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07:21

'Clark the Shark' read by Chris Pine

'Clark the Shark' is written by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Guy Francis and read by Chris Pine. Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and boom. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life – but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark’s teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down. 'Clark the Shark' celebrates boisterous enthusiasm – and knowing when it’s time for indoor voices. View the teacher activity guide here: http://bit.ly/tg_clarktheshark View the parent activity guide here: http://bit.ly/pg_clarktheshark Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

05:17

'How I Learned Geography' read by Ed O'Neill

'How I Learned Geography' is written and Illustrated by Uri Schulevitz and read by Ed O'Neill. Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy’s father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places without ever leaving the room, and he eventually comes to realize that the map feeds him in a way that bread never could. View the teacher activity guide here: http://bit.ly/tg_geography View the parent activity guide here: http://bit.ly/pg_geography Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

04:46

'The Kissing Hand' read by Barbara Bain

'The Kissing Hand' is written by Audrey Penn, illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak and read by Barbara Bain. School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. View the activity guide here: http://bit.ly/theKissingHand Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

12:17

'Library Lion' read by Mindy Sterling

'Library Lion' is written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes and read by Mindy Sterling. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. View the activity guide here: http://bit.ly/libraryLion Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

11:18

'Stellaluna' read by Pamela Reed

'Stellaluna' is written and illustrated by Janell Cannon and read by Pamela Reed. When Stellaluna is separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, she finds out that not all winged creatures eat fruit. Swallowing food that crawls is just one of the amazing things this little bat must learn to do. View the activity guide here: http://bit.ly/ag_stellaluna Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

06:20

'The Rainbow Fish' read by Ernest Borgnine

'The Rainbow Fish' is written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister and read by Ernest Borgnine. 'The Rainbow Fish' is an award-winning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share. The book is best known for its morals about the value of being an individual and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the Rainbow Fish. View the activity guide here: http://bit.ly/theRainbowFish Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

09:50

'Enemy Pie' read by Camryn Manheim

'Enemy Pie' is written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King and read by Camryn Manheim. It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies - Enemy Pie. View the activity guide here: http://bit.ly/enemyPie Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/.

Library Days

Monday - Dunbar and Miners

Tuesday - Bennett, Johnson, and Jex

Wednesday - Hoffman, Butchart, and Yeoman

Thursday - Drake

Friday -

FAQs

How many books can I take out?

Unless special permission is granted, students in Kindergarten (Division 1&2) are permitted one book. Students in Lower Elementary Classes (Divisions 3-6) are permitted to take out up to 3 books. Students in Upper Elementary (Divisions 7-9) are permitted to take out as many as 5 books. However, if a student shows that they are unable to handle the responsibility, they may have a decreased number of books permitted, or may have to keep their books in the school building.

Can any student take out any book in the library?

I encourage students to have at least half of their weekly books at their reading level. I may instruct a student to make a different choice that is more at their reading level or verify that they have someone at home who will read the book aloud with them.

There are mature reads in the "Young Adult" section that can only be taken out by grade 6 or 7 students or grade 5 students with signed permission.

We returned our old books but my child didn't come home with a new book?

With hundreds of books circulating our library every week, sometimes books accidentally get misplaced by either the students or by our library team. If you're sure the book was returned, please contact the school and I will do a special search of our book shelves to look for the book!

What happens if I accidentally damage a book?

If you damage a book, PLEASE do not try to fix it at home. If you bring it in, we have special tools and tape that ensures a proper fix that will last a long time. If damaged books are a recurring theme, students may only be allowed to borrow books to keep in their classrooms, where they can practice proper book care before taking them home again. If damage to the book is unfixable, a bill for the cost of the book will go home.

Why did I get a library bill?

Library bills will go home to students for both damaged books, or books that have not been returned. Just before winter break, spring break, and the end of the year, the library will collect ALL of the books back to check inventory and maintain an up-to-date catalogue. We create bills for books that have not been returned by those times. If you receive a bill for a book you still have, please return the book and the bill back to the library as soon as possible and Mrs. Koehn and/or Mrs. Ruleaou will do a little happy dance. If you have lost the book, students must pay for the full price of the book (listed on the bill) before they are allowed to check out books again from the library. If a bill is paid but the book is found at a later time, a full refund will be issued.

Library Challenges

Challenge #1: Polaris Poetry Challenge

April is Poetry Month!

To celebrate I challenge you to share a bit of poetry!

This could be a poem that you wrote, or your favorite poem that you have read!

Type it up, write it down, put it on top of a drawing!

Send me your submissions to

akoehn@sd57.bc.ca

Challenge #2: Shorter-Than-Short Story Writing and Illustration

Hello Everyone!

I was reading the book “One Day, The End” by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and was inspired by her very short stories. This book is full of stories that are only a sentence or two long and the real story is communicated through the images added in.

The Challenge of this week is to write and illustrate a shorter-than-short story! This could be about anything: a story about walking your dog, about eating a burger, about a superhero, a scary story… anything you want.

Remember, if you want to share your work please send your photos to: akoehn@sd57.bc.ca

Here are some examples of shorter-than-short stories: