Oct 22 2007
In the last chapter, The River Bank, Mole discovered life on the river, made a new friend in Water Rat, had a wonderful lunch on the river bank, and attempted to row the boat by himself. Click on the + sign on the audio player below to hear the beginning of Chapter 2, The Open Road.
Oct 22 2007
Rodman Philbrick, adult and children’s author who wrote Freak the Mighty, loves to fish near his home in Maine. In 2004, he wrote the book The Young Man and the Sea, a story about a 12 year old boy who takes a very small boat out on the ocean by himself to try and catch a bluefin tuna. The Young Man and the Sea is Rodman Philbrick’s way of paying respect to another famous fishing story written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. What is the title of that book?
Answer to Library Book Trivia Question #2: The Cat in the Hat
Oct 10 2007
To play the next episode of The Wind in the Willows, click on the +sign on the audio player below. Enjoy!
In the last episode, Mole discovered the river for the first time in his life and met a new friend, Water Rat. They had just sat down to have lunch and Mole was discovering all the wonderful treats that Water Rat had packed in the luncheon basket.
Oct 09 2007
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote a beginning reader book that included only 236 different vocabulary words. What was the name of that book? Hint: The story happens on a rainy day while mother is out.
Answer to Library Book Trivia Question #1: Winnie-the-Pooh
Oct 09 2007
Don’t forget! All of these books are available in the Fay Library and your local public library and your favorite bookstore.
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Oct 04 2007
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for! Below is the beginning of the “Fay’s 100 Favorite Books.” All of these books are available in the Fay Library as well as your local public library and your favorite bookstore. Thanks for voting!
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