Mercer County
Public Library
Special Storytime Visit with the Author of "Beach Cats" - 10:30 am
Wed, Jul 31
|Mercer County Public Library
The Author of "Beach Cats", Jawanna Herd, will visit and share her book. There will be additional activities as well. Suitable for children grades 3-6.
Time & Location
Jul 31, 2024, 10:30 AM
Mercer County Public Library, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, USA
About the event
A discussion of the sea life, and plants at the beach that the characters in the book encounter ( On display are various “sea treasures” from the Outer Banks)
The “treasure hunt” at the end of the book
“Sayings and expressions” used by a character in the story and how long people have been using these expressions and sayings in conversation and publishing— a list at the end of the book
Encouraging children to write their own story about a vacation real or imaginary, or some other story that they may have in mind Using art in your story.
Children may examine the display of “sea treasures“ from the Outer Banks. Each child gets to take home a “thinking stone” which is a broken piece of a quahog shell that has been tumbled in the waves and sand to make it smooth and curved just right for rubbing with your thumb while you’re thinking about anything, and especially while you’re thinking of your story you want to write.
This program is suitable for children in grades 3-6.