Library in the Forest

The Vestavia Hills Library is a popular place on the days that they have story time during the weekdays.  After picking up Kase from school, we headed straight to the Vestavia Hills Library, also known as, the "Library in the Forest."  When we walked in it felt like we were walking into an adult sized tree house with wall to wall windows throughout the building.   

Mrs. Hopper had stacks of children's books ready to be returned, some of which she read to us the night before, my favorite being A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen.  I liked it so much that Mrs. Hopper found another Mr. Magee book, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, written by the same author, and she checked it out just for me. 

While Kase participated in story time, I watched through the glass window, deciding not to participate out of fear that I might get stepped on by the large group of kids gathered for story time. Story time was not at all what I expected.  The kids danced around the room playing instruments guided by the librarian.  Shortly after the librarian modeled for the kids how to make a harmonica out of tongue compressors, rubber bands, and strips of paper.  The kids then made their own harmonica and shortly after squeaks echoed throughout the children's library.

After we selected books from the shelves, Kase showed me how to use the computer to check out the books while Kameron made a meal from one of her books.   One of the book that Mrs. Hopper was hoping to read to Kase, Enemy Pie by Derek Munson, was not available so Kase, with Mrs. Hopper's help, reserved a copy.  The librarian recommended that we try the Hoover Public Library App which would enable us reserve book from an iPhone. 

 

Mrs. Hopper has been pretty camera happy lately. 

On our way out she had me take a picture with a metal sculpture made of a father frog reading to his baby frog.  Mrs. Hopper said that she is going to make me a scrapbook for me of my adventures in the south.  She wants my parents to see that I was well taken care and that even though I was missing the first few weeks of school that I was participating in educational activities.


                                  - Flat Annie






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