Miss Sarah at Bellville

Meet Miss Sarah at Bellville Branch!

"My favorite food is corn."

"The SLP topic I am most excited about is Wonderful, Wild, Wacky, Wiggly Worms."

Miss Sarah would like to recommend these SLP-themed books to Dig Into Reading!

Bob and Otto by Nick Bruel & Robert O. Bruel
Recommended for ages 4 to 8

Bob and Otto tells the story of two friends who enjoy digging in the ground, playing in the grass and eating the leaves.  Bob decides that he needs more in life and wants to climb up a tree but Otto is not interested.  Bob climbs the tree while Otto digs and digs.  Otto eats the rotted leaves under the ground while Bob eats the fresh leaves on the tree.  Bob goes to sleep and wakes up as a butterfly while Otto keeps digging.  Eventually, Bob and Otto meet again and at first Otto is sad that he is just a fat worm while Bob is a beautiful butterfly.  Both Bob and Otto realize that they both are important and that they are best friends.  The story has a happy ending and lets the reader know the meaning of friendship.  Children would enjoy this delightful tale because they can relate to not always wanting to do the same things as their friends.  The illustrations grab the reader’s attention and makes the story more meaningful.  Bob and Otto provides the opportunity for children to learn about the significance of butterflies and worms in a amusing manner.

Tickle, Tickle! Itch, Twitch! by Julie Olson
Recommended for ages 4 to 8

Gus the groundhog has a terrible itch due to a naughty mouse with a feather and must scratch his back.  As Gus is trying different ways to relieve his itch, he comes across various animals like a snake, a porcupine and a crocodile.  The story has a surprise ending which will amuse readers.  The illustrations are energetic and make the story come to life.  This silly story will surely cause some giggles amongst its readers.  Tickle, Tickle! Itch, Twitch! is a story that children could easily retell by acting it out.  I look forward to sharing this goofy tale with children this summer.

Join Miss Sarah at Bellville Branch for Summer Library Program 2013, Dig Into Reading!, beginning June 3.