WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A PENGUIN??

Last Wednesday's storytime special guests were definitely a crowd pleaser! I'm not sure I would want to be a penguin since I don't like raw fish, but a large number of kids who attended the long awaited event were clearly giving it a thought while they listend to If You Were a Penguin written by Florence Minor and Illustrated by Wendell Minor.

Please enjoy these photos taken by Leslie Wishard, Director of The Green Free Library, during the visit of Wendell and Florence Minor. The author/illustrator team are also husband and wife and came to our corner of PA through the One Book, Every Young Child program, which is made possible through with the help of :

· Pennsylvania Department of Education
· Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
· Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
· Please Touch Museum
· State Museum of Pennsylvania
· Pennsylvania Library Association
· Pennsylvania Public Television Network
· Pennsylvania Center for the Book
· Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
· The Pennsylvania Child Care Association
· PennSERVE
· HSLC/Access PA
· Verizon

This program was supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by Pennsylvania's Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

Children and library staff prepared a wonderful display of artwork, and books written and or illustrated by the Minors: as well as all the books about penguins that the library owned were put on display.

A bountiful feast of penguin themed goodies was also provided. At the conclusion of the program, the Minors were presented with a gift basket full of Tioga County products such as honey from Draper's Bees, maple syrup from Miller's, and an assortment of yummies from Highland Chocolates. A great way to say a big THANK YOU to the Minors for the delightful and educational presentation, as well as showing them that Tioga County has a lot to offer.







Each family was presented with a free copy of the book, If You Were a Penguin to take home. If you missed the program there is a copy available to check out at the library, or purchase your own copy through the link below.

SPECIAL GUESTS COMING TO VISIT

Guess who is coming to visit The Green Free Library next week? No, it’s not the Easter bunny.

Okay how about “What’s black and white and read at the library on Wednesday April 15?” Give up?

The answer is: If You Were a Penguin, a book by Wendell and Florence Minor

The authors themselves will join story hour patrons and guests from local pre-schools to read and share information on all the fun and playful activities that penguins engage in.

Wendell and Florence Minor are a husband and wife team that work together to create books that children not only enjoy, but that teach and inspire them as well. Wendell Minor has also illustrated several books written by other authors too.

The dynamic writing duo are part of Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young child program, which was developed four years ago to ” highlight the importance of early literacy development in pre-schoolers ages 1-5”.

Their book entitled If You Were a Penguin, published in 2008, was chosen as the 2009 selection for this program. Each family with a child between the ages of 3-6 years who attend the program will receive a copy of this book (paid for by The Friends of The Green Free Library).

As well as reading from the book, the authors will help parents and caregivers find ways to engage the children in activities such as talking about the illustrations and cover art, discussing their favorite parts, and additional activities that will help support the development of literacy at an early age.

For more information about Pennsylvania’s One Book program click here.


For additional information on the authors click here.


To see what other books The Green Free Library has in its collection, that are illustrated by Wendell Minor, click here and type Wendell Minor in the Keyword search box then hit enter, or click the GO button. Follow the same steps using Florence Minor to find books written by Florence Minor that are in the library’s collection.

Staff and Story hour groups have been working to prepare a special surprise to welcome the authors to The Green Free Library. Check back next week to find out what it is.


One Book, Every Young Child is made possible through with the help of :

· Pennsylvania Department of Education
· Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
· Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
· Please Touch Museum
· State Museum of Pennsylvania
· Pennsylvania Library Association
· Pennsylvania Public Television Network
· Pennsylvania Center for the Book
· Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
· The Pennsylvania Child Care Association
· PennSERVE
· HSLC/Access PA
· Verizon

This program was supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by Pennsylvania's Office of Commonwealth Libraries.