Ginger Jean's Surprise Party

The whole gang gets together to surprise Ginger Jean on her birthday! What did she wish when she blew out her candles?

Henry and Polly: the Best of Times, the Worst of Times

When the Queen Mum went to the beach,
She saw Henrietta within reach.
Here comes Henry who will be astounded,
That Henrietta has been founded.

Queen Mum "Surfs the Net"

Sam the Ham and Sir Read Alot

Sam the Ham visits Sir Read Alot and spots one of Henrietta's scrambled eggs!

Queen Mum: Poker Maven

The Queen Mum wants to learn poker. But the book she has is above her skill level. Good fortune, there is something called a "bibliography" that can lead one to many other books on the same topic.

Henrietta sighting: At the Beach

A lone dog walker spotted Henrietta enjoying the last few rays of the summer. Does Henrietta know her friends are worried about her?

Princess Polly: 23 Ways Poem

Unfortunately, Polly and Henry did not find Henrietta during their visit to the library. But the visit did inspire Polly to write her first poem about why she loves the library.

Queen Mum borrows BVD's (uh, make that DVD's)

Queen Mum's second visit to the "lending shop" results in an armful of DVD's. After a brief stop at the grocer's for some biscuits and crisps the Queen Mum is ready to fire the telly and enjoy a good cry.

Sir Read-Alot: Next Question

Sir Read-Alot skips the "next question" but does have another book to recommend.

Henry the Rooster and Princess Polly begin the search for Henrietta

Will Henrietta's scrambled word egg give a clue as to her whereabouts?

Lost or Missing: Henrietta the Chicken

Last seen: at storytime at the North Branch Library
Special talent: lays scrambled word eggs
If found: please contact Ginger Jean the Storybook Queen, or
Henry the Rooster from Brewster, New York

Queen Mum Plays Banjo

Queen Mum's first visit to the "Lending Shop" leads to the discovery of a hidden talent.

Sir Read-Alot: Recommends

Sir Read-Alot recommends "Big Bad Bunny" by Franny Billingsley

Polly, Princess of Poetry: Sneeze Poem

Polly recites "Sneeze" by Maxine Kumin

Queen Mother Visits Ginger Jean

The Queen Mother visited Ginger Jean this past week-end. "Mum" brought fresh batteries for the royal smoke detector and an article on the health benefits of blueberries. When told that Ginger Jean was starting a blog, Mum exclaimed, "A bog? Well, don't they just attract mosquitoes?"

Ginger Jean is on the scene

How come in the 7 1/2 habits "Play" only gets 1/2? Shouldn't it be at least a full point?