Gotta Love Those Trees!

Today (May 16) is Love a Tree Day.  Click that link (you just passed it back there) to see lots of great celebratory ideas.  At my Library, we like to celebrate such things by showing book trailers related to the central theme-of-the-day.  Like so:

MPL Book Trailer #149
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
(Audience:  Preschool to Adults)

MPL Book Trailer #150
Tree Girl, by T. A. Barron
(Audience:  Readers in Grades 4-6; Young Adults)

 MPL Book Trailer #138
A Girl of the Limberlost, by Gene Stratton-Porter
(Audience:  Readers in Grades 4-6; Young Adults)

MPL Book Trailer #52
The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(Audience:  Readers in Grades 4-6; Young Adults)

MPL Book Trailer #111
A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
(Audience:  Young Adults and older)

Each of these books features trees prominently in their stories.  Lots of other stuff goes on, of course, but trees do their part.  Here's another book with tree in the title, although it's a metaphor, mostly.

MPL Book Trailer #132

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

(Audience:  Young Adults & older)

We used to call young adults teens.  Times change, I guess.

Adult readers, too, would enjoy any of these books.  Check them out using your Evergreen Indiana library card.

I've posted reviews about each of these books, I'm pretty sure.  Just search my blog by their titles (in the blog search box in the upper left-hand corner of my blog page).

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  "The Trees," by Rush, seems like an appropriate musical closer to include with this posting.  The song appeared on the LP Hemispheres (1978).

P.P.S.  The Mysterious Forest (2012) was written by our Library's composer.  The original version appears above, while the string quartet arrangement is below.  These, too, are available to check-out in our Evergreen Indiana online catalog.

I'll Pass, But Feel Free

Today (Tuesday, May 14) is Dance Like a Chicken Day.  I'll pass, but you can feel free.

Solid Line Media Presents

"Dance Like a Chicken?"
(Behind the Solid Line)

Okay, that horse head was plenty creepy.

I've blogged about chicken dancing before--traditional at weddings, even between slobberdogs--but I don't think I've mentioned the holiday itself. Now's my chance.

Dancing winged dinners are for the birds (I love that joke!).  Admittedly, that was pretty lame.  Still, there's not much to say about this celebration beyond the umpteen gazillion chicken dance videos on YouTube.  Go ahead--search for some.  I can wait.

We felines have entirely too much self-respect to do the chicken dance. Humans--not so much.

Have fun!

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  No musical closer today.  How could we top the chicken dance song?

PAW is the Word (Acronym, Really)

Guess what week this is?  I'll give you a hint:  PAW is the word (acronym, really).

Boss Lady has declared May 12-18, 2013 to be Patron Appreciation Week (PAW).  To show our appreciation, we've placed a cookie and comment table by the new self-serve holds shelves, next to the Friends of the Library (FOL) Book Sale Room.  I'd include a photo, but our digital camera is being used.  Just visualize cookies.

Pretty Much, More or Less

We also have an FIB (fill-in-the-blank) form that patrons visiting the Library may complete to suggest how we may improve our services.  It's next to the cookies.  That should encourage folks to submit their comments.

 
I had a funny blog posting about PAW from a couple years ago, which you might enjoy.  You know where to click.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  Andrew Gold (1951-2011) composed and released "Thank You For Being a Friend" on the LP All This and Heaven Too (1978).  It peaked at #25 on Billboard's Hot 100 pop singles chart.  Interest in the song was rekindled when it was covered by Cynthia Fee to be used as the theme song for the TV series The Golden Girls (1985-1992).

Ribbit!

Today (May 13) is Frog Jumping Day.  Celebrate by jumping like a hopping dinner!  Or watch our book trailer below.

MPL Book Trailer #130
Fun Facts About Frogs! by Carmen Bredeson

(MPL Call No. 3 R2R 597.8 BRE)

This book is in our level 3 Ready to Read collection in our youth services department.  It's ready to check-out, if you have an Evergreen Indiana library card.

Hopping dinners are loads of fun for moi to watch.  I like to see them jump. I don't eat them, of course, because my dinner comes on a plate out of a can.

If you're a human, you, too, could hop like one of these amphibians.  You'd look rather foolish, unless, of course, you're a people kid.  They can get away with any type of fun behavior.  But grown-up humans--not so much. Too bad, really.  Adult peoples need to lighten up.

Read Mark Twain's short story, by the way.  Jumping frogs can make you money!  Or not.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  Want a frog song?  You asked for it.

Our Tribute to Cataloger Queen

That truly sad day is approaching when Cataloger Queen will be departing for green pastures and happy trails.  What my Library will do without her is anybody's guess.

Fortunately, we have hired Ivy Technigal as our new youth services assistant/cataloger, and we are quite happy about that.  But there is absolutely NO WAY we could ever replace Cataloger Queen.  That's no reflection upon Ivy Technigal, who is a fine addition to the MPL teamsters; rather, it's just an acknowledgement of the magnificent array of librarian skills that Cataloger Queen will be taking with her.

We can't let Cataloger Queen leave without suffering the humiliation of one of our tribute trailers.

Miss Miriam Tribute Trailer

by Mooresville Public Library

 Adieu, Cataloger Queen.  May you always fare well.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

 

 

P.S.  Let's watch and listen to The Glance perform "Spies" (2011).  This is Cataloger Queen's favorite musical group.