Visits from the Russell Elementary School

Dear Rumney Readers,

I had a wonderful time today when students from the Russell Elementary School came and visited the library! Many of you I have met before, but I also got to see some brand new faces. It was great to see all of you at the library!

Mrs. Turbyne talked to us about the history of the library, and the man who it was named after over 100 years ago, Byron G. Merrill. She introduced some of our wonderful new books including Babymouse Books #2, 3, 4, Dolphins, and Airy Fairy. Afterwards, everyone got a chance to explore the library and see all the books we have here!

Rumney author/illustrator Lois Kerr stopped by and read us her beautiful new book, Harry Wesley Spencer's Boots, written about her own family member, Harry Wesley Spencer. This story takes place "before there was television or airplanes and before very many people had cars," and Harry Wesley Spencer works hard to help his family take care of their farm and gardens. The one thing Harry wants is a pair of boots, and because there were no shoe stores nearby, Harry has to wait for his boots to be delivered from Massachusetts. Once Harry gets his boots, he wears them proudly, only taking them off to sleep or take a bath. This is a very special book which takes place right here in Rumney!

Our Summer Reading Program will be starting soon! Ms. Funk taught us a song called "G'Day for Reading," in honor of this year's Summer Reading Program theme, Australia. Puppets Manny the Monkey and Paulina the Pig told us about some Australian animals, read us a poem, and told some "Aussie" jokes. They sure know how to crack you up! Manny, Paulina, and I can't wait to go on Australian adventures with you this summer!

G'Day Mates, and Happy Reading!

Love,
Byron G. Bear

Our Mother's Day Story time

Dear Rumney Readers,

We had a great time on Saturday, May 10 at our Mother's Day Story time! We were welcomed into the Story Space with the "Story Space Song", and then sang "What's Inside the Story Box?" before opening the box to see what was inside. I was so happy to find out what was inside the Story Box; The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. This is one of my favorite books about how great moms are. I really liked listening to that story!

We saw something new at the library-- a puppet show!Puppets Manny the Monkey and Paulina the Pig showed us how they celebrate Mother's Day. Manny told us some Mother's Day jokes, and Paulina read us a poem dedicated to her mother, Priscilla the Pig. Manny and Paulina told me they will be visiting the library again, so be sure to see them at the next story time!

We ended our story time with an outdoor flower ceremony. We put colorful carnations in a cup filled with soil, and gave them to our moms. I gave my mom, Byroness G. Bear, a beautiful red carnation. She was so happy!

Thanks to everyone who came to the story time. I had a great time and I hope you did too!

I'll see you at the library really soon. Happy Reading!

Love,
Byron G. Bear

Welcome to the Byron G Bear Story Time Club

Dear Rumney Readers,

I'm so excited to be writing to you on my new blog! I love living at the Byron G. Merrill Library where I am surrounded by so many great books. I'm proud to have the name Byron G. Bear!

Spring is here, which means it's baseball season! If you're a fan of baseball and books like I am, you probably like to read about baseball . Did you know we have books about baseball here at the library? I just read two fun books called Out of the Ballpark by Alex Rodriguez and The Babe and I by David A. Adler. In Out of the Ballpark, famous baseball player Alex Rodriguez tells the story of his childhood on a Caribbean Island, and how he learned to love baseball. In The Babe and I, a young boy and his father are helped out of a hard time by the home runs of legendary baseball player Babe Ruth! All this reading about baseball makes me want to go outside and swing a bat....it also makes me want to read more books!

Now I'd like to hear about what YOU are reading. What books are you reading, or have you just read, that you really liked? Why did you like them?

Thanks for reading my message. I'll write to you again really soon!

Happy Reading!

Love,
Byron G. Bear