Corky's Corner - Summer 2006
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Hi kids! Well summer is finally here! The weather is hot, the days are longer and it’s vacation time! I will miss my teachers and maybe the homework, but my school friends and I know we can meet at the library for their summer activities and to join the Summer Reading Challenge. I know I’ll read a lot of books about animals, baseball, famous people, and mysteries, of course. I’ll be part of the library’s summer challenge to read at least 5 books and maybe I’ll read 100 books or even 200 books! Whatever I read I know my family will be proud of me. My friends and I will have fun keeping cool at the library this summer. I hope you join us! |
Corky’s Poem
By Kristen B.
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Every night before Corky goes to sleep, He gets trapped in a story real, real deep. He reads about animals with paws, claws, scales, and tails. While he reads, his imagination never fails. He thinks about cats and their paws, and bears with their very big claws. Even though big claws on the bears can give people a scare, The tiny paws on cats are used to swat away gnats. Corky’s favorite story is all about fish, Their scales and tails can make you wish, Wish you were that tiny, colorful, swimming fish. He reads tales about dogs with tails that wag, Tales about crocodiles with tails that drag. There are tales about mice with tails too long, And tales about birds as they sing their songs. And after reading about animals all day long, Corky then goes to sleep, Dreaming and imagining about the friends he will always keep. READ ON! |
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Circly Snake This project is rated VERY EASY to do. What you need:
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Ants on a Log This healthy snack is one that kids can make by themselves. Simply spread some crunchy peanut butter and sweet raisins over celery for a smart snacking option. Ingredients:
Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread with peanut butter. Sprinkle with raisins. |
Raspberry Fizz Exuberantly effervescent, this bubbly raspberry juice for kids gets its sparkle from raspberry sherbet and carbonated water. Mix it up a little and try cranberry-raspberry or apple-raspberry juice. Ingredients:
In a blender, combine raspberry juice, raspberry sherbet and carbonated water. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. |
Corduroy, by Don Freeman Black Cat, by Christopher Myers The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse, by Bruce Hale Eragon, by Christopher Paolini Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel Fur, Fangs, and Footprints: A collection of Poems About Animals Hug, by Jez Alborough Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O’Dell Kitten’s First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes The McElderry Book of Aesop’s Fables , by Michael Morpurgo Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, by Robert C. O’Brien Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson Purrfectly Purrfect: Life at the Acatemy, by Patricia Lauber Shiloh, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Story of Babar the Little Elephant, by Jean De Brunhoff Tiddalik the Frog, by Anne Faundez Where the Wild Things , by Maurice Sendak Wild About Books, by Judy Sierra Please ask at your local branch library for these and other great books to read during the summer. Zoological Society of New Jersey Creating an Animal Friendly World Yahooligans Animals Fun with Critters
Zoo Crew Animal Safari Wild Animals Fun Science What's My Class? National Wildlife Federation Kids and Families: Where Kids of All Ages Can Grow Wild Together and Protect Wildlife for the Future
Animal Baby - ages 1-4
In Your Backyard - ages 3-7
Ranger Rick - ages 7 & up
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The Newark Public Library
From Amazon.com: "Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Corduroy paints a picture of the adventures that might unfold (for a teddy bear at least) in such a situation."
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From Library Journal: "A rhythmic ramble through an urban landscape led by a sleek and savvy feline. Striking collage paintings and hip verse pulsate with the sights and sounds of the city." A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book.
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From School Library Journal: "Gecko, top private eye in the fourth grade, has the Sam Spade lingo down pat but when it comes to detection, he literally doesn't have a clue. Retained by classmate Shirley Chameleon to locate her missing brother, he misinterprets obvious evidence and follows numerous red herrings. Eventually, Chet uncovers an evil plot against the school's football team, masterminded by Herman Gila Monster and his gang. Can Chet overcome gang members, sadistic teachers, and the detention dungeon to save the game and the day?"
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Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a marvelous blue stone in a mystical mountain place. Before he can trade it for food to get his family through the hard winter, it hatches a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, a race thought to be extinct. Eragon and his dragon Saphira set out to find their role, growing in magic power and understanding of the complex political situation as they endure perilous travels and sudden battles, dire wounds, capture and escape.
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From Amazon.com: "This pair of amphibian pals likes to do everything together, from list making to flower growing to dragon vanquishing. And when Toad bakes cookies one day, the two try to develop willpower together. Simple text and charming, frog-hued pictures combined with sensitive, funny, original stories show children what real friendship is all about. This Newbery Honor Book is a children's classic."
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An educational and entertaining compilation that teaches kids how to write verse on their own!
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Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent.
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Inspired by a real-life story of a 12-year-old Indian girl, Karana, who was left behind when her tribe evacuated their island off the coast of Northern California and fended for herself on the island for 18 years. This book tells the story of how she forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and battles wild dogs and sea elephants.
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From Amazon.com: "Any child who has yearned for anything will understand how much Kitten wants that elusive bowl of milk. Readers will giggle as she tries to lick the faraway moon and gets a bug on her tongue, or leaps to catch it and falls down the stairs."
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Morpurgo's adaptations of 21 short tales stay true to the tradition of humanlike animal characters. Gorgeous watercolors show the characters—from the scary, threatening black bear to small creatures that sometimes come out on top.
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From Amazon.com: "There's something very strange about the rats living under the rosebush at the Fitzgibbon farm. But Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with a sick child, is in dire straits and must turn to these exceptional creatures for assistance. Soon she finds herself flying on the back of a crow, slipping sleeping powder into a ferocious cat's dinner dish, and helping 108 brilliant, laboratory-enhanced rats escape to a utopian civilization of their own design…"
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A classic, moving story about a boy and his dog set in the Texas frontier. Readers will be able to share the joy, love, and, ultimately, loss, Travis experiences with his loyal pet.
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Describes life at a school for cats, where the students learn to be "purrfect."
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From Amazon.com: "When 11-year-old Marty Preston chances upon a mistreated beagle pup in his hometown of Friendly, West Virginia, he is not prepared for the ethical questions he has to face. Should he return the dog to its owner, only to have the animal abused again? Should he tell his parents? Should he steal food to help the poor creature?"
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From Amazon.com: "It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society, marries his cousin Céleste (totally acceptable in contemporary Elephantine society), and is crowned King of the Elephants."
A beautifully illustrated Australian creation myth that includes questions to discuss at the end.
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From Amazon.com: "Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired."
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A delightful animal tale that introduces children to the joys of reading.
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http://www.turtlebackzoo.org/
Combining a park-like setting with amenities that cater to both visitor and animal comfort, Turtle Back Zoo is a destination that can truly be enjoyed by all.
http://www.petakids.com/
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than a million members. Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/
http://www.funschool.com/
Play fun interactive animal games.
http://games.funschool.com/game_zoo_crew.html?g=1193&category=0&level=0
Click on the correct collective nouns for groups of animals.
http://games.funschool.com/game_animal_safari.html?g=1004&category=0&level=0
Match names of animals with the appropriate picture.
http://games.funschool.com/game_wild_animals.html?g=1189&category=0&level=0
Match distinguishing horns, patterns and features of certain wild animals.
http://games.funschool.com/game_fun_science.html?g=1077&category=0&level=0
Drag images of plants growing, or animals developing into the correct order.
http://games.funschool.com/game_whats_my_class.html?g=1183&category=0&level=0
Drag images of animals to their correct class (mammal, insect, reptile, or bird(.
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