Story Times Are Almost Back!

That's right folks! Starting next Monday (January 10th), all of our story time programs will be back for the winter session. Most days and times are the same as last fall, but here's a rundown of what we've got going on:

Itty-Bitty Babies (birth through 12 months)
Thursdays @ 1:30p.m. in the Collins Room

Waddling Ones* (13-24 months)
Thursdays @ 10:00a.m. in the Collins Room

Musical Mother Goose* (1-2 years)
Tuesdays @ 6:30p.m. in the Community Room
Wednesdays @ 10:00a.m. in the Community Room

Preschool Story Time (3-5 years)
Mondays @ 10:00a.m. in the Children's Program Room
Wednesdays @ 1:30p.m. in the Children's Program Room
Thursdays @ 6:30p.m. in the Children's Program Room

Me Gustan Los Libros! (Bilingual, 3-8 years)
Fridays @ 10:00a.m. in the Children's Program Room
January: 14, 28
February: 11, 25
March: 11, 25

*These programs fill up quickly, please bring proof of Wallingford residency (license, library card, etc.) as Wallingford residents are given priority.

Weekly Spotlight

Want to become the next master baker? Need something to do inside on a cold, wintry day? Look no further! From "Cat in the Hat Cupcakes" to "Tunnel of Fudge Cake," Cool Cakes & Cupcakes has some truly yummy dessert ideas. The book also introduces the "tools of the trade" and includes some great tips to help get you started. And if you like this book, there are several others in the series - including one with recipes to make pet treats!

Want to check this book out? Cool Cakes & Cupcakes by Pam Price is located in our Children's Nonfiction Collection, with the call number: J641.8653 PRICE. Other books in the series are nearby, but please ask at the desk if you need help finding them!

Weekly Spotlight

What does any kid looking for adventure need? A cape, of course! On one rainy, boring day, Stuart decides to make a cape for himself out of his father's old ties - and little does he know just what kinds of adventures this cape will bring. Stuart soon finds out that very strange things seem to happen when he's wearing the cape. Will the cape help him get used to his new town and new school? Or will it just get him in trouble? Find out in Stuart's Cape by Sara Pennypacker. (And if you enjoy this book, look for it's sequel: Stuart Goes to School. )

Looking to Check this Book Out? Stuart's Cape is located in our Children's Fiction Collection surrounding the tree under P, for Pennypacker.

Weekly Spotlight

Have you ever wondered just how snowflakes form? Or what they look like up close? Take a look at The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino to find out the answers to these questions. Full of facts about snow, and some pretty amazing close-up photos, this is just the book to help get you in the mood for a good snowstorm!

Want to check this book out? The Story of Snow is located in the Children's Library's Nonfiction Collection, under the call number J551.578 CASSINO.

Weekly Spotlight

Simon Bloom is in big trouble. Sure, he knows all the secrets that allow him to defy gravity and the other laws of physics, but these are powerful secrets. Secrets that some would do anything to obtain. When the Teacher's Edition of Physics literally landed in his lap, Simon was psyched - what kid wouldn't want to learn how to fly? But now he and his friends are being chased by a very dangerous and evil group of people who are determined to get their hands on the book. And if they do, it could mean the end of the world.

Fans of adventure stories and science-fiction alike should delight in this story from first-time author, Michael Reisman.

Want to check this book out? Simon Bloom: The Gravity Keeper is shelved in the children's library's Fiction collection (the books that wrap around the tree) under "R" for Reisman.