Penny's Puppet Productions

Penny and her wonderful puppets are back for another visit at the library. Join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in the Library Auditorium for "Mother Goose on the Loose". Mother Goose thinks no one cares or knows her rhymes and she runs away and hides. Join the lively cast of puppets as they try and get her come back and play. This program is for ages two to six years and an accompanying adult. GW

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Summer Reading 2009 Is Almost Here

The big day is almost here! The start of Summer Reading 2009 at the Beaverton City Library. The theme this year is "Be Creative @ Your Library." Summer Reading is for all kids, birth through those entering the fifth grade in September, 2009. Registration begins Monday, June 1st and continues through Friday, July 31st, 2009. You can register in person or online. Prizes include a paperback book and a coupon for Oaks Park Day on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. So don't miss out. Plan to spend some fun reading time over summer vacation and win prizes. What could make summer more perfect? GW

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Staff Favorites: April showers bring May flowers.

Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert (E Ehlert) (1988)
Flowers come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Why not plant them all?

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Lilly's Big Day
by Kevin Henkes (E Henkes) (2006)
Lilly would really love to be the flower girl at her teacher's wedding!

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Budgie and Boo
by David McPhail (Children's New Book) (E McPhail) (2009)

One friend grows flowers, and the other grows vegetables.
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Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms
by Julia Rawlinson (Children's New Book) (E Rawlinson) (2009)
A young fox mistakes the white spring ground for snow!

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Daisy-head Mayzie
by Dr. Seuss (E Seuss) (1994)
What do you do if you are Daisy McGrew and grow a daisy on the top of your head!?
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Wildflower ABC: an Alphabet Of Potato Prints
by Diana Pomeroy (E Pomeroy) (1997)
The flowers in this book are all illustrated using potatoes prints! A list of wildflower facts and folklore is included in the back of the book.
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Zinnia's Flower Garden
by Monica Wellington (E Wellington) (2005)
Zinnia eagerly plants her garden in the spring and tends it from the first seedlings appearance until harvesting the seeds in the fall.
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Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl
by Barbara Park (J Park) (1999)
Junie doesn't get to be the flower girl in her aunt's wedding. She'll have to think of some other way to show off how grown-up she is!
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Oregon Wildflowers: a Children's Field Guide To the State's Most Common Flowers
by Beverly Magley (J 582.13 Mag) (1992)
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Fairyopolis: a Flower Fairies Journal
by Mia Posada (J 133.14 Fai) (2005)
Could this really be a secret diary kept in 1920? The water color illustrations are especially fine and add just the right touch to this scrapbook of fairyfolk.
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New Book Review

Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?
by Karen Beaumont (E Beaumont) (2008)
A mother kangaroo is in search of the culprit who ate all the cookie dough! One by one she asks all the animals if they know who ate the dough. The story builds as she searches to solve the mystery. The surprise ending really makes this book fun to read with small children. The illustrations are cute and sparse, allowing the reader to focus on the story. For infants to preschoolers. SC
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First Test recommended for ages 10 to 14
by Tamora Pierce (J Pierce) (1999)
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to live in the time of knights? Have you ever heard of a girl wanting to be a knight? Well, you can read about both in First Test by Tamora Pierce. This fantasy and adventure story is the first book in the “Protector of the Small” series, which follows Keladry on the long and difficult process of becoming a knight. Keladry faces many obstacles to just becoming a royal page, including the bully, Joren, and her fear of heights. Despite it all, Keladry courageously faces these challenges and always does what is right even when that is very tricky. Kind people and loyal animals help the girl page in this intriguing, exciting and inspiring tale.-SV

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Family Gaming Day, Saturday, May 16, 2009, 1:30 p.m.

Get your game on and test your skills at Super Smash Brothers on Nintendo Wii at this all ages program. No registration is required and no previous gaming experience required, just a desire to have fun.

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Pink Pig Puppet Theater, Saturday, May 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m.

Plan to celebrate Children's Book Week by visiting the library and coming to see the Pink Pig Puppet Theater. Mr. Steven Engelfried will be here with his puppet friends to tell the story of Moris and Boris, two very silly bears. The performance is for all ages and no registration is required. Don't forget, the Beaverton Farmer's Market has started for 2009, so allow plenty of time for parking. After attending the puppet show, you may want to go across the street and take in the market too and make a morning of it. We hope to see you at the puppet show and wish you a Happy Children's Book Week.

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