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Children's Reading Program
Every Third Thursday at 4:00 P.M. starting in September 2007 the Adelson Library will host the "Kid's Corner" a children's reading program. Often hands on activities follow the reading. Open to persons of all ages, this program and the books are intended for school age children.
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Third Thursday
Kid's Corner
Children's Book Reading Schedule
Fall 2007-SPRING 2008
Red Knot: A Shorebird’s Incredible Journey by Nancy Carol Willis
Day/time: Thursday, September 20, 2007, 4:00 pm
Description: Come join us as we explore the wonders of bird migration. This book reading will be accompanied by an interactive multimedia presentation and discussion.
Animals in Flight by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Day/time: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 4:00 pm
Description: Find out how, when, and why birds and beasts fly.
Washing the Willow Tree Loon by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Day/time: Thursday, November 15, 2007, 4:00 pm
Description: Follow the rescue, cleaning, and release of one particular bird after an oil spill in Turtle Bay.
Beaks! by Sneed B. Collard III
Day/time: Thursday, December 20, 2007, 4:00 pm
Description: A beautifully illustrated book introducing the amazing variety of bird bills and how they relate to what birds eat. After reading the book we’ll watch some bird bills in action at the Lab’s bird feeding garden.
She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! by Kathryn Lasky
Day/time: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 4:00 am
Description: The story of two spunky women who fought fashion and helped start the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
What Makes a Bird a Bird by May Garelick
Day/time: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 4:00 pm
Description: What is the one thing that makes a bird a bird? Come join us to find out! We’ll have some special displays to help us explore the question more after the book reading.
Birds Build Nests by Yvonne Winer, illustrated by Tony Oliver
Day/time: Thursday, March 20, 2008, 4:00 pm
Description: An introduction to the materials birds use and the places where they build their nests, presented in a beautiful blend of science, illustration, and poetry. Birds Build Nests explores nests found all over the world.
When Agnes Caws! by Candace Fleming.
Day/time: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 4:00 pm
Description: Follow the adventures of Agnes and her mother, Professor Octavia Peregrine, as they race to find the Pink-headed Duck—before Colonel Pittsnap does!
Flute’s Journey: The life of a Wood Thrush by Lynne Cherry
Day/time: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 4:00 pm
Description: We will follow the journey of Flute, a Wood Thrush, as he migrates from the summer home where he was born in the Belt Woods of Maryland, to his winter home in Costa Rica--and back again.
In 2006 Lynne Cherry was Artist-in-Residence at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Her work shows a dedication to educating others of the need to conserve the earth's natural resources and the impact of human actions upon the environment around us.
