During the past few months the community of McMinnville has been reading the book, "The Highest Tide" by Jim Lynch. This is a community reads program supported by the McMinnville Public Library, Linfield College English Department, Friends of the Nicholson Library, Friends of the McMinnville Public Library and Third Street Books. I finished the book not long ago and found it a fun and interesting read. A coming of age story with great tidbits about marine life near in the southern part of the Puget Sound. Since this is an adult fiction title, we in the Children's Room will be reading in stories that follow the marine life theme. Each of us will be using the title, "Looking for Crabs" by Bruce Whatley. The story follows a family as they hunt for crabs on the beach. The illustrations of the hiding crabs are delicious.
We also will be having craft related times after story time.
Just thinking about the warm beach makes me long for summer.
One of my new favorites for story time also has the marine life them. "I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean" by Kevin Sherry is about an egotistical giant squid who meets his match.
Diana
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