Summer 2021 OUTLINE of Programs - James V Brown Library
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Summer 2021
OUTLINE of Programs
We are so excited to share with you what we have planned for an EPIC summer 2021. It’s going to be wild!
Each week, kids at home (or at the library) will join Page Turner and Kenny (plus a cast of kids) as they jump into
the Once Upon a Time Machine in search of stories and adventure.
Each week includes….
Show Day: We present an original, interactive show that’s sure to engage kids.
Craft Day: Simple, fun crafts that inspire creativity.
Author/ Illustrator Day: Short interviews with some of the best creators working in kidlit.
Mashup Day: Recipes, games, bonus crafts, and other fun stuff that didn’t fit in the other days.
Special Guest/Field Trip Day: We virtually visit some amazing places and people including mini-shows from other
fantastic performers. Check out our incredible lineup below.
Week #1:Farmyard Friends SHOW DAY: MYRTLE OVER THE MOON In this original Moooosical Adventure, a “boring bovine” seeks love and fame on MooTube by attempting to jump over the moon using a trampoline, roller skates, and a jetpack. She fails, but finally realizes the appreciation she craves was there all along. A cast of talented kids join Kenny and Page Turner in this tale of farmyard friendship. CRAFT DAY: Cow Over the Moon Paper Plate Spinners With a couple of paper plates and a few simple supplies, kids can make their own Myrtles or Clydes or Jessicas or…. AUTHOR DAY: Tammi Sauer Tammi Sauer, has written 30 picture books with more on the way! In THE FARM THAT MAC BUILT: The scarecrow from Old Mac Donald’s farm emcees a barnyard theater production that collapses into hilarious chaos in this rollicking rendition of “The House That Jack Built.” And in NOT NOW, COW, all of the farm animals are ready for the seasons to change—but not Cow. Visit her at: Tammisauer.com MASHUP DAY: Clucking Chicken Cups Time for another egg-cellent craft. Today we’re making chickens out of cups that actually cluck! GUEST DAY: Kamal Bell from Sankofa Farms Kamal Bell is not your average farmer. He started the 12-acre Sankofa Farms, in Durham, NC to improve food policy, teach nutritional literacy, and educate kids about agricultural-related professions. Kamal will take us on a virtual tour of Sankofa farms, including their working beehives, and give kids a "taste" of modern farm life. Visit his website at sankofafarmsllc.com
WEEK #2: Fish Tales
SHOW DAY: The Ocean’s Got Talent
We’ve searched the seven seas for some of the ocean’s most
talented creatures. Octopus will perform an amazing escape,
Mantis Shrimp will prove he’s not just a pretty face, and
Angler Fish has an act you’ll definitely want to catch. With all
this talent, will Sea Slug be able to shine? Puppetry and live
action make this show a watery wonder.
CRAFT DAY: “Printed”
Ocean Scenes
With some recycled styrofoam and water based markers, kids
can make their own beautiful ocean scenes.
AUTHOR DAY: Kate Messner
Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for
kids who wonder, too. Visit her at katemessner.com.
During our interview, we’ll talk about two books in Kate’s Over
and Under series.
A secret world is brought to life in OVER AND UNDER THE POND. Readers
will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected
ecosystem of a mountain pond.
And, in OVER AND UNDER THE RAINFOREST we’ll
discover the wonder that lies hidden among the roots,
above the winding rivers, and under the emerald
leaves of the rainforest.
MASHUP DAY: Coffee Filter Fish
They’re not just for coffee anymore! With some water based markers and a little H2O, coffee
filters are transformed into colorful fish.
GUEST PERFORMER: Yasu Ishida
Yasu is an award-winning performer who combines
traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and
storytelling into one-of-a-kind performances. Yasu will
share an excerpt of his show and teach kids how to
make origami water creatures! To find out more about
Yasu Ishida’s full virtual performances for libraries, visit
his website: yasutheatre.com
WEEK #3: PET PALS SHOW DAY: SUCH A LIBRARY! When Page and Kenny leave the house, their pets, Philo, Moxie, and Pip like to read books, watch TV, and play on the computer. What do they watch? A live action/animated show about a wacky librarian, a magic book and, of course, lots of animals. Based on the book SUCH A LIBRARY! By Jill Ross Nadler *Chicken Art by Esther Van Den Berg CRAFT DAY: Pet Pop Up Books With an old file folder and a pair of scissors, kids can create their own magical pop up books! AUTHOR/Illustrator Day: Author Donna Gephart and illustrator Francesca Chessa We have two special guests today, Author Donna Gephart and illustrator Francesca Chessa who will talk about their picture book GO BE WONDERFUL! Which features a spunky girl named Daisy and her pet dog, Mr. Bonkers. We’ll also get a sneak peek at Donna’s new novel for older readers, ABBY TRIED AND TRUE. Visit Donna at: donnagephart.com and Francesca at: francescachessa.format.com MASHUP DAY: Pet Pal Open Face Sandwiches This delicious treat is part art project and part recipe, and all you need is a slice of bread and any fixins’ you can find around the house. GUEST DAY: Jamie Katz, Pet Detective Yup, pet detectives are really a thing, and Jamie Katz (her REAL name!) is one of the best as Kenny and Jill (aka Page Turner) found out first hand when Jamie helped them find their lost cat, Philo. Jamie will introduce us to her sniffer dogs, Gable and Fletcher and show kids how she trains them to help find lost pets.
Week #4: CELEBRITY CRITTERS
SHOW DAY: The PAW-cademy Awards
Get ready to roll out the red carpet when a cast of special guests
join Kenny and Page during this classic awards-style show
honoring furry friends of the silver screen, hero animals, and
presidential pets.
CRAFT DAY: Celebrity Paw Prints
Using construction paper, paint, and craft foam, we’ll create
celebrity paw prints worthy of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DAY: Pat Cummings
In addition to the Coretta Scott King and the Boston Globe-Horn
Book awards, Pat Cummings is the recipient of thirty six t-shirts,
eighteen mugs, three hundred fifty-one ballerina drawings and
one embroidered pillow from readers.
Pat will share her latest book WHERE IS MOMMY featuring a
young sleuth and her pet cat. We’ll also meet a celebrity spider in
ANANSE AND THE LIZARD. And, speaking of lizards, when his
pal escapes, Harvey goes on a museum adventure in HARVEY MOON MUSEUM BOY.
Visit Pat’s website at: patcummings.com
MASHUP DAY: We have a top secret guest we’ll let
you know about soon!
GUEST PERFORMER: Wesley Williams’ Puppy
Pals-Comedy Dog Show
Wesley has been on America’s Got Talent and Britain’s
Got Talent, now he’s here with an excerpt from his
hilarious Puppy Pals show featuring cute canines
creating controlled chaos! For information about
scheduling a full virtual show, visit
PuppyPalsShow.com.
WEEK # 5: SAFARI STORIES
SHOW DAY: The Sofa Safari Game Show
What animal eats upside down? How many hearts does an
octopus have? Can you hop as high as a kangaroo? These
questions and more will be answered during Sofa Safari, the
interactive game show that takes you on a safari without leaving
your sofa!
CRAFT DAY: Jungle Safari Flashlight Craft
A zip lock bag, black and white construction paper, and
permanent markers are all that’s needed to make this project
that’s part craft and part optical illusion.
ILLUSTRATOR
DAY: David
DePasquale
Illustrator David
DePasquale will share his debut picture book A
WISDOM OF WOMBATS and invite kids to
explore the wonderful words we use to describe
groups of animals. And while this is David’s first
picture book, he’s no stranger to art, having
worked on animation for Netflix Animation, Disney
Television Animation, Dreamworks TV, Warner
Bros, Cartoon Network, to name a few. In fact,
David is the lead character designer on Arlo the
Alligator Boy, a new Netflix movie available this April! He’ll give us some tips and tricks for future
illustrators and animators! Visit him at: davidadepasquale.com
MASHUP DAY: A virtual visit with Jim Hammond,
puppet master from
THE LION KING.
Get ready for a ROARING good time when Jim shares
some backstage stories and teaches kids how to make
their own simple puppets. (craft supplies for puppet craft
coming soon). Visit: puppetnetwork.net
GUEST DAY: Teachers of Nature
Every animal needs a superpower to survive.
Cheetahs have speed, chameleons have camouflage
and birds have flight. Meet real live animal
superheroes in this “wild” program. And visit
TeachersofNature.com to book your own incredible
animal expert!
Week #6: CREEPY CRAWLIES SHOW: Creature Feature Circus Felix the flea wishes he could be more like his many brothers and sisters, content to crawl through the fur on the back of the dog they call home. But when he meets Jessica the jumping spider, he decides to run away and join the circus in this original story book adventure with a virtual visit from a real jumping spider. CRAFT DAY: Climbing Spider Craft Grab some popsicle sticks, masking tape, and yarn to create a spider that can climb up any water spout. AUTHOR DAY: Candace Fleming Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including this year’s Sibert Medal Award Winning Book HONEYBEE: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera. We’ll chat with Candace about Bees and then we’ll talk about the true story of the Bronx Zoo’s First Woman Zoo Keeper, the subject of her book CUBS IN THE TUB. Visit: candacefleming.com MASHUP DAY: Bug Bites Recipe Nut butter, honey, pretzels, and raisins make these the best bug bites you’ll ever have. GUEST PERFORMER: Bobby Norfolk An internationally known storyteller, performer and teaching artist, Bobby Norfolk is a three-time Emmy Award winner, multiple Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Award winner, and a National Storytelling Network Oracle Award recipient. Often described as an adventure story come to life, Bobby will thrill us with tales of that famous trickster, Ananse the Spider. Visit: bobbynorfolk.com
WEEK #7: FANTASTIC BEASTS
SHOW DAY: The Book From Outer Space
Last year, we did a live-action version of this show. This
year it’s an ANIMATED MUSICAL ADVENTUREl When the
Intergalactic Library is accidentally unplugged, the kids at
home must join Kenny and Page on a virtual adventure to
find an alien space slug to save the day.
CRAFT DAY: Paper Plate Dinosaurs
Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? With a paper plate, paint and
a toilet paper tube, kids will bring these beauties back from
extinction.
ILLUSTRATOR DAY: Raissa Figeruoa
OONA is a curious mermaid who loves searching for treasure with her otter friend.
Artist Raissa Figueroa, brings Kelly diPuccio’s story to life with gorgeous
underwater illustrations. Raissa lives and works in sunny San Diego, California
where she loves walking the beaches in search of tiny treasures of her own.
She’s also the illustrator of WE WAIT FOR THE SUN, written by Katie McCabe
and Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Visit Raissa at rizzyfig.com.
MASHUP DAY: Frozen Unicorn Horns
½ a banana, vanilla yogurt, and colorful sprinkles make this a magical
treat.
GUEST DAY: Dustin Growick, the Dinosaur Whisperer
This week is DINO-mite with a special guest and author visit rolled
into one. Dustin is the creator and host of Atlas Obscura’s Dinosaur
101 and the Dinosaur Show on
Youtube. He’s also the author
of DINOSAUR A-Z and
UTTERLY AMAZING
DINOSAUR from DK Books.
Visit him at DustinGrowlick.com
WEEK #8: SWAMP STORIES
SHOW DAY: Everglades Adventure
https://www.dustingrowick.com/
Panthers, and Alligators, and Manatees...oh, my!
Page Turner’s nemesis Pilfer Plotz has stolen the key to the
Ghost Light Library and hidden it somewhere deep in the
everglades. Kenny and Page must travel through the River of
Grass in search of the key before the library vanishes forever!
CRAFT DAY: Tube Snakes
Not to be confused with tube steaks, these critters are made
from paper towel tubes.
AUTHOR DAY: Christina Soontornvat
Christina Soontornvat is an award-winning author, engineer, and
STEM educator. Her many works for children include picture
books and the Diary of an Ice Princess chapter book series. Her
middle grade fantasy novel, A Wish in the
Dark, and All Thirteen: The Incredible
Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer
Team were both named 2021 Newbery
Honor Books. We are thrilled to talk with
Christina fresh off her TWO Newbery
Honor wins (and Sibert Medal win). We’ll
chat about several of her books including ALL THIRTEEN: THE
INCREDIBLE CAVE RESCUE OF THE THAI BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM.
While not technically animal-themed, it is a fantastic book and the name
of the soccer team is the Wild Boars. So, hey, it works! Visit her at:
soontornvat.com
MASHUP DAY: Big Mouth Frog story and Origami Jumping Frog
Page Turner tells the story of the Big Mouth frog, then shows the kids how to make their own
jumping frogs using only an index card.
GUEST PERFORMER: Roger Day
Grab your boots! And join Roger Day on a musical journey
when he sings an excerpt from his Marsh Mud Madness Show.
Roger has devoted his life to making sure that future
generations sing loud, jump high, and--most importantly--dream
big. He’s a four-time Parents' Choice® Gold Award Winner,
National Association of Parenting Publications® Gold Award
winner, and recipient of the NACA Harry Chapin Award for
Contributions to Humanity. For information about booking
Roger’s full show, visit his website at: rogerday.com
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