Bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles

Join us tomorrow for Preschool Storytime with Miss Chris... here's a hint about it.... what is this kitty playing with? 

Storytime will be at 11:00 am and there will be a craft following after storytime.  It is open to kids ages 3 and up. 

Look out, Stuart Little!

  Look out, Stuart Little and Geronimo Stilton!  There are two new mice in our library.  They have come to us by way of Pet Smart and they are settling in quite nicely.  They are currently living behind the children's desk.  The plan is to house them in children's for about a month or so and then hopefully find them a nice new home.  Maybe with you?  Please let us know at towards the end of October. 

They really enjoy hanging out in paper tubes as you can see.  One is white with black spots and one is grey and white.  If you want to learn more about taking care of real mice, take a look at our mouse books in the 636.9353 area of nonfiction.

They also enjoy playing tag with each other, playing with the wood shaving and getting nice and clean for visitors.  You might have noticed that I haven't called them by their names.  Well, these two girls don't have names right now.  What do you think you might name them?

New Staff

Hello! My name is Eve Harm or Miss Eve and I am the newest addition to the West Regional Kids family.

I am originally from Jacksonville and have lived here my entire life. I am super duper excited about getting back into childrens. My last library was San Marco but I have worked at Webb, Graham, Westbrook, Maxville, Main, Brown Eastside and now West : ) I love kitties and have four at home...

I will presenting the Toddler Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 and 11:00. Our rhymes for today included:

Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them (Open both hands and then make a fist)

Open, shut themGive a little clap, clap, clap (Clap hands together)

Open, shut themOpen, shut them

Fold them in your lap, lap, lap(Fold hands in lap)
Creep them, crawl them (softly sung, walk fingers slowly to your chin)

Creep them, crawl themRight up to your chin, chin, chin (have fingers on chin)

Open wide your little mouth(fast)

But do not let them in. (Hide hands)
Open, shut them (Open both hands and then make a fist)

Open, shut themGive a little clap, clap, clap (Clap hands together)
If ready for storytime,
Ready for storytime
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (Fold hands in lap)

Shake My Sillies Out
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
And wiggle my wobbles away.
I’m gonna clap, clap, clap my crazies out.
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out.
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
and wiggle my wobbles away.
I’m gonna jump, jump, jump my jigglies out.
Jump, jump, jump my jigglies out
Jump, jump, jump my jigglies out
and wiggle my wobbles away.
I’m gonna yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out.
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
And wiggle my wobbles away.
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
And wiggle my wobbles away.

Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!" (clap hands to beat and wave during 'goodbye')

Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!"

Now it's time to say goodbye,

Wave your hands,

Wink your eye,

Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!"
(Sang to the tune of “She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain)

This week's theme was Friends. We heard some great stories about a bear named Alexander as well as "My Friend Rabbit" by Eric Rohmann. Then did a fun friendship bracelet craft : )

Next week's theme is Apples and be forewarned, there will be painting, shaking and a whole barrel of fun : P Hope to see you there!