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Bilingual Story Time (Online) – Art / Arte

Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time! Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so this story time is bilingual since we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish.

Today’s story time is going to be all about making art. You might think of art as just painting or drawing, but art can be so many other things, too. Like dancing, singing, taking pictures with a camera, and so many other things. Basically, anything you do or make can be art if you use your imagination and creativity to make it.

Song: Good Morning / Buenos dias

(Tune: “Frère Jacques” or “Are You Sleeping?”)

English Lyrics:

Good morning, Good morning

How are you? How are you?

Very well, thank you

And you? And you?

Spanish Lyrics:

Buenos dias, Buenos dias

¿Como estas? ¿Como estas?

Muy bien, gracias

¿Y usted? ¿Y usted?

Credit: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Song: Open, Shut Them / Abre, cierra

English Lyrics:

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them,

creep them, crawl them

right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth, but…

Do not put them in!

Credit: Jbrary YouTube Channel

Spanish Lyrics:

Abre, cierra

Da una palmadita, -ta

Abre, cierra

Mantenlas juntitas, -tas

Sube, sube, sube, sube

Hasta la barbilla, -lla

Abre la boquita pero…

¡No metas los dedos!

Credit: NCO Bilingual Storytime

Book: Singing – Cantando de colores: A Bilingual Book of Harmony

Written by Patty Rodriguez, Ariana Stein, and Citlali Reyes (illustrator) and read with the permission of Little Libros Books.

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider / Itsy bitsy araña

English Lyrics:

The itsy bitsy spider

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun

And dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider

Went up the spout again.

Spanish Lyrics:

La arana pequeñita

Subió, subió, subió.

Vino la lluvia

Y se la llevó.

Salió el sol

Y todo lo secó

Y la araña pequeñita

Subió, subió, subió.

Credit: Spanish Playground

Book: Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos / Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos

Written by Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra, and read with the permission of NorthSouth Books.

Craft: Self-Portraits / Autorretratos

Craft kits are available at the library or from the drive-up window while supplies last.

Supplies needed at home:

A pencil
Any other drawing and coloring utensils you have
Liquid glue

Included in supply kit:

A self-portrait template
Popsicle sticks
String

Instructions:

To create your self-portrait, you can sit in front of a mirror and look at yourself or use a reference photo of yourself.
Draw your outline first by making light marks with your pencil in case you need to erase.
When you’re happy with the outline, you can go back over it with darker pencil marks or a pen, marker, or other writing utensil.
After that, you can color in your drawing or leave it the way it is. You get to decide it’s done whenever you’re happy with it!
Glue two big popsicle sticks on each of the long sides of the paper end to end. Repeat this step with three of the small popsicle sticks on each of the short sides of the paper. This will be your picture frame.
Once the picture frame is dry, flip the self-portrait over to the blank side.
Make a loop out of your piece of string big enough to hang the picture by and make a knot to close the loop.
Glue the knotted part of the piece of string to the top-center of the blank side of your self-portrait. Let dry.
Hang your self-portrait wherever you’ll get to see it and admire your hard work!

Tips:

For the drawing of yourself, start wherever you want! I like to start by drawing big, easy shapes before adding my face, hair, and clothes.
You can draw yourself from just the neck up or your whole body.
If you have a pet, you can add them to your self-portrait like the great Mexican painter Frida Kahlo often did. I added my dog Murphy!

More Spanish-English Books About Arte:

Bilingual Books:

Draw! by Raúl Colón (wordless picture book)

My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz = Me llamo Celia: la vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown

Viva Frida! by Yuyi Morales

Books Available in English and Spanish:

Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community / Oye muro: un cuento de arte y comunidad by Susan Verde

Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood / Quizás algo hermoso: cómo el arte transformó un barrio by F. Isabel Campoy

Mango Languages App:

Did you know that we have an app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card number. Check it out by clicking here!

Song: The Goodbye Song

English Lyrics

Goodbye

So long

To you

My friend

Stay well

And fine

Til we meet

Again

Spanish Lyrics

Adios

A ti

Mi amigo

Cuídate

Muy bien

Nos vemos

Otra vez

Credit: Burlington Specials

– Miss Haley, Youth Services Assistant

Beth Weimer2021-02-04T12:18:03-06:00February 4th, 2021|

#FDL: Staff Favorites From 2020

Genna liked Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb:

“Using her passed grandmother’s voice and stories, the author tells not only of her grandmother, but of the four closest women in her lineage and connections even between generations that have not met. To say I was moved by this book is an understatement. To tell you I had to put it down four separate times because I couldn’t read through my tears, as it made me think of my late grandmas and their influence on my life, would be the truth.”

Katie enjoyed The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill:

“This book follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she befriends as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons – which are tiny and cute (though utterly helpless) magical creatures whose horns sprout leaves and berries! The Tea Dragon Society is literally the coziest, most heartwarming book I’ve ever read and it’s perfect for anyone looking to immerse themselves in a beautifully illustrated world, filled with equally beautiful messages and a truly diverse cast of characters. (Disability, neurodiversity, and LGBTQIAP+ are all artfully represented!!)”

Melissa recommends Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth:

“Although the events in this book took place over forty years ago, the existence of racist subcultures in this country is unfortunately still relevant today. This book was engaging and humorous without sacrificing the gritty reality of events. The only drawback this book had for me was that I wished it had been longer.”

Becky’s favorite was American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins:

“I highly recommend this book. Lydia and her son, Luca are very realistic, sympathetic and well- developed characters and their struggle to escape from a Mexican cartel that murdered their family is a frightening, thrilling tale, but this book is so much more than just an exciting and riveting tale.”

Jessica liked Do You Dream of Terra-Two by Temi Oh:

-“It was a bit like Lord of the Flies in space. It showed more of the psychological and interpersonal issues that would crop up with space travel.”

Susie liked The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan:

“I started the Wheel of Time series last summer and have been really enjoying it so far. I have read up to book four, but this second novel has been my favorite so far. It has great characters and twists that I could not have imagined.”

Cindy enjoyed The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee:

“I was surprised by how good this book is! You definitely need to be familiar with Avatar: The Last Airbender and/or Legend of Korra to understand what’s going on in it, but it’s really interesting and well-written.”

Katie G. loved The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides:

“Perfect for any fan of thrillers, this novel will keep you guessing until the very end. Alicia Berenson has spent six years in a mental institution after murdering her husband in cold blood. Her newly assigned psychotherapist, Theo Faber, believes he can help shed light on Alicia’s motives, as she has remained silent ever since the grisly murder. As Faber begins to put the pieces together, you realize not all is as it seems. The truth, he learns, does not always set you free.”

Sylvia liked Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington by Edward Widmer:

“This book is that most wonderful of things: a nonfiction book that reads with the excitement and passion of a well-written novel. The prose rockets along, much like the Presidential Special rolling quickly down the tracks from Springfield to Washington. And I do have to add, it is deeply surreal to read this book now, after the inauguration of a new president and the Capitol riots of January 6 – because much the same situation was in place in 1861. As an interesting nonfiction read, this book is highly recommended. As an example of history repeating itself, it’s unparalleled.”

Cassie enjoyed Love, Sugar, Magic: A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano:

“This was the first book of the series. I read all three that are out and they are all fabulous!”

Post by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist

#FDL is a weekly update on all things Fondulac District Library and books.

Susie Rivera2021-02-05T13:43:03-06:00February 4th, 2021|

ALA’s Youth Media Award Winners

Every year, the American Library Association puts out a list of award-winning children’s books, authors, and illustrators. You can click here to see the full list of winners for 2021, or follow the links below to place a hold on some of the titles we have here at FDL. Also, when you come back into the library, don’t forget that we have an entire section of picture books devoted to award winners from previous years. Be sure to check it out on your next visit!

Mildred D. Taylor, author Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and many other books

Winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, which honors an author whose work has made a “substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences.”

Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

Winner in the Author category of the Coretta Scott King Book Award, which recognizes “an African American author of an outstanding book for children and young adults.”

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul illustrated by Frank Morrison and written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Winner in the Illustrator category of the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera

Received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor and a Caldecott Honor.

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

Winner of the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature and winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature.

Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros

Winner of the Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award, which honors “a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.”

(award descriptions are pulled from ALA)

– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant

Beth Weimer2021-01-29T17:57:04-06:00January 30th, 2021|

Story Time (Online) – Favorites with Miss Alice

Hi everyone! Thanks for joining me for story time at the Fondulac District Library. My name is Miss Alice and I’m so excited to meet you! This story time includes a couple of my favorite stories and songs so you can get to know me. I hope to see you at the library sometime soon!

Song: Hello, Friends (using American Sign Language)

Hello, friends! Hello, friends!

Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!

Song: Open Them, Shut Them

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Give a little clap, clap, clap!

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Put them in your lap, lap, lap!

Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,

Right up to your chin, chin, chin!

Open wide your little mouth,

But do not let them in!

Song: Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)

I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)

I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)

I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)

I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)

I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)

Song: Bread and Butter

Alternate patting your lap and clapping your hands.

Bread and butter, marmalade and jam,

Let’s say hello as loud as we can! HELLO!

Bread and butter, marmalade and jam,

Let’s say hello as quiet as we can. Hello!

(Continue with fast/slow, high/low)

Book: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors

Written by Drew Daywalt and published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic.

Movement: Pudding on a Plate (using stuffed animals)

Pudding on a plate, pudding on a plate, (lean animal back and forth)

Wibble wobble wibble wobble, pudding on a plate.

Sausage in a pan, sausage in a pan, (turn animal to face left and right)

Turn the sausage turn the sausage, sausage in a pan.

Rice in a bowl, rice in a bowl, (bounce by alternating tip toes with left and right feet)

Tip toe tip toe, rice in a bowl.

Popcorn in a pot! Popcorn in a pot! (bounce animal up and down)

Pop pop pop pop, popcorn in a pot!

Felt Board: Dog’s Colorful Day

Based on the book Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Song: Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away.

Mama Duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack, but only four little ducks came back.

(Continue until there are no little ducks.)

Mama Duck went out one day, over the hills and far away.

Mama Duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack. And all of her five little ducks came back!

Book: The Princess and the Pony

Written by Kate Beaton and published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Song: One Little Red Fish

One little red fish swimming in the water, (hold up one finger, then put hands together to make fish)

Swimming in the water, swimming in the water.

One little red fish swimming in the water,

Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop! (swirl hands in the air upwards and clap above head)

Two little blue fish…

Three little yellow fish…

Book: Harriet Gets Carried Away

Written by Jessie Sima and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Craft: Heart-Shaped Penguins

Craft kits are available to pick up from the atrium and the drive-up window while supplies last. You will need glue for this craft. I recommend liquid glue.

Instructions:

Step 1: Glue the white heart to the middle of the black oval to create the body of your penguin.

Step 2: Glue two orange hearts to the bottom of the oval to create two feet.

Step 3: Glue one orange heart near the top of the white heart to create a beak for your penguin.

Step 4: Glue two googly eyes near the top of the white heart so your penguin can see.

Goodbye Song: I am Special

(to the tune of Frere Jacques)

I am special, I am special, (point to self)

You can see, you can see. (point away from self)

Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)

That is me, that is me. (point to self)

– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager

Beth Weimer2021-02-03T17:26:19-06:00January 28th, 2021|

FDL Reads: I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

Reviewed by: Becky Houghton, Reference Assistant

Genre: Nonfiction

Suggested Age: Adults, Older Teens

What is This Book About? Austin Brown details her life growing up as a Black girl/woman in a White America. Her first encounter with racism came at age seven when her parents explained that they had named her Austin so that applying for jobs as an adult would be easier for her i.e. “employers would see the name and think that she was a white male.” Growing up and attending predominately white schools and churches, Austin had to learn to “love her blackness” and later in life to “teach white people about racial justice.” In this era of increasing racial unrest, Austin challenges all of us to examine our attitudes and confront our often hidden prejudices

My Review: I found this book to be very powerful. I was, however, surprised to recognize my own subtle prejudices. Austin herself recognizes that “ the persistence of racism in America-both individual and societal-is altogether overwhelming.” This book challenges us all, both blacks and whites, to examine our beliefs and actions. As a diversity educator, Austin Brown deals with those beliefs, customs, stereotypes and actions that prevail at all levels in our world. I believe, with Austin, that “doing nothing is no longer an option.” All America must deal with our prejudices and work together to change our attitudes now. We can wait no longer for racial equality and racial justice to prevail.

Three Words That Describe This Book: Powerful, Convicting, Timely

Try This if You Like...Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Tatum or Black Lash by George Yancy.

Rating: 5/5

Find it at the library!

About FDL Reads

FDL Reads is a series of weekly book reviews from Fondulac District Library.

Susie Rivera2021-01-27T15:16:53-06:00January 27th, 2021|

Book Talk (for Kids) – Diary of a Wimpy Kid

If your child hasn’t already read Diary of a Wimpy Kid, they’re missing out! Cindy shares why she recommends the series in our latest book talk. Jeff Kinney’s best-selling series is available at FDL in all formats, so place a hold through our catalog or one of our digital apps!

Beth Weimer2021-01-22T17:52:19-06:00January 23rd, 2021|

YA Books that Inspire Wanderlust!

What better way to escape a long winter at home than with books?! Get cozy on your couch and Travel the World from Home by reading some YA books that will fuel your wanderlust. Don’t forget to track your reading through February 27 to win prizes through our Winter Reading Program! Learn more at fondulaclibrary.org/2020/12/30/2021-adult-winter-reading-program/.

A Manga Lover’s Tokyo Travel Guide: My Favorite Things to See and Do in Japan! by Evangeline Neo

In this captivating Tokyo travel guide, manga artist and author Evangeline Neo travels to the Japanese capital with her mascots (Kopi & Matcha) in tow, bringing you to all the otaku sights this city has to offer! She shows you where to shop for manga memorabilia in Akihabara and Nakano, takes you on a tour of famous anime and manga museums like Studio Ghibli and Sanrio Puroland, and shares her experiences at a cosplay studio, a maid and butler café, and a manga drawing class. Eva brings readers to all the must-see Tokyo sites as well — from Asakusa’s Sensoji Temple to Tokyo Tower and the Meiji Shrine — and introduces travelers to sushi train restaurants, hot spring baths, kimono makeover sessions, and day trips to Mt. Fuji! Along the way, she shows you all her favorite places to shop and eat, and gives advice on what to pack, what to buy, how to get around, and even how to speak a few words of survival Japanese.

Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali

Zayneb, a Muslim American high school senior, leaves for spring break in Doha, Qatar, a week early when she is suspended for a note she wrote in class aout her Islamophobic history teacher. Adam, a Muslim Canadian college freshman, is returning to Doha to see his father and sister, with some unfortunate news about his health that he’s reluctant to disclose. Zayneb’s passion for justice fills her with righteous anger that she finds difficult to direct. Adam is a calm peace-seeker who wishes he didn’t feel quite so alone. What they have in common: each has been keeping a “Marvels and Oddities” journal (“recording the wonders and thorns in the garden of life”), based on an ancient book they’d both discovered. Sparks fly – but will their differences threaten to drive them apart?

A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.

So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.

Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer

More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, Atlas Obscura revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported.

In a Perfect World by Trish Doller

Caroline Kelly is excited to be spending her summer vacation working at the local amusement park with her best friend, exploring weird Ohio with her boyfriend, and attending soccer camp with the hope she’ll be her team’s captain in the fall. But when Caroline’s mother is hired to open an eye clinic in Cairo, Egypt, Caroline’s plans are upended. Caroline is now expected to spend her summer and her senior year in a foreign country, away from her friends, her home, and everything she’s ever known. With this move, Caroline predicts she’ll spend her time navigating crowded streets, eating unfamiliar food, and having terrible bouts of homesickness. But what she finds instead is a culture that surprises her, a city that astounds her, and a charming, unpredictable boy who challenges everything she thought she knew about life, love, and privilege.

– Katie Smith, Reference Specialist

Katie Smith2021-01-22T12:02:53-06:00January 22nd, 2021|

FDL Reads: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

By: Kim Michele Richardson

Reviewed by: Melissa Friedlund, Reference Assistant

Genre: Historical Fiction

Suggested Age: Adult, Teen

What is This Book About? This book combines two historical anecdotes of Depression era Kentucky: the Pack Horse Library Project and the blue people of Troublesome Creek. With an ailing, coal-miner father and few prospects for a husband, Cussy Mary Carter, also called Bluet, is a nineteen-year-old who holds her own as a Pack Horse Librarian and one of the last blue people of Kentucky. She is proud of her library work, providing reading materials to the isolated and desperately poor inhabitants of eastern Kentucky in 1936. Despite the treacherous trails on her route through the hill country, Cussy Mary navigates a world filled with dangers and struggles…some because of her work and some because of her blue skin.

My Review: I listened to the e-audiobook available on hoopla and would definitely recommend it. The vivid, descriptive writing stood out immediately when I began listening to this book. Richardson has done a masterful job of drawing a picture for the imagination to render. I found the story to be interesting and engaging. Although it is a purely fictional account, both the Pack Horse Librarians and the blue people of Troublesome Creek were real. The author’s note at the end provides more factual context for both. Cussy Mary’s book route introduces the reader to the wide diversity of hill folk and their stories; stories that are both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

*For anyone who needs a forewarning, there is a depiction of rape and the N-word in this book.

Three Words That Describe This Book: Unexpected, Gritty, Bittersweet

Give This a Try if You Like…The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate.

Rating: 5/5

Find it at the library!

About FDL Reads

FDL Reads is a series of weekly book reviews from Fondulac District Library.

Susie Rivera2021-02-04T09:26:13-06:00January 21st, 2021|

Story Time (Online) – Yarn

Hi! Welcome to today’s story time about yarn! Let’s get started with our hello song!

Song: Clap and Sing Hello!

We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)

Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,

And dried up all the rain.

And the itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

Movement: Little Lamb, Little Lamb

Little lamb, little lamb, turn around (turn around)
Little lamb, little lamb, touch the ground (touch ground with hands)
Little lamb, little lamb, jump up high (jump)
Little lamb, little lamb, reach the sky (stretch with arms overhead)
Little lamb, little lamb, sit right down (sit down)
Little lamb, little lamb, get ready to listen now (say this line quietly)

Source: Jen In The Library

Book: Little Owl’s Orange Scarf

Written by Tatyana Feeney and published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Flannel Board: Five Balls Of Yarn

Five balls of yarn, sitting in a bowl

One fell out and started to…. ROLL

It bounced on my foot and there it sits

How many balls are left to knit?

[Count down until all the balls of yarn are on the floor.]

Source: Canton Public Library

Book: Where Is The Green Sheep?

Written by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek, and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Flannel Board: Mary’s Many-Colored Lambs

Mary has a little blue lamb, little blue lamb, little blue lamb,

Mary has a little blue lamb, whose fleece is blue as sky…

Mary has a little green lamb, little green lamb, little green lamb.

Mary has a little green lamb whose fleece is green as grass.

Mary has a little red lamb, little red lamb, little red lamb.

Mary has a little red lamb whose fleece is red as strawberries.

Mary has a little yellow lamb, little yellow lamb, little yellow lamb.

Mary has a little yellow lamb whose fleece is yellow as the sun.

Mary has a little purple lamb, little purple lamb, little purple lamb
Mary has a little purple lamb, whose fleece is purple as…grapes!

Mary has a little pink lamb, little pink lamb, little pink lamb
Mary has a little pink lamb, whose fleece is pink as…bubblegum!

Mary has a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb,

Mary has a little lamb, whose fleece is white as snow.

Source: Libraryland

Book: Knitty Kitty

Written by David Elliott, illustrated by Christopher Denise, and published by Candlewick Press.

Craft: Yarn Butterfly

Kit Supplies:

Craft sticks
Yarn
Chenille Stem
Beads
Googly Eyes

Home Supplies:

Glue
Scissors

Directions:

Glue two popsicle sticks together to form an “X” and let the glue dry completely.
Glue the end of one piece of yarn to the middle of the craft stick “X.” Wrap the yarn around one end of the “X,” until you get to the end. Glue the end the yarn to the craft stick. Repeat on the other side of the “X.”
Fold the Chenille stem in half, into a “V.”
Open the “V” and wrap it a couple of times around the center of the butterfly.
Twist the chenille stem together and then curl the ends to form the antennae.
Slide beads on to the end of the pipe cleaner.
Glue two googly eyes to the front of the butterfly.

Source: sheknows

Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.

(Repeat)

– Kris, Youth Services Specialist

Beth Weimer2021-01-21T15:15:50-06:00January 21st, 2021|

Top Checkouts of 2020

It’s always interesting to see what your neighbors have been reading and watching… Take a look at our most popular titles for 2020, and then check them out for yourself! Reserve your copy though our online catalog or RSAcat app and pick up your holds from the drive-up window or atrium!

Adults

The 20th Victim by James Patterson (Fiction)

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (Nonfiction)

Hideaway by Nora Roberts (CD Book)

Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Biography)

Contagion (Blu-ray)

Fat (Documentary)

John Wick (DVD)

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (Large Print)

Taste of Home (Magazine)

Ride Me Back Home by Willie Nelson (CD)

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (Playaway)

White Pines Summer by Sherryl Woods (Paperback)

Gunsmoke (TV)

Doomsday Clock by Geoff Johns (Graphic Novel)

Young Adults

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Fiction)

Ten Kings by Milton Meltzer (Nonfiction)

Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson (Biography)

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (Playaway)

Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto (Graphic Novel)

El hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, translated by John Ronald Reuel (Spanish)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (CD Book)

The Legend of the Cherry Tree that Blossoms Every Ten Years (Game)

Kids

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Fiction)

Awesome Science Experiments for Kids by Crystal Ward Chatterton (Nonfiction)

Explorers by Nellie Huang (Biography)

Frozen II Soundtrack (CD)

Dora and the Lost City of Gold (Blu-ray)

Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey (Graphic Novel)

The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems (Picture Books)

National Geographic Kids (Magazine)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Playaway)

Build It. Fix It. Fun! (Launchpad)

Olaf’s Night Before Christmas by Jessica Julius (CD Book)

How to Train Your Dragon (DVD)

Golden Retrievers by Chris Bowman (VOX Books)

Bad Kitty: Camp Daze by Nick Bruel (EZ Chapter Books)

Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Game)

Beth Weimer2021-01-15T14:39:45-06:00January 15th, 2021|