Storytime took me out of my pre-historic days and into the present. Remember when we had five basic dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, and the Brontosaurus. We knew there were other dinosaurs, but their names only mattered to dino-fanatics.
We’re digging in. The storytime archeologist at the Red Bridge Branch has unearthed a complete Apatosaurus skeleton. We read books on dinosaurs and books on ways to take care of the earth. Then we worked together to create an Apatosaurus skeleton made from reused materials. The storytime group helped wrap the leg bones and make the many spinal vertebrae. We also have a big origami T. Rex. It is something to see.
Come in, sit beneath the bones, and dig into a good book.
If you are familiar with Joss Whedon’s catalog of work, Nathan Fillion is singing that very song to you right now. Before he graced the small screen as Castle, Fillion portrayed the hero we loved to hate, Captain Hammer, in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. In fact, the sequel starts filming this summer, too!
The sun is out. The rain is stopping. It’s time to pedal. The hardcore riders may pedal all year round, but now it is the season for anybody that likes to ride their bike. One, two, three, or four wheels; one speed to 27; on the pavement or in the dirt; the bicycle is an incredible way to enjoy warm days.
Oh no! You just finished a thrilling Theodore Boone book, The Accused, and you realize that there are some details missing. Well, it turns out that it is deep in the series. How on earth can you discover the first book, and then read the others in order? Look no further than the MCPL website.
Sunday evening, I attended a free event at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I didn’t know what it was about. All I knew was the title, Quixotic Fusion. Since Kansas City had such beautiful weather on Sunday, I didn’t even bother to look it up; I didn’t care as long as it was outside.
My husband is not a reader. In fact, before I started working at the Library (just over a year now), he never read anything except the directions on new gadgets and gizmos we got for Christmas. He is incredibly intelligent, but a bit dyslexic and finds reading to be anything but pleasurable. As an avid reader, I always just chalked this up to an idiosyncrasy about him that, while I didn't fully understand, I could certainly live with.
Do you like to read recipes? Do you like to cook, bake, and enjoy yummy food? I like doing both. Lately, I have enjoyed the Gooseberry Patch books, Simple Shortcut Recipes and 5 Ingredient Family Favorites. Never had I really enjoyed cooking or baking until I found Gooseberry Patch.
What could happen if the Queen of England, Elizabeth, decided to leave one afternoon to have a solo adventure?! This charming book addresses just that! Her staff goes on a frantic dash to find her while she takes the evening train to one of her favorite spots, Scotland.
