Dog Storytime, Friday, July 28 @ 10:30
Hark, hark the dogs will bark at Gulf Beaches storyhour this Friday! B o o k s The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems. Always a hit. Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton . I am a major fan of Chris Haughton even though he's only written three books. I invited the kids to chorus in on the "Oh No, George!" and the involvement really pretty them in. Then we did "Well done, George!" with upraised power fist. Is There a Dog In this Book? by Viviane Schwartz. This is a very cute lapread, but I'm not all that sure about it for storytime. The lift the flaps might be a bit hard for a crowd to see. Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto . As I turned each page to a familiar new story, 3 bears, 3 little pigs, etc., the children waited for Ivan to put in his appearance. Pictures and text bounce along. But the kids really don't seem to quite get the sarcasm of Ivan making his appearance. Next year I might use my old favorite Widget ....