Did you know that the library is still doing Virtual Storytimes every weekday?
Check out a few here:
The Mouse and the Moon by Gabriel Aborozo
Mel Fell by Cory Tabor
Spike the Mixed-Up Monster by Susan Hood, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
And then join us every weekday on our Facebook Page for more!
::Kelly::
And we have so many kids reading! Our Universe of Stories is going through the roof!
So to celebrate, here is one of our first Summer Reading Newsletter. Check out some great stories on Astronauts, as well as a craft and a recipe. What’s next? Stay tuned for more!
Let us know if you have any space suggestions!
It’s Summer…and that means Summer Reading! More specifically, it means the Library’s Summer Reading Program…with lots of kids reading and writing reviews.
Here are a few of our favorites from the last week:
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This book is called The Frog Princess, by ED. Baker.
In this book, Princess Emma, an aspiring witch from the kingdom of Greater Greensward, is persuaded into kissing a frog who claims to be Prince Eadric of Upper Montevista.
He claims that, if he is kissed by a princess, he will return to his true form as a prince. But when Emma kisses him, the spell backfires, and she is turned into a frog, too!
Emma is determined to find the solution to this curse that she receives, especially since that she doesn’t want to be stuck as a frog forever with her only companion the ever-annoying Eadric.
Emma goes to her aunt Grassina — Green Witch and protector of Greater Greensward — for advice. After being locked up in a witch named Vannabe’s house, meeting a bat named Li’l Stinker, meeting three spiders, one, who apparently was very knowledgeable about knots, AND meeting a snake named Fang, and his girlfriend, Clarisse.
Grassina tells Emma that her bracelet — the one that Grassina gave Emma for her birthday to protect her — backfires any curse that is put upon Emma, and, therefore, backfired on her when she kissed Eadric, turning her into a frog. Grassina tells her that she must find the bracelet and wear it while kissing Eadric again.
Emma knows that an otter took her bracelet when she turned into a frog. She, Grassina, and Eadric go looking for the otter. But when they find him, Emma sees a problem: Otters eat frogs.
Emma comes up with a plan to trick the otter. She will disguise as the Swamp Fairy and demand the otter to give up the bracelet. Every living thing with common sense knows not to anger a fairy. (A fairy can be nasty when angry.) But the otter isn’t very wise, and Emma finds herself turning the otter blue.
But her plan backfires after she gets the bracelet and meets the REAL Swamp Fairy, who demands a price for being impersonated. Emma and Eadric give her the vile of Dragon’s Breath that they had collected back in Vannabe’s cottage. But the fairy demands the BRACELET.
Emma and Eadric say NO. They tell the fairy about their mission to get back into their human forms. When the fairy hears that, she quickly takes back her request.
Emma and Eadric try the kiss again. This time, with Emma wearing the bracelet. IT WORKS!
Meanwhile, Grassina has been acting funny. When Emma and Eadric find her, she is stroking the otter’s ears and rubbing his fur. When Emma questions her, she says that the otter is her betrothed, Haywood, and it turns out that Grassina’s mother hadn’t turned Haywood into a frog when she got mad at him. She turned him into an otter!
I like this book because it has a lot of humor and suspense, and best of all, there’s a sequel!
By BS, entering grade 4
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Ghosts By: Rina Telgelmeir
Ghosts is about a girl who moves to Southern California because her sister needs to be more healthy. The girl’s name is Cat and her sister’s name is Maya. Maya has a hard time breathing. When the two sisters meet ghosts, they swarm around Maya and she had to go to the hospital. She stays in the hospital for a while but then gets better. She has always loved ghosts and Cat introduces a nice and friendly ghost and they play together!! Although Maya has a hard time breathing they have a lot of fun together! I like this book because the author keeps me interested!
By HP, entering grade 5
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UnSouled By Neal Shusterman
It is the 3rd book in the UnWind dystology and it’s REALLY GOOD! Connor gets captured by his fan. Then Lev saves him and Connor’s fan’s sister, Grace. Connor,Lev and Grace go to Arápache reservation after Connor hits Lev with a car and needs to save him. Starkey creates an army of storks and hangs 5 people from a ceiling fan. Cam comes to the Arápache reservation and he has Wil’s hands and part of his brain!!!!!!!! Then Una and him kiss!!!!! (Una was Wil’s fiancé) Then Connor, Grace, and Cam all leave together and at the end get reunited with Risa and Sonia! And Sonia tells them about a body parts printer, the solution to stopping unwinding!!! And then the book ends :(, and I must start UnDivided :)!!!!
By CL – entering 5th grade
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Milk To Ice Cream By Lisa M Herrington 
This taught me about ice cream and that milk is the step they need the most. .I Ilke this book because I love to eat ice cream. The end.
By RR, entering grade 2
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Title: Charlie Joe Jacksons Guide To Not Growing Up
Author:Tommy Greenwald
Well the thing that I loved about this book is that I think the same I think that you can do whatever you want when you grow up but thats not all true when I read this book I am loving it now that I’m a child but I don’t want to grow up until I read this book so basically this book inspired me to enjoy being a child but don’t be afraid of growing up. So this is one of my favorite books.
By AS, entering grade 6
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So…just a handful of some early reviews. We’re hoping for quite a few more by the end of August. We are all eager to read some new recommendations, and to share them with others.. These five reviews are great examples; they’re all a little different, but they all have some information about what the book is about, followed by the reviewer’s opinion of the book–why they liked it. (Or didn’t like it, if you didn’t.) That’s what a true review is all about.
You too can join the Weston Library Summer Reading Program, for fun and for prizes! Just sign up online at http://WestonLibrary.org/Just-for-Kids and join the Libraries Rock Elementary Program. We’ll be happy to read your reviews too! If you’d like your review featured here on our blog, just add a note to the bottom to that effect.
Happy Summer, and Happy Reading!
::Kelly::
This week at the Library:
More info about Max & Suzy:
Join us for fun at the Library!
We still have a few spaces available! Call or visit the Youth Services Desk to register.
We have two special programs this week:
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Both programs are drop-ins, free and open to the public. They’re best suited for preschoolers, but if you have early elementary age kids and are looking for something to do, you’re more than welcome to join us!
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And don’t forget, this is a VACATION CRAFT WEEK!
Come into the Library from opening until 30 minutes before closing, and make a Paper Rocket! All ages, all skill levels.
Happy Vacation!
::Kelly::
Join us this Wednesday for a baby-signing program with your babies, toddlers and children!
Find out more about Sheryl White and Baby Kneads!
We’re signing up now for our fabulous Read to a Dog Program! Call us or stop by the library to register!
Stop by or call all the Youth Services Desk at 781-786-6166 to register!
This is, sadly, the last week of our Summer Reading Program. Before you go back to school though, join us for our Summer Reading Celebration this week!
If you participated in the Reading Program, you can drop in on Wednesday (that’s tomorrow!) anytime between 5:00 and 8:00 for ice cream…and you pick the toppings! Pick out a book for your final summer prize, discover how many books you read as a group, see your name on our Summer Reading Scroll and find out who won the Guessing Jars!
The party has a slightly later start time this year, so take note.
If you can’t be here tomorrow, don’t worry. You can still pick up prizes, including your final book prize, until mid-September in the Storytime Room. Just stop at the Youth Services Desk and speak to a librarian.
See you tomorrow!
Kelly
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