All little hands were on deck for coloring, creating and learning in this fun and messy program for children 1 to 3 years old! For more details, dates and times for children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
Superheroes, animals and other characters joined us for the first of two annual Costume Parades. After singing fall songs with Miss Jodi and Miss Nora, we traveled through the library to trick-or-treat with different departments. Enjoy the adorable costumes! For more details, dates and times for children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
Who wants to hold a spider, even if it’s pretend?! Families joined Karen’s Nature Tales as she taught about wild birds and spiffy spiders. Enjoy the fun photos and look for the spiders! For more details, dates and times for children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
It’s always exciting when the Huntley Fire Department visits and lets kids check out the fire truck. Enjoy photos of the families having fun! For more details, dates and times for children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
It’s October, so we read stories about trees and their changing leaves. We read several books about autumn, including “Bella’s Fall Coat”, by Lynn Plourde and sang “Leaves are falling” several times, while dancing with our own leaf. Then we decorated a bare tree with colorful yarn and had a snack. Pajamarama is a monthly story time program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place on the second Tuesday of the month. It … Read more
The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan Realistic Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) Amadou and his younger brother Seydou have been tricked into working on a small, remote, cacao plantation in the Ivory Coast. They are far away from their home in Mali, which they left 2 years ago in order to find work and make money to send back home. This “job,” however, doesn’t pay, and the brothers, along … Read more
The Babysitter’s Club: Kristy’s Great Idea Babysitter’s Club #1 by Ann M. Martin Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about Kristy’s great idea to start a babysitter’s club. They all have issues with their families and each other. I love how Ann M. Martin makes the story interesting and frustrating at the same time. It’s like moving your emotions through the story. The reason I … Read more
Stargazer Land of Elyon #4 by Patrick Carman Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) I like how “Star Gazer” has a lot of adventure and is full of fantasy. I also like how Alexa becomes a leader. But the book is drawn out and you get bored until further in the book.
Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver Funny Supernatural Review #1 Billy Broccoli is a boy who meets a ghost named Hoover Porterhouse. Billy had moved to Hoover’s house because his mother married his stepfather and Billy also has a stepsister named Breeze. Billy has a plan, 1. To be accepted at his new school, 2. To get revenge on a school bully, Rod Brownstone and Hoover wants to help. I … Read more
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The ending left me wondering and it wasn’t the way I hoped or thought it would. The book though, was so good and very catching. Very descriptive along with lots of information. It talks about a boy whose mom had died and has to learn how to make ends meet with his dad not focusing on … Read more