of us recognize the characters, AND what classic tales they come from. I was surprised at how many students already knew the origins of the characters. This is a fun book, and it makes me want to serve hot cider and cookies to all who visit the library! Happy Halloween!!

'Tis the season...

...for halloween books! Scary stories, and MONSTERS! =)

so here's what we will be reading this week...

(image from www.flashlightpress.wordpress.com)

This is the funnest book! I just love it! My favorite part are the illustrations, and I learned that this is the illustrators (Howard McWilliam) first picture book. He amazes me, and if I ever write a children's picture book, I want Mr. McWilliam to illustrate it for me =) I better get busy writing...

We are always sad to see the book fair leave, but it's over and it's back to regular library business this week. YAY! Continuing with our theme "Chews" to read a good book,
our story of the week is:image from www.goodreads.com
It's a VERY cute story about sticky, ICKY-STICKY bubble-gum!

WOW!

Tomorrow is October! Hasn't this first month of school just flown by? I KNOW you've all been busy, I can tell. Want to know HOW I can tell? If you've been keeping an eye on our gumball machines, you've probably noticed it as well. We have collected over 786 total GUMBALLS in our giant gumball machines! You have been busy READING!! I'm SO impressed! That's a lot of gum chewing, i mean... book reading =)

Keep up the good work and keep reading! Remember...
"Chews" to read a good book!

"Chews" to read a good book!

"Chewsing" to read a good book is our theme this year, right? So i found this great book, to go along with that theme. We are reading it this week during library time. It's all about Walter Diemer, and how bubble gum came to be. It's a great read!

(image from www.simonandschuster.com)

Interesting facts about gum (included in this book):

If you chew gum nonstop for a year straight you will lose
eleven pounds... =)

Detectives can find criminals by comparing their chewed gum
(an imprint of their teeth is left in it) to their dental records.
Chewing sugarless gum can prevent tooth decay.

Susan Montgomery Williams of Fresno, California, is the record holder for the largest bubble - twenty-three inches.

"Bubble Gum Alley" in San Luis Obispo, California has been the place to stick your chewed gum (on the walls) for over forty-five years. ICK! Click on the link to see a picture...
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/bubble-gum-alley.html

The Book Fair is coming...!

October 4-7, 2010
Cascade Media Center

fliers available NOW in the Media Center!

Woo hoo! There are loads of grrrreat books! I'm always excited when the book fair comes! Come pick up a flier and start shopping!