Library Happenings

It's the luck of the Irish we are celebrating this week in the library with two great reads - Pete the Cat and the Great Leprechaun Chase by James Dean, and Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman. Pete learns from his teacher that the only day he can catch a leprechaun is on St. Patrick's Day. Since everyone in his class wants one, Pete has a great idea: he'll open up a leprechaun-catching business! But leprechauns are tricky and it won't be as easy ...

This week we are finishing up our Beehive picture book nominees with Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson. Clovis is a bull with a terrible temper. But he's trying to do better by practicing ways to meditate and keep calm, like sitting in the lotus position, counting to 10 and drinking tea. He tries to remember his granny's words, "Grace, grace, nothing to replace," as he takes care of her china shop. But when 3 bullies from his football ...

This week we are reading and voting on Headstrong Hallie! by Aimee Bissonette. This is a Beehive nominee in the informational book category for children. I love informational picture books - there are so many good ones that introduce kids to lots of amazing people they might not otherwise read about. Hallie Morse Daggett is one of them! Hallie was the first female fire guard, hired in 1913, to work for the U.S. Forest Service at Eddy Gulch ...

This week in the library we are celebrating Black History month with two awesome books about contemporary African Americans. Mae Jemison dreamed about going to space as a child. But her teacher told her she should probably become a nurse instead. Mae's parents kept encouraging her and Mae chose to become a doctor first, then an astronaut! In 1992, Mae was the first African American woman in space. Lonnie Johnson was always tinkering and ...

We are celebrating Valentine's Day this week with lots of fun heart books. One of them is Groggle's Monster Valentine by Diana Murray. There are a surprising amount of Valentine/monster crossover books but this is one of my favorites! Groggle is hard at work on a valentine card for his "beast" friend Snarlina. He's actually pretty good at writing poems for her..."Whenever I'm with you, I have a fun time. You're better than spiders, you're ...

It's Book Fair week! Along with SEP conferences, Upland Terrace will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair Wednesday, 2/7 from 3:30 - 7:30 and Thursday, 2/8 from 2:30 - 6:30. Come down to the library before or after your conference and check out all the books we have for sale. There's a variety of price points and something for everyone! This fair benefits our hard-working teachers, who get to use Scholastic dollars to buy books for their ...

This week we are talking about a variety of things in library. All 2nd and 3rd graders are getting a Sora review. Sora is Granite District's free online library and every student has access to it. All they need is their student 9# (username) and their chrome book password to access Sora, whether at school or at home. Parents can download the free app onto any device, including a personal phone or tablet. It can also be accessed through a ...

This week we are reading another Beehive picture book nominee, Have You Seen Gordon? by Adam Jay Epstein and Ruth Chan. Gordon is the purple character in the book who is supposed to be hard to find, much like Waldo. But early on, Gordon announces he doesn't really like this game. He'd rather stand out, not hide. So then we switch to looking for Jane, the blue construction worker in an orange helmet. Except Jane really doesn't want to be ...

This week we are reading a fun addition to the Food Group series by Jory John and Pete Oswald called The Big Cheese. These books are very popular with students because they are funny, creative, and have a little message that rings true. In this one, a hunk of cheddar learns that he doesn't always have to be the best at everything....or talk the loudest or be in the spotlight. In fact, losing gives him empathy, perspective and humility. Living ...

We are kicking off the new year in the library with this Beehive-nominated book, Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme by Avery Monsen and Abby Hanlon. Chester is usually the BEST at rhyming, but when he wakes up one day and forgets how to rhyme, he has to figure out how to get his groove back. Our Upland students are STELLAR at helping Chester figure out all his forgotten rhymes. And we're laughing along the way too! ...