Love,
Friday, July 27, 2007
Sun Sets on Another Summer Reading Fair
Love,
Friday, July 20, 2007
Jamboree Parade - A True Animal Fair
Check out the dog in the fire truck. He had a great seat but I noticed there wasn't a window so he could stick his head out. Walking alongside the firetruck was the strangest dog I ever saw. He looked friendly but his head was so big they must have had a hard time finding a hat for him.
There were a variety of horses in the parade. One was one horse following a lawn mower and he looked a little stiff. There were other horses, maybe they were younger because they were small and moved very well, who pulled a wagon.
There were lots of kids in the parade, too. We saw many of our summer reading friends who were riding in trucks, twirling batons, and just having a great time.
Lions and elephants, although not common in Amherst, were spotted in the Parade.
I noticed that there was a man with a cart and shovel who followed the horses but no one was following after the elephant which could have been a BIG problem, if you know what I mean. I should call the mayor....wait...there's Mayor Taylor now!
Oh well, it was a great day. I was getting a little hungry when I saw my friends from the new Mexican Restaurant downtown, Quesadilla. Ola, amiga! I think I'll head down and see what the lunch special is today. I love the Fajita special on Wednesdays and of course the two chicken tacos with rice and beans is my usual. Try the sauce on the "Angel" special, awesome! Well I better get back to the Amherst Library. It's been a long day and I may need a nap.
See you at the library, or maybe Quesadilla.
Love,
Ike
Monday, July 16, 2007
Ike Jams at the Jamboree
Friday, July 13, 2007
Ike Goes Under Library Spell
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
With temperatures moving from pre-heat to broil it was too hot to think about reading. I had to find someplace to cool off and even the pool was like a warm bath and reminded me of being at the dog groomers.
Here I am watching a hockey game. This place was great. I brought my own stick along just in case they needed me to suit up. Check out the big picture up there on the wall. Anyone who can tell me the connection between hockey and Amherst Baseball wins 10 bonus points.
Check out some of the great hockey books Mrs. Ashton has at the library. My favorite one is "The Magic Hockey Stick" by Peter Maloney.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Helicoptor Checks out Storytime
Mrs. Ashton made a flag using a little magic and some red, white, and blue scraps of material. Mrs. Stanley added a white paper star and wrote "50" on the star with a pencil. When the flag magically appeared out of the bag we all said the "Pledge of Allegiance".
Thank goodness we didn't have to add 50 stars to the bag because we needed every star we had to make Fourth of July headbands. Even the dogs who were there all wanted a headband like mine. Someone noticed a cat trying to sneak up and hear the stories. I think it was a little intimidated by me, you know I've been working out.
Lots of kids, and a variety of animals enjoyed a great morning sharing stories, dodging helicoptors, and just having fun.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Ike Sees Stars at Library
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Scallywags beware! Ike is mapping a path to the library
Ike
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Ike Rocks the House !
High Flying Storytime
After the stories Mrs. Stanley got out a parachute and man, what a ride that was. Ike got a little motion sickness but I loved it. One time I flew so high I did a back flip.
We like going to the park because we always see new friends. Maybe we'll see you next week at the park!
Come visit us at the library.
Love,
Ike
Monday, June 25, 2007
Storytime Rocks
Next we all colored a picture of different ways to travel. Mrs. Stanley's niece, Jacquiline, was here with our friend Michael and they were great helpers. They even gave us a preview of one of the books because they remember it from when they were little. We colored a picture of a plane, like the one Jacquiline flew on from California.
We now have two kids from California signed up for summer reading. How cool is that?
Thanks for helping today.
See you at the library.
Love,
Ike