We don't normally attend the Summer Reading Kickoff party hosted by our local library (because it's in the middle of the day on a Monday, and we have to work), but we really wanted the kids to join the Summer Reading Program this year (to encourage the completion of at least 10 books), so I took a couple hours of annual leave to take them. They had a magician whose act was all about Building a Better Story.
He was actually really good, very creative, and James was highly entertained by all the puns he used in his act.
We saw lots of people we knew (and there were two large buses of daycare kids too). Cora was thrilled to find Cara Beth in the crowd. She borrowed her glasses and bow for a photo op...
We also saw Southpark's librarian (Ms. Johnson) and Cora sweet-talked her way into the first slice of cake (and end piece with tons of blue frosting), which was a really cool multiple-level Lego creation.
After the show and cake, and filling out their goal forms (10 chapter books for James and 15 chapter books for Cora because hers "are shorter and easier", plus "however many other books we can read"), we went downstairs to the kids section to grab a book or three before heading out for lunch on our way to Daycamp.
James had finished his graphic novel by bedtime and read a Goosebumps book over the weekend while I was away at camp, so he may have aimed a bit low with his 10 book goal. Of course, he does have to write a short (2-3 sentence) book report for each book in order to receive credit, which is far more painful for him than the reading...
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