Welcome to the Children's Room at the Amherst Town Library. Please feel free to contact us at 673-2288, or to email us**** Miss Sarah--- shydorn@amherst.lib.nh.us ***** Miss Sue--- sruggiero@amherst.lib.nh.us
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Amherst Kids Vote For Books!
Well, it's that season that we here in New Hampshire know so well---election season! And just to get us all in the mood, we've set up a voting booth here at the library. No, we're not getting political, we're just giving everyone a chance to cast a vote for their favorite book! So come on in and let us know your favorite--and get a special sticker for participating. Results will be posted after Election Day.
Monday, October 15, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLOTTE'S WEB!
Today is the 60th Anniversary of the publication of Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White. 60 years old! This is one of those children's classics that never seems to get "old". The characters are so real, and so believable that we worry right along with Wilbur, we put up with Templeton even when he doesn't deserve it, and we cheer Charlotte on right to the end, when our hearts break...
Maybe it's that heartbreak that has made this book such a classic--a tale so beautifully told, that carefully reveals some of the great questions of life, death, and the way the two interlace. Sometimes I think that we don't give children credit for being able to explore these questions--but the long-standing love that children have for this book might suggest that not only can they handle it, but maybe they're even thirsty for it..
And even though both of you are no longer living---Thank-you, E.B. White, for giving us this absolute gem of a story--and thank you Garth Williams for the images that have stayed with me since I read, and loved, this book as a child. Like Charlotte's children, the story and the illustrations have gone on to have lives of their own, enriching ours in the process.
Maybe it's that heartbreak that has made this book such a classic--a tale so beautifully told, that carefully reveals some of the great questions of life, death, and the way the two interlace. Sometimes I think that we don't give children credit for being able to explore these questions--but the long-standing love that children have for this book might suggest that not only can they handle it, but maybe they're even thirsty for it..
And even though both of you are no longer living---Thank-you, E.B. White, for giving us this absolute gem of a story--and thank you Garth Williams for the images that have stayed with me since I read, and loved, this book as a child. Like Charlotte's children, the story and the illustrations have gone on to have lives of their own, enriching ours in the process.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Skeletons in the Library!
On Saturday morning, Sep. 29th, we gathered at the library to make our own "Milk-jug Skeletons". Miss Sarah talked everyone through the steps, taking occasional breaks to read a story or two to the kids, while the adults worked hard on the spooky creations. When we were through, we had happy children, spooky skeltons, and tired grown-ups!! I think all of us were ready to go home and put our feet up for a well-deserved rest...but aren't our skeletons (and our kids) as cute as can be?
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