Golden Hills EHS

Presented to children at Golden Hills' Early Head Start classroom on Thursday, February 28, 2013.

Book:
Splash! by Roberta Grobel Intrater




Songs:

Come Along and Sing With Me
(tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

Come along and sing with me,
Sing with me, sing with me.
Come along and sing with me
On a sunny Thursday!

Come along and clap with me...
Come along and roll with me...
Come along and stretch with me...
Come along and sway with me...


The Shape-Up Song
(tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

We're jumping up and down.
We're jumping up and down.
We're getting lots of exercise.
We're jumping up and down.

Let's bend and touch our toes...
Let's reach and touch the sky...
Let's kick our legs up high...

 

Activities:

Dance Your Fingers Up

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down.
Dance your fingers to the side,
And dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed.



I Saw a Snake Go By One Day
(© Lois Simmie) 

I saw a snake go by one day (make snake motion with arm)
Riding in his Chevrolet (hands on steering wheel)
He was long (extend arms to show "long")
And he was thin (arms show "thin")
And he didn't have a chin. (point to chin)

He had no chin,
But what the heck (shrug)
He had lots and lots and lots of neck! (Touch or tickle baby's neck)



Each Baby & Me Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

I brought Musical Instruments with me on my visit to EHS today!
Every Child Ready to Read® recommends giving your child a wide variety of music experiences.  His first taste of music comes when you sing to your child (who LOVES your voice, by the way - not because it is professionally trained or because you could be the next American Idol - but because it is YOUR voice!)  Later on your child will begin making his own cooing sounds when you sing or play live or recorded music for him.  Eventually he will discover the joys of making his own music, such as beating on a cookie sheet with a wooden spoon, shaking a rattle, "playing" the family's piano or a toy xylophone, etc. The library has many music CDs covering a wide variety of music styles and artists.  Let me know if you'd like some help picking out some music to take home on your next visit!




Library News:  Seussathon 2013 will be held on Saturday, March 2 from 9 AM - 5 PM.  Never heard of Seussathon?  Not sure what it's all about?  See my Seussathon: 9 Years and Counting post here.


My next visit to Golden Hills Early Head Start room will be on Thursday, March 21, 2013!

Toddler Storytime - TEN!

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, February 28, 2013.

Books:

Ten Dirty Pigs/Ten Clean Pigs by Carol Roth, illustrated by Pamela Paparone





Feast For 10 by Cathryn Falwell







Songs:


Storytime Has Ended
(tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")

Storytime has ended, has ended, has ended.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.

(Children wave to each other as we continue)
'Til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.


Activities:

Our Hands Say Hello!


Our hands say hello with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say hello with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
Turn around and take a bow.
Sit right down.
It's Storytime now! 




I Have Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers
And they all belong to me.
I can make them do things,
Would you like to see?

I can put them up high,
I can put them down low,
I can make them hide,
And I can fold them so.


Enrichment: I spoke briefly with the adults about playing counting games with their children.   We didn't have enough time today to sing through this song in its entirety, but I suggested using the song "Ten in the Bed" to continue our "10" theme at home.

Ten in the Bed

There were ten in the bed
And the little one said,
"Roll over! Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed
And the little one said.
"Roll over! Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed....

This is a fun counting song that can also get children actively involved in "rolling", whether it's rolling their hands (as in "The Wheels on the Bus") or lying down on the floor and actually rolling their bodies as the song dictates.  This song offers a great opportunity to have fun while helping your child learn valuable skills.  Invite your child to select 10 stuffed animals and arrange them on his bed.  As you sing the song, help him quickly roll the animals over, with the last one rolling off the bed and onto the floor.  Then stop to count the remaining animals before continuing the song. Every Child Ready to Read® advocates activities such as this which incorporate singing, counting, and imaginative play!
We also enjoyed playing with the parachute today!  It was great fun to count from one to ten and then pull the parachute up into the air.  I especially liked jumping underneath when the parachute was above us!  We'll be sure to include parachute games in the future!

We registered a new friend, Sophia, at Storytime today!  We hope you had fun and will be a regular participant at Toddler Storytime!

Library News:
Don't forget Seussathon 2013 happening on Saturday, March 2 from 9AM - 5 PM!  Come anytime and stay as long as you'd like.  There will be freebies, door prizes, food, and fun!
See my "Seussathon: Nine Years and Counting" post for more info - and pictures - of past Seussathon events!




Each Toddler Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Papa Bear and Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.

Books:

Say Daddy by Michael Shoulders, illustrated by Teri Weidner




Baby Badger's Wonderful Night by Karen Saunders, illustrated by Dubravka Kolanovic




Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek by Minfong Ho, illustrated by Holly Meade




Bigger Than Daddy by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Elliot Kreloff





Song:

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.

This is a quiet, reassuring song to sing, especially at night, if your child voices worries about the darkness.  Awareness of the stars shining above helped Baby Badger in the story Baby Badger's Wonderful Night.


Activities:

Teddy Bear Rhyme
(Considering all the snow we have on the ground, we decided to be
 POLAR BEARS tonight!)

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, turn around.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, touch the ground.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, reach up high.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, touch the sky.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, pat your knees.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, sit down, please!


Each Papa Bear & Me Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Fun-at-Home Activity:
Consider checking out Michael Shoulders' story Say Daddy and reading it with your child.  You might then follow it with some reminiscing about your child's birth, homecoming, and early months.  If possible, share with your child what his first word was, what some of his other earliest words were, some funny words he mispronounced, etc.  This will help him understand the process that babies go through in learning to talk.

 I hope many of you will join us for Seussathon 2013, this Saturday, March 2.  Come anytime between 9AM and 5 PM and enjoy reading Seuss books with your family.  There'll be food, prizes, and visits from The Cat in the Hat and Buzz, our library mascot! To see photos from previous Seussathons, click here!

Tonight we were joined by Bridget Mueting who is pursuing a Master's degree in Library Science.  She is doing her practicum at BPL in preparation for graduating later this spring.  Welcome, Bridget!

Our next Papa Bear and Me Storytime will be on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7 PM!

~ Mrs. B.

Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

Book:
Barney Plays Nose to Toes by Margie Larsen and Mary Ann Dudko




Songs:


Let's Shout Hooray!
(tune: Old McDonald)

At storytime we have (child's name) today.
We're so glad, let's shout hooray!


Hello, Friends!

Hello, (child's name),
Hello, (child's name),
Hello, (child's name),
We're glad you came today!

 

Come Along and Sing With Me
(tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

Come along and sing with me,
Sing with me, sing with me.
Come along and sing with me
On a windy Tuesday (Wednesday)!

Come along and clap with me...
Come along and roll with me...
Come along and stretch with me...
Come along and sway with me...


These Little Fingers
(tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

These little fingers go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
These little fingers go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And now they're on my head!

These little fingers go pat, pat, pat,
pat, pat, pat, pat, pat, pat.
These little fingers go pat, pat, pat,
And now they're on my neck...

Make up verses as you go, such as: your fingers go rub, rub, rub on your child's legs, they go tap, tap, tap on his knees, tickle, tickle, tickle on his tummy, etc.

Activities:

I Saw a Snake Go By One Day
(© Lois Simmie) 

I saw a snake go by one day (make snake motion with arm)
Riding in his Chevrolet (hands on steering wheel)
He was long (extend arms to show "long")
And he was thin (arms show "thin")
And he didn't have a chin. (point to chin)
He had no chin,
But what the heck (shrug)
He had lots and lots and lots of neck! (Touch or tickle baby's neck)


Jelly On My Head

Jelly on my head, (touch baby's head)
Jelly on my toes. (touch baby's toes)
Jelly on my shirt and(touch baby's shirt)
Jelly on my nose. (touch baby's nose)
Laughin' and a-playin', (pat baby's legs in rhythm)
Having me a time,
Jelly on my belly,(touch baby's belly)
But I like... it... fine! (clap on each underlined word)


Our Hands Say Goodbye

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Let's do it again!"

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Goodbye!"

Each Baby & Me Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Our ExploreTime Activity this week was Jigsaw Puzzles!

Every Child Ready to Read® recommends playtime as a wonderful opportunity to enjoy your child's emerging personality AND help her learn and grow!  Jigsaw puzzles, especially those with large handles, bright colors and recognizable shapes and designs, can be a great starting point for talking to your baby.  Even though it will be awhile before she can say "circle" (or even recognize what a circle looks like), there is much you can do now to help that process.  Use the word several times, outline the circle with your finger, and find other objects that have a circle shape. (e.g. "This puzzle piece is a circle.  Do you see the circle?  A circle shape goes around...and around...and around.  Your ball is a circle, too!  We can make our hands go around and around like the wheels on the bus!  (sing:) The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round..."

Library News:  This is Seuss Week!  For those who have stopped in at the library I hope you are enjoying the daily activities at our DIY Table in the Childrens' area this week.  You can also join the conversation on Facebook as we share our favorite Seuss stories and participate in daily online activities.  Don't forget our 10th annual Seussathon which is this Saturday, March 2 from 9AM to 5 PM!  We hope you will come and be part of the fun!

Girls definitely ruled on Tuesday, when we had 14 little ones - and only one of them was a boy!  We welcomed new friends Addison, Chloe, Alana and Natalei on Tuesday! 
On Wednesday we had a more even mix of boys and girls, and we welcomed two new friends: Avram and Adalyn!  We hope you will all join us again soon!!

Our next Baby and Me Storytime will be Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 & 6, 2013!

My Favorite Dr. Seuss Story!

My favorite Dr. Seuss story is... The Sneetches!

 


Not familiar with this story? Watch it here on YouTube.

This book, published in 1961, features 4 stories: The Sneetches, The Zax, Too Many Daves, and What Was I Scared Of?








I can remember from a very young age enjoying everything about the book...except for the green pants in What Was I Scared Of, which I was...well, scared of! 

I said, “I do not fear those pants with nobody inside them.” 

I said, and said, and said those words. 

I said them.  But I lied them.   ~ Dr. Seuss

Okay, back to the Sneetches on the beaches...

As a child I liked the silliness of a story in which even I could see how ridiculous the Sneetches were acting.  I loved looking at the pictures of the Star-On and Star-Off machines, especially when the Sneetches began racing in and out of the machines in "figure 8" fashion.  Later, as a young mother, I loved sharing the book with my three little girls. As they got older I would talk with them about prejudice and discrimination and how we can sometimes get caught up in an incessant need to be "better" than others.

Another of my favorites, also from this book, is Too Many Daves, with its list of laugh out loud names that produced plenty of giggles at the Boeckman house!  I think my girls' favorite names in this story were "Marvin O'Gravel Balloon Face" and "Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate"! (And, of course, they always snickered at the mention of "Oliver Boliver Butt"!)


Here is a short clip of the wonderful actor (and children's author!) John Lithgow in his role as Dr. Solomon on "Third Rock From the Sun", reading from Fox in Socks.  I share Dr. Solomon's opinion of Dr. Seuss, which he sums up so succinctly.  Enjoy!
                                                     ~ Mrs. B.

Golden Hills Head Start - Dinosaurs

Presented to Miss Jenny's and Miss Amy's Head Start classes at Golden Hills Elementary School on Monday, February 25, 2013.

Books:
Dinosaur Roar! by Paul & Henrietta Stickland  

Dino-Pets by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Gideon Kendall

How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague

Activity:

Our Hands Say Hello!

Our hands say hello with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say hello with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
Turn around and take a bow.
Sit right down. It's Storytime now!


Song:

Did You Ever See a Dinosaur?
(tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")
Did you ever see a dinosaur, a dinosaur, a dinosaur?
Did you ever see a dinosaur chomp this way and that?
Chomp this way and that way
Chomp this way and that way
Did you ever see a dinosaur chomp this way and that?

Did you ever see a dinosaur stomp this way and that?
Did you ever see a dinosaur roar this way and that?
Did you ever see a dinosaur fly this way and that?

Each of my Storytimes include activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).


Library News: Don't forget our 10th annual Seussathon which is this Saturday, March 2 from 9AM to 5 PM!  We hope you will come and be part of the fun!  See my post for pictures from the past 9 years of Seussathon!

My next visit to Golden Hills' Head Start classes will be on Monday, March 18, 2013! 

Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20, 2013.

Book:
Splash! by Roberta Grobel Intrater




Songs:

Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!

(After singing the song I invite an adult to introduce him/herself and their child. We repeat the song, substituting the child's name for the word "friends". We do this until everyone has been introduced and all the children have been serenaded!)

Come Along and Sing With Me
(tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

Come along and sing with me,
Sing with me, sing with me.
Come along and sing with me
On a windy Tuesday! (very cold Wednesday!)

Come along and clap with me...
Come along and roll with me...
Come along and stretch with me...
Come along and sway with me...


The Shape-Up Song
(tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

We're jumping up and down.
We're jumping up and down.
We're getting lots of exercise.
We're jumping up and down.

Let's bend and touch our toes...
Let's reach and touch the sky...
Let's kick our legs up high...



Activities:

Dance Your Fingers Up

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down.
Dance your fingers to the side,
And dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed.



I Saw a Snake Go By One Day
(© Lois Simmie) 

I saw a snake go by one day (make snake motion with arm)
Riding in his Chevrolet (hands on steering wheel)
He was long (extend arms to show "long")
And he was thin (arms show "thin")
And he didn't have a chin. (point to chin)

He had no chin,
But what the heck (shrug)
He had lots and lots and lots of neck! (Touch or tickle baby's neck)



Our Hands Say Goodbye

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Let's do it again!"

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Goodbye!"

Each Baby & Me Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Our ExploreTime Activity this week was Musical Instruments!
Every Child Ready to Read® recommends giving your child a wide variety of music experiences.  His first taste of music comes when you sing to your child (who LOVES your voice, by the way - not because it is professionally trained or because you could be the next American Idol - but because it is YOUR voice!)  Later on your child will begin making his own cooing sounds when you sing or play live or recorded music for him.  Eventually he will discover the joys of making his own music, such as beating on a cookie sheet with a wooden spoon, shaking a rattle, "playing" the family's piano or a toy xylophone, etc. The library has many music CDs covering a wide variety of music styles and artists.  Let me know if you'd like help picking out some music to take home on your next visit!

Library News: Seuss Week begins next Monday, February 25 and will feature a daily theme and activities at the DIY Table (behind the computers in the Children's area).  Seussathon 2013 will be held on Saturday, March 2 from 9 AM - 5 PM.  Never heard of Seussathon?  Not sure what it's all about?  See my "Seussathon: 9 Years and Counting" post here.


Next week's Baby and Me Storytime will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 26 & 27, 2013!

Toddler Storytime - Love

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, February 14, 2013.

Books:

Won't You Be My Kissaroo? by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Melissa Sweet




* Te Amo, Bebe, Little One by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Maribel Suarez







Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka




Songs:

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skinnamarink-a-do, I love you!

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skinnamarink-a-do, I love you!

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon, oh

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skinnamarink-a-do, I love you!



Storytime Has Ended
(tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")

Storytime has ended, has ended, has ended.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.

(Children wave to each other as we continue)
'Til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.


Activities:

Our Hands Say Hello!
Our hands say hello with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say hello with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
Turn around and take a bow.
Sit right down. It's Storytime now!


Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers (show 10 fingers)
And they all belong to me. (place hands on chest to indicate ownership)
I can make them do things. (let fingers dance in front of you)
Would you like to see?

I can put them up high, (reach up high)
I can put them down low. (bend down low)
I can make them hide, (hide hands behind back, in pockets, etc.)
And I can fold them so. (fold hands in front of you)

(Once you know this rhyme, try saying it again - a little faster...and even faster! How fast can you go??!)


Each Toddler Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

* Enrichment
I spoke with the adults today about the way I use the book "Te Amo, Bebe, Little One" by Lisa Wheeler.  I love this book for the ways you can involve children while you read it.  There is a stanza that is repeated throughout the book, with slight variations to the line "I love you more than rain and sun".  To make it easier for children to remember the rhyme and to take part in saying it, I take the liberty of using the same version each time we say it.  The stanza is:

"I love you once, (hold up one finger)
I love you twice, (hold up 2 fingers)
I love you more than beans and rice! (rub tummy)
I love you more than rain and sun,
(bring fingers down to simulate rain, then put arms above your head to make the sun)
Te amo, bebe, little one. (hug yourself or your youngster)


Every Child Ready to Read® advocates spending time enjoying books in this way.  Allowing your child to move along with the text, and to help supply the text, is very beneficial to their brain development...and it's just plain FUN, too!

Library News:
Seussathon 2013 is just a couple weeks away!  Miss Tammy and I have been busy getting ready for this daylong, drop-in event for the whole family.  For more information about this annual event, see my "Seussathon: Nine Years and counting" entry.
We registered a new friend, Sophia, at Storytime today! We hope you had fun and will be a regular participant at Toddler Storytime!
Our next Toddler Storytime will be on Thursday, February 21, 2013!

Next week's theme: Trucks and Truck Drivers!

Seussathon: Nine years and counting!!!

Bellevue Public Library's Seussathon was first conceived and held in 2004, attracting about 125 people. Over the past 9 years this annual event has drawn a total of almost 1500 people of all ages! And that total includes attendance at Seussathon 2007, which was held during a major snow storm that closed metro schools and businesses! (Our one exception to the "We cancel library programs if schools are closed due to weather" rule!)

Below are photos from the past 9 years:

Our giant Cat hat was first unveiled in 2006. It was designed and fabricated by students at Bellevue West High School, under the direction of Mr. Pat Kraus. It is proudly displayed every year as a symbol to the community of our Seuss Week activities.

Seussathon starts with creating a cozy place to read. ACE Rent-to-Own has generously provided furniture for us each year (except for 2007, when that nasty snowstorm grounded their delivery trucks - and just about everything else in town!)

What's a party without food?! Over the years we have received donations from wonderful local businesses including Baker's Supermarket, No Frills, Village Inn, Golden Corral, McDonald's, Panera, Summer Kitchen Cafe, and The Cake Specialist. Other businesses, including Shopko, Apples and More, and Wal-Mart, lend their support by providing door prizes, paper goods and other items.

Freebies and door prizes are a fun part of Seussathon, too!

Now all we need are some Dr. Seuss stories...and lots of

people to read them!

Did you know?

In 2005 the Bellevue Public Library's programming idea for Seussathon was included in the National Education Association's "50 Great Event Ideas" for Read Across America?

Did you know?

The National Education Association's Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2 — Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate in a wide variety of activities that support and encourage a love of reading!

Did you know?

In 1984, Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) received the Pulitzer Prize for his contribution to children's literature!

Did you know?

Dr. Seuss' first book, "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street", was published in 1937 after being rejected by at least 27 publishers!

Did you know?

In choosing his nom de plume, Theodore Geisel used his middle name - Seuss (which was also his mother's maiden name.)

Geisel's mother often soothed her children to sleep with rhymes from her childhood. Dr. Seuss credited his mother for both his ability and desire to create the rhymes for which he became so well known.

At the time of his death on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss had written and illustrated 44 children's books.

Over 200 million copies of Dr. Seuss' books have been sold

around the world. His books have been translated into

more than 15 languages!

Did you know?

Dr. Seuss didn’t interact well with children. His wife Audrey

once said he was afraid of children!

Did you know?

Dr. Seuss is credited as being the first person to use the word Nerd. He used the word in his book "If I Ran the Zoo", written in 1950.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

                                              Dr. Seuss

“I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
                                     Dr. Seuss

“Words and pictures are yin and yang. Married, they produce

a progeny more interesting than either parent.”

                                        Dr. Seuss

“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.”

                               Dr. Seuss

“To the world you may be one person; but to one person

you may be the world.”

                             Dr. Seuss

“You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up

a book and read to a child.”

                                          Dr. Seuss

Did you know?

Celebrity guest readers at Seussathon 2011 included Sergeant (now Lieutenant)Tim Melvin, Mayor Rita Sanders, Captain (now Police Chief) Mark Elbert and City Council members Don Preister and Carol Blood.

Will YOU join us for Seussathon 2013?

It will be history in the making!

                                     
                                        Mrs. B and Miss Tammy