Friday, July 30, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Celebrity Critters, Day 5

 

WEEK 4

CELEBRITY CRITTERS

Wesley has been on America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent, now he joins our Animal Adventures with an excerpt from his hilarious Puppy Pals show, featuring cute canines creating controlled chaos!


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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Celebrity Critters, Day 4

 

WEEK 4

CELEBRITY CRITTERS

Pat Cummings is back! She'll read aloud from her book, HARVEY MOON, MUSEUM BOY. This fun story features a boy and his pet lizard who go on a museum adventure and wind up in their very own movie.


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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Celebrity Critters, Day 3

 

WEEK 4

CELEBRITY CRITTERS

Super-Star author and illustrator, Pat Cummings, is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King and teh Boston Globe-Horn Book awards. She'll share her latest book WHERE IS MOMMY as well as ANANSE AND THE LIZARD.


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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Celebrity Critters, Day 2

 

WEEK 4

CELEBRITY CRITTERS

Using construction paper, paint and craft foam, we'll create celebrity paw prints worthy of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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Monday, July 26, 2021

 

Congratulations to our 
Shark Week Raffle Prize Winner,
Emilia! 




Goldfish guessing jar had 436 pieces.
Emilia's guess was 483 pieces!




 


Story & Craft Bundles!

The Children's Department has paired picture books with simple crafts for you to enjoy!

Come see our display and what we have available for check out today!




Page Turner Adventures, Celebrity Critters, Day 1

 

WEEK 4

CELEBRITY CRITTERS

Get ready to roll out the red carpet when a cast of special guests join Kenny and Page Turner during this classic awards-style show honoring furry friends of the silver screen, hero animals, and presidential pets.


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More to come this week! Tune in each day this week for more animal fun!


TUESDAY: Celebrity Paw Prints
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WEDNESDAY: Author/Illustrator Visit: Pat Cummings

THURSDAY: Read Aloud and Draw Along

FRIDAY: Guest Day: Puppy Pals Show


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Friday, July 23, 2021

 

Congratulations to Justin M. for completing 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!



Twenty-Five children have completed the program since its launch in October 2014!

 See how everyone stacks up so far:

9 children have reached
50 Books

8 children have reached
100 Books

4 children have reached 

150 Books
4 children have reached 
200 Books

1 child has reached 

250 Books

1 child has reached 

300 Books

3 children have reached 

350 Books

3 children have reached

400 Books

2 children have reached

450 Books

1 child has reached

500 Books

2 children have reached 

600 Books

2 children have reached

750 Books

1 child has reached

800 Books

 1 child has reached 

850 Books

2 children have reached 

900 Books

 and 25 children have completed 1,000 Books!


Keep up the good work!

 

Check out our 1KB4K Wall of Achievement to see pictures of all children who complete the program.

 


 


What is a Shark's favorite sandwich to eat?


Answer:  Peanut butter and Jellyfish!

Page Turner Adventures, Pet Pals, Day 5

 

WEEK 3

PET PALS

Yup, pet detectives are really a thing, and Jamie Katz (her REAL name!) is one of the best as Kenny and Page found out first hand when Jamie helped them find their lost cat, Philo. Jamie will introduce us to her sniffer dogs, Gable and Fletcher and show us how they help her find lost pets.


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Thursday, July 22, 2021

 



What do a Shark and a computer have in common?

Answer:  They both have megabites!

Page Turner Adventures, Pet Pals, Day 4

 

WEEK 3

PET PALS

This delicious treat is part art project and part recipe, and all you need is a slice of bread and any fixins' you can find around the house.


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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

 



What did the Shark say to the Whale?

Answer:  What are you blubbering about?

Page Turner Adventures, Pet Pals, Day 3

 

WEEK 3

PET PALS

Author Donna Gephart and illustrator Francesca Chessa will talk about their picture book GO BE WONDERFUL! which features a spunky girl named Daisy and her pet dog, Mr. Bonkers. We'll also get a sneak peek at Donna's new novel for older readers, ABBY TRIED AND TRUE. And we'll have a bonus video from Francesca Chessa that shows kids how to draw their own pet pictures.


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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

 



Which Sharks would you find at a construction site?

Answer:  Hammerhead Sharks!

Page Turner Adventures, Pet Pals, Day 2

 


WEEK 3

PET PALS

With an old file folder and a pair of scissors, kids can create their own magical Pet PopUp Book just like Miss Understood's!


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Monday, July 19, 2021

 


What Did the Shark say after eating a clownfish?

Answer:  It tastes a little funny!


Happy Shark Week!  


Don't forget to stop by the Children's Department to guess how many Goldfish are in a jar 

for a chance to win 4 tickets to the Long Island Aquarium!!


Page Turner Adventures, Pet Pals, Day 1

 

WEEK 3

PET PALS

Kenny's many pets keep interrupting his Zoom call and he is frustrated! So Page Turner tells him the folktale, It Could Always Be Worse. Then she gives it a modern-day twist by transporting the tale (and the audience) to a library filled with animals, a magical book, a wacky librarian named Miss Understood.

Based on the book SUCH A LIBRARY! by Jill Ross Nadler (aka Page Turner).


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More to come this week! Tune in each day this week for more animal fun!


TUESDAY: Pet Pal Pop-Up Books
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WEDNESDAY: Author and Illustrator Visits: Donna Gephart and Francesca Chessa

THURSDAY: Pet Pal Open "Face" Sandwiches
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FRIDAY: Guest Day: Pet Detective, Jamie Katz



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Friday, July 16, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Fish Tales, Day 5

 

WEEK 2

FISH TALES

Yasu is an award-winning performer who combines traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling into one-of-a-kind performances. Yasu will amaze you with stories, then show you how to make your very own origami water creatures!


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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Fish Tales, Day 4

 

WEEK 2

FISH TALES

With some water based markers and a little H2O, coffee filters are transformed into colorful sea creatures.


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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Fish Tales, Day 3

WEEK 2

FISH TALES

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her many titles include, Chirp, and the popular Ranger in Time books about a time-traveling dog. In this video, Kate talks to Page Turner about the creatures who live Over and Under the Pond AND Over and Under the Rainforest!


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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Fish Tales, Day 2

WEEK 2

FISH TALES

With some recycled styrofoam and water based markers you can "print" your own beautiful ocean scene.


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Monday, July 12, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Fish Tales, Day 1

 

WEEK 2

FISH TALES

We've searched the seven seas for some of the ocean's most talented creatures. Octopus will perform an amazing escape, Mantis Shrimp will prove he's not just a pretty face, and Angler Fish has an act you'll definitely want to catch. With all this talent, will Sea Slug be able to shine? Puppetry and live action make this show a watery wonder.


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More to come this week! Tune in each day this week for more animal fun!


TUESDAY: Printed Ocean Scenes
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WEDNESDAY: Author Visit: Kate Messner

THURSDAY: Coffee Filter Fish
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FRIDAY: Guest Day: Storyteller, Yasu Ishida



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Friday, July 9, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Farmyard Friends, Day 5

 

WEEK 1

FARMYARD FRIENDS

Kamal Bell had a farm...ee i ee i oh! Kamal will take us on a virtual tour of Sankofa Farms, including their working beehives!


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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Page Turner Adventures, Farmyard Friends, Day 4

WEEK 1

FARMYARD FRIENDS

Time for another egg-cellent craft. Today we're making chickens out of cups that actually cluck!


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