Spellbound

New Story Time Offerings Beginning January 19, 2010
 
Preschool   Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30am 
School Age  Story Time Tuesdays 3:30pm
 
Bring your budding bookworms to our preschool story time, now at a different day and time and now offered weekly!  Free stories and activities geared to kids 3 to 5 years old. Lasts 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how wiggly the little bookworms get.
 
For bigger kids, we’re adding a new story time with longer stories geared to kids 5 to 7 years old. Free. Should last approximately 30 minutes. (Please allow time for parking when setting out. The Wall Street Parking Garage is just a few doors down and free for the first hour most days.)
 
No need to call ahead unless you’re bringing a large group. We’re always happy to accommodate large groups with a little notice, and we can schedule special story times for your organization or group. Just call Leslie at 828-232-2228 or email us for more info.

The Jungle Grapevine
by Alex Beard
Suggested for ages 4 to 8
$16.95

Artist Alex Beard talks about his new picture book, The Jungle Grapevine. In the book, Beard brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstandings.

When Bird mixes up something Turtle says, he accidentally starts a rumor about the watering hole drying up. One misunderstanding leads to another, with animals making their own hilarious assumptions. No one is hearing anything right, and soon the animals are in an uproar from one end of the jungle to the other. Elephant is trumpeting, Croc is snapping, and the Flamingos are fleeing! Beard’s story will have every child wondering if peace can ever be restored in the animal kingdom.

Named one of the Best Books for Children 2009 by the Association of Booksellers for Children, The Jungle Grapevine is available now. $16.95. Suggested for ages 4 to 8.