librarian | July 29, 2010
“Make a Splash! READ!” summer reading program is over for this year. And we made a BIG SPLASH on Saturday morning with an end of the summer pool party. The kids enjoyed playing some pool games and then had free time swimming and playing with their friends. We ended the morning with donuts and soda. [...]
librarian | July 14, 2010
FRROOGGYY! Call and he will come – and he did! Forty-four kids and adults enjoyed listening to Johathan London’s “Froggy” stories read by Sara McFarland, Southwest Kansas Library System Consultant. And then… HE came! Froggy greeted the children and posed for pictures with everyone! Thanks Sara and Froggy! We have one more week of Summer Reading, so [...]
librarian | July 10, 2010
Is it “splish splash” or “squish squash”? The third and fourth grade summer readers can certainly tell you! The kids created underwater sand dioramas, painted colorful sun-catcher ‘flip-flop’ picture frames (girls) and ‘fish’ thermometers (boys). They also made individual tropical island snacks (pudding cup with cookie crumb sand and decorated with a shark, fish and beach [...]
librarian | July 2, 2010
First & Second Grade Summer Readers went on a high sea adventure today! As they arrived at Nessy Island, they received a tropical lei. They created colorful pirate or mermaid sand art pictures. Assembled their own South Island treat with a pudding cup, cookie crumb sand and topped with a “Jolly Roger” flag and gummy shark. While [...]
librarian | July 2, 2010
“Froggy” comes to entertain the Ness City Public Library Summer Reading kids on Wednesday, July 14th. The character, Froggy, is from the children’s books written by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. “Don’t you know frogs are born in the water? They are GREAT swimmers!” said Froggy’s mother. “Not, me!” bubbled Froggy. “I can’t swim!” We [...]
