Fee fi fo fum I smell the blood of an Englishman Be he alive or be he dead I'll grind his bones to make my bread Anger issues, amirite? Well, our trusty Jack (who just can't stay out of fairytales and rhymes) comes to reclaim his rightful things that were once his father's. Jack and… Continue reading Fairy Good Tales: Jack and the Beanstalk
Category: Programs
Fairy Good Tales: The Ugly Duckling
The mother duck waited and waited until finally the egg cracked and out popped a much larger chick with a black beak and gray feathers. The mother duck looked at the new duckling and thought: He is my child but he doesn’t look like any of the others. No one wanted to play with the poor… Continue reading Fairy Good Tales: The Ugly Duckling
Thomas the Tank Engine: a Sure Crowd-Pleaser
I recently hosted another big character program for my library, this time giving center stage to Thomas the Tank Engine. My last big character program was Pinkalicious so I wanted to provide a character that had a younger, more boy-focused appeal. Why Thomas at the library? Well, he originally started out as a book! The Railway Series… Continue reading Thomas the Tank Engine: a Sure Crowd-Pleaser
20s Books & Brew: a Book Club for Millennials
There are several lists out there describing what millennials desire most in life (millennials described as people born between the 80s and early 2000s). You've got this list of pop culture references (mainly for those that grew up in the 90s and 00s), some things millennial girls love, and the most poignant Top 10 Things Millennials Want… Continue reading 20s Books & Brew: a Book Club for Millennials
Fairy Good Tales: Goldilocks & the Three Bears
There's nothing worse than coming back from a nice stroll, letting your scalding hot porridge cool, than to find it all eaten up. We've all been there, amirite? This new addition to Fairy Good Tales was a pretty fun one with a lot of opportunity for storytelling and activities. Before I start with the… Continue reading Fairy Good Tales: Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Library Bonanza 