Every summer for the past 33 years, I have written and presented a program for children in libraries all over Wisconsin. And every summer when the programs are over, I say the same thing to my husband, “I wish I could do this all year long.”
It’s the perfect job for me. I get to do everything I love: research, write, interact with librarians and children and drive all over my beautiful state.
The reading theme this summer was “Oceans of Possibilities” and I decided to write “A Whale of a Program” about the ocean itself and some of the amazing creatures who live there. Here are three of the eye-opening facts I shared with the kids:
- A blue whale’s tongue is the size of an elephant.
- An octopus has 9 brains, 3 hearts and blue blood.
- A new shark has been discovered that glows in the dark.
At the conclusion of all my programs, the children do an art project. This year’s project was colorful fish hand puppets. Their creativity and smiles were rampant. How could I not wish this summer of smiles to never end?
Check out their happy faces below.
Fantastic! The libraries and the children are so lucky to have you and the programs you create. Peg
Mary–delightful! Thanks for the smile. And I’m glad you (& the kids) had a great summer.