Book of the Month: Up on Bob

 

Up on Bob by Mary Sullivan reads like a fun cartoon and is this month's Book of the Month. I chose this book because since I have a dachshund and love dogs, I just had to read this one and it did not disappoint! This is a very cute story about a dog who just wants to nap.

Summary: Bob loves to nap. He works hard to make everything just right. But then...Someone comes along. Will Bob be able to make everything just right again? Will Bob get his nap?

"Uh-oh. Suddenly everything is not perfect."

Ages: Preschool to age 3 

This simple story is perfect for beginning readers who love animals! It reminds me of a funny cartoon in picture book format that tells a cute and silly story between a dog and cat that will get your kids to laugh. 

Drop-In and Get Crafty: Halloween

One of the best drop-in craft programs is centered around Halloween. There are so many good crafts to choose from, whether it be making ghosts, witches, Frankensteins, or jack-o-lanterns. 

For this year's Drop-In and Get Crafty: Halloween, we made an assortment of masks. Everyone could choose from making a cat, pumpkin, Frankenstein, or Day of the Dead mask. 

The masks were made using card stock and Popsicle sticks. I opted out of using elastic bands because I was trying to keep my cost low for a program that tends to have a larger turnout. We had a numerous amount of sticks so it was perfect. I used a hole puncher to make the eye cut-outs. 

Markers, colored pencils, and of course crayons were put out to decorate masks. I also put out some sequins they could glue on to their masks.  

I liked this craft idea because it gave attendees options to choose their mask and how to decorate it. I also needed a relatively easy prep craft and this was perfect. The craft also fits all ages because younger kids can decorate their masks simple and older kids can add as much detail as they want. I also liked how this craft can be their costume for Trick-or-Treating if they wanted it to be.

I had a great turn-out for this program and it was nice to see families crafting together.  

Happy Halloween!

Book of the Month: The Little Grumpy Cat that Wouldn't

I am a dog person, but I am also a Grumpy Cat type of person too. When I heard they were making a Grumpy Cat Golden picture book, I couldn't wait to read it. 

Summary: The most famous cat in the world stars in her very own Little Golden Book! Grumpy Cat has 8 million Facebook followers, her own TV movie, and now...a Little Golden Book! In this story featuring an all-new iconic art style, Grumpy Cat's friends and admirers try to get her to try new things and have fun, and each time she is even more resolved to say NO. In the end, she is right. Having fun is awful.

 Age Range: 3-7 and all Grumpy Cat fans

 "'I had fun once,' Grumpy Cat said. 'It was awful.'"

Fans of Grumpy Cat will love this picture book! Grumpy Cat is meeting all sorts of happy animals that want him to get happy too, but he is Grumpy Cat. This is such a cute and funny book that already has another Golden book in the making.