Teddy Bear Storytime

What a great day we had at the Teddy Bear Storytime!! Thank you so much for coming out. Here are the books we read today, along with the songs, rhymes, and pictures from the event! And don't forget to leave me a comment! I love hearing from those that came!

Books:
Beady Bear by Don Freeman
Mr. Bear's Picnic by Debi Gliori
The Bear Came Over to My House by Rick Walton

Songs:

Bears (Sung to Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Grizzly bears are big and brown,
Big and brown, big and brown.
Grizzly bears are big and brown,
And live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white,
Soft and white, soft and white.
Polar bears are soft and white,
And live where it is cold.

Panda bears are black and white,
Black and white, black and white.
Panda bears are black and white,
And live in the jungle.

Teddy bears are just my size,
Just my size, just my size.
Teddy bears are just my size,
To cuddle with at night.

If You’re a Bear and You Know it (Sung to "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.

If you’re a polar bear and you know it, show your teeth.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, show your teeth.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, show your teeth.

If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl real loud.
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl real loud.
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl real loud.

Action-Rhymes:

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wake up now.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, take a bow.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, dance on your toes.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, I love you.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink one eye.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, slap your knees.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down please.

Loudoun Youth Initiative looking for governors

Attention Teens: community service opportunity available from the Loudoun Youth Initiative. See their website for more details: http://loudounteens.org/

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a unique organization which provides opportunities for Loudoun County youth to excel. The YAC is a special program within the Loudoun Youth Initiative. As a member of the Board of Governors you would be in a position to advocate on behalf of all Loudoun County teens to elected officials and other community leaders, and would be responsible for representing the efforts and events of the YAC to your respective school community. This is accomplished while working with your peers, community members, and local government to create solutions to some of the most important issues facing teens in Loudoun County.

Beyond advocating for all Loudoun teens, the Board of Governors also provides social and developmental opportunities. The Board of Governors plans special events, organizes and participates in community service projects, and provides leadership development workshops for Loudoun teens. Members of the Board of Governors are expected to attend all monthly meetings from September through May. Additionally, Governors are expected to participate to the best of their ability in the community service, special events, and leadership development opportunities.

Click here to learn more about the Youth Advisory Council and to fill out their application.

This week at the library...

Monday, 5/19

• 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime, Ages 2-3. No sign-up required.
• 1:30 p.m. Preschool Storytime, Ages 4-5. No sign-up required.

Wednesday, 5/21

• 10:30 a.m. Born to Read Storytime, Ages 0-24 mos. No sign-up required.
• 1:30 p.m. Babygarten, Ages 0-18 mos. Sign-up required. Spots still available. 4 weeks left.

Thursday, 5/22

• 3:30 p.m. Teddy Bear Storytime & Craft, Ages 2-6. Sign-up required. No spots available. Waiting list is an option.

Saturday, 5/24

• 2 p.m. Free Movie!! Cars, by Disney. All Ages. No sign-up required. Bring pillows and popcorn!!
• Sign-up begins for the June 7th Orientation for Teen Summer Volunteers. This is required for all volunteers because the registration process has changed. Click here to register for this session, then go to the LCPL Teen Scene website to fill out the Summer Volunteer Application.

So many new books!!

There are so many new books this week at the library! Come in and check them out!

Picture Books

Big Plans by Bob Shea
You'll Be Sorry by Josh Schneider
The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Lettters by Sally M. Walker
T. Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois G. Grambling
Presidents' Day by Anne Rockwell
On a Pirate Ship by Sarah Courtauld and Benji Davies
Valentine Surprise by Corinne Demas
I'm Bad! by Kate & Jim McMullan

Non-Fiction Picture Books

Sisters & Brothers: Sibling relationships in the animal world by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
The Wolves are Back by Jean Craighead George
Baby Mountain Sheep by Aubrey Lang

Easy Reader Books

The Great Fairy Race by Tennant Redbank (Disney)
The Fairy Berry Bake-Off by Daisy Alberto (Disney)
Amelia Bedelia and the Cat by Herman Parish

Juvenile Books

Gold in the Hills: A Tale of the Klondike Gold Rush by Candice Ransom (Time Spies)
Amelia's Itchy-Twitch, Lovey-Dovey Summer at Camp Mosquito by Marissa Moss
Martin Bridge in High Gear! by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Rex Zero, King of Nothing by Tim Wynne-Jones
Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Earthquakes: Witness to Disaster by Judy & Dennis Fradin
Super Simple Paper Airplanes by Nick Robinson
Armor by Catriona Clarke
Planet Earth by Leonie Pratt
Cowboys by Catriona Clarke
Bugs by Lucy Bowman
Countries of the World - South Africa by Virginia Mace
Countries of the World - Vietnam by Jen Green

This week at the library...

The busy season is upon us here at the library, and we are offering you many programs that we know you'll love:

Stitch n' Chat - Tuesday @ 7 p.m.Come down to the library with your stitching for a night of gabbing with ladies in the community. All types of stitching is welcome!! Click on the link to register. For Teens and Adults.

Babygarten - Wednesday @ 1:30 p.m. We still have space for a couple of smiling babies! This six-week program is a great way to expose you baby to literacy. Click on the link to register. Only five sessions left! For babies 0 - 18 mos.

Barbara Curtis, Author - Thursday @ 10 a.m. Come and meet local author Barbara Curtis and discuss her book Mommy, Teach Me, and Mommy, Teach Me to Read. Click on the link to register.

Who's Sleeping in the Squash? - Saturday @ 1 p.m. Learn everything about bees! No registration required. For all ages.

Simple Gifts - Saturday @ 3 p.m. Come down to the library, bring your spoons, and enjoy some folk music! No registration required. For all ages.

Insects Storytime

Books:

The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School by David Kirk
Happy Bees by Arthur Yorinks
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar by Clare Jarrett

Songs & Action Rhymes:

Butterfly (To the Tune of: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

(Hook thumbs together and flutter hands and fingers)
Flutter, flutter butterfly
Floating in the springtime sky
Floating by for all to see
Floating by so merrily
Flutter, flutter, butterfly
Floating in the springtime sky!

Tiny Caterpillar (To the tune of "She'll be coming 'round the mountain")

There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf,
Wiggle, wiggle.
There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf,
Wiggle, wiggle.
There’s a tiny caterpillar, tinny caterpillar,
There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf,
Wiggle, wiggle.

He will eat the leaves around him ‘til he’s full,
Munch, munch.
A cocoon is what he’s spinning for his home,
Spin, spin.
Then he’ll be a butterfly and fly away,
Flap, flap.

Little Arabella Miller

Little Arabella Miller
Found a woolly caterpillar
First it crawled upon her mother
Then upon her baby brother;
All said, "Arabella Miller
Take away that caterpillar."

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Hey Teens!

Don't miss the teen summer reading program volunteer orientation!

Would you like to volunteer at the library during the Summer Reading Program? Come to an orientation to get started! Please register for one session only. Training is required for all volunteers, so you can't volunteer without attending. Registration for Lovettsville begins May 24th for the session on Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 2 p.m., and registration begins on May 29th for the session on Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 7 p.m. If you are closer to another library in Loudoun County, click HERE to see when the other orientations are happening. Must attend the orientation at the branch for which you want to volunteer. So spread the word to your friends and stop by. For ages 12-18.

After the meeting, if you want to share any ideas on what kinds of programs and activities at the library, your opinion would be greatly appreciated! We really want to make this a fun place to hang out. Refreshments will be provided.

Hope to see you there!!