Have you seen our trees!? Percy and I woke up one morning a found the library filled with trees. Not just any trees, Kyp, these were special. I was getting to that. These trees are decorated. Now some of our friends have told us about something called Christmas and at first that's what we though they were. They're not you know. I know that - let me tell them! These are storybook trees. Percy and I went exploring the first night they were up and discovered that each tree is decorated according to a children's book.
There are four trees, based on four books in the library: Little Women, The Polar Express, The Lorax and Make Way for Ducklings. My favorite tree is the Make Way for Ducklings. It's filled with birds. I like The Lorax its very colorful and its a tree with trees! If you haven't stopped by the children's room you have got to get here. Miss Renee says the trees won't be here long, so get here as soon as you can before they disappear. Oh, Miss Renee has hidden a pickle in one of the trees and if you find it you can earn a treat! Oh, who doesn't like one of those - hey how did you know that anyway? Mom just likes me better. She does not. Does too. Not.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
INTRUDER!!!
There was an intruder in the library yesterday evening. A small slithering creature entered the library unannounced. We were very upset. Especially when it was discovered that the intruder was in fact a baby Northern Water Snake.
Do you know what snakes eat? Birds! They eat birds! We were not happy that a snake had entered the library. Miss Renee told us not to worry - she has to be kidding. We could have been eaten! Miss Renee told us that we were exaggerating. The snake did not come in to eat us, in fact she told us that Northern Water Snakes mainly eat small fish and frogs. This snake was in fact a baby and he would only eat things like minnows, earthworms and sometimes crickets. He was too small to eat us. She said that he probably came in to get warm and maybe read some great snake books, since he was found near the snake section in the Children's Non-Fiction area. Finding out that we were bigger than him made us feel a lot better so we decided to check out the library's snake section. It was very interesting and also unnerving - since there are many snakes that eat birds but snakes do some amazing things as well (like shed their skin sort of like we shed our feathers and they smell with their tongue).
We also discovered some information about Northern water snakes on the computer. Northern water snakes like to live near fresh water in areas where there are places to hide among sticks and stems. They also like to bask on rocks in the sun. Being cold blooded they need the sun to make them warm. We also found out that they aren't venomous but that they do bite. Miss Renee told us that she had been very careful when she and her friends picked up the snake so nobody was bitten. She told us that if anyone finds a snake they should leave it alone and tell a grownup. Don't touch it. We also learned that northern water snakes don't lay eggs they give birth to live young and that the babies are only about 7-9 inches long. (Ruler not to actual scale)
Our visitor was in fact a baby as he wasn't longer than 9 inches. Miss Renee let Miss Chris take care of him temporarily so we could identify him. Miss Renee did assure us though that he will be going back to his wild home and not be living in the library with us. We were very happy about that. While it was very exciting to meet a wild creature, we like being the center of attention at the library!
Do you know what snakes eat? Birds! They eat birds! We were not happy that a snake had entered the library. Miss Renee told us not to worry - she has to be kidding. We could have been eaten! Miss Renee told us that we were exaggerating. The snake did not come in to eat us, in fact she told us that Northern Water Snakes mainly eat small fish and frogs. This snake was in fact a baby and he would only eat things like minnows, earthworms and sometimes crickets. He was too small to eat us. She said that he probably came in to get warm and maybe read some great snake books, since he was found near the snake section in the Children's Non-Fiction area. Finding out that we were bigger than him made us feel a lot better so we decided to check out the library's snake section. It was very interesting and also unnerving - since there are many snakes that eat birds but snakes do some amazing things as well (like shed their skin sort of like we shed our feathers and they smell with their tongue).
We also discovered some information about Northern water snakes on the computer. Northern water snakes like to live near fresh water in areas where there are places to hide among sticks and stems. They also like to bask on rocks in the sun. Being cold blooded they need the sun to make them warm. We also found out that they aren't venomous but that they do bite. Miss Renee told us that she had been very careful when she and her friends picked up the snake so nobody was bitten. She told us that if anyone finds a snake they should leave it alone and tell a grownup. Don't touch it. We also learned that northern water snakes don't lay eggs they give birth to live young and that the babies are only about 7-9 inches long. (Ruler not to actual scale)
Our visitor was in fact a baby as he wasn't longer than 9 inches. Miss Renee let Miss Chris take care of him temporarily so we could identify him. Miss Renee did assure us though that he will be going back to his wild home and not be living in the library with us. We were very happy about that. While it was very exciting to meet a wild creature, we like being the center of attention at the library!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Our Summer
Okay so we've been rather quiet this summer but there hasn't been much time for us to get to the computer. There has been a lot of stuff going on here at the library and it has had us in a tizzy. Lots of kids came through the children's room looking for all kinds of stuff and we've had a lot of fun watching them.
The past week though was very quiet. Miss Renee left us for something called vacation. Miss Chris, Miss Pat and Miss Marie were very good to us but it's not the same as having Miss Renee here. We missed her. Now she is back and we are happy again - though don't tell her that. We've been snubbing her - maybe then she won't leave us behind next time (we've been told there will be a next time - YUCK). Anyway things are starting to get back to normal even if the children's room is a little quiet as kids get ready for school.
We hope that you all had a great summer and that you don't forget to come and visit once school has started.
The past week though was very quiet. Miss Renee left us for something called vacation. Miss Chris, Miss Pat and Miss Marie were very good to us but it's not the same as having Miss Renee here. We missed her. Now she is back and we are happy again - though don't tell her that. We've been snubbing her - maybe then she won't leave us behind next time (we've been told there will be a next time - YUCK). Anyway things are starting to get back to normal even if the children's room is a little quiet as kids get ready for school.
We hope that you all had a great summer and that you don't forget to come and visit once school has started.
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