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Something scary is creeping up behind you....Getting closer everyday....It's Halloween!  If you're still thinking of a costume to wear or want to be creative and make one of your own just check out some great, super-easy ideas for kids costumes at http://www.kidspot.com.au/  Learn how to make a no sew pirate costume and pirate eye-patch in less than five minutes or a cute cat costume.  You can also find other great costume ideas for Halloween on Kidspot. 

Here is a video on how to make a pirate costume:  

http://videos.kidspot.com.au/videos/kwzgquah/how-to-make-a-no-sew-pirate-costume-and-pirate-eyepatch#video

To view all other how to make costume videos click below:

http://videos.kidspot.com.au/categories/dress-ups

I also came across on some interesting fun facts about Halloween: 

My favorite fact is: "About 90% of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids' Halloween trick or treat bag!"  So if you notice some candy missing from your bag, you might know where it could have disappeared too!

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/interactives/halloween-by-the-numbers

by: Josephine 

Flavors of Fall

McIntosh?  Granny Smith?  Gala?  These are all types of delicious apples enjoyed througout the fall season.

While some like to celebrate, "apple season" by heading out east with their family and picking bushels of apples themselves, others simply head out to their local shops to purchase cider and apple pie.

Are you in to apples?  If so, why not pick up one of these great books?  That is, of course unless you prefer pumpkins.

Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend.

Since the market is closed, the reader is led around the world to gather the ingredients for making an apple pie.

An alphabet book double as a primer on apples and apple cultivation.

In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer's tree.

 

Simple words and cut paper illustrations follow an apple as it falls from a tree, becomes part of a school girl's lunch, and is buried through the changing seasons until it sprouts anew.

-Posted by Miss Jessikah

 

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Since the kids were off from school today for Columbus Day, a very special guest stopped by the library to visit his friends.  Can you guess who? 

That's right, it was none other than everyone's favorite pajama-clad llama...Llama Llama Red Pajama from Anna Dewdney’s popular picture books!  Llama Llama listened while Miss Nadine read his two favorite books to the kids and their parents and then he made sure everyone got a hug and a picture.

 

 

Afterwards, Llama Llama was nice enough to stick around and pose with his favorite librarians!

Thanks for visiting, Llama Llama!

Posted by Amy