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This week we are reading a beautiful new book called The Scarecrow, by Beth Ferry, illustrated by the popular Fan Brothers. Scarecrow does his job very well, since all the animals are afraid of him. But he is lonely, until one day, a small, fragile crow drops from the sky and onto his arms. Scarecrow does something unexpected, something that will change his purpose forever. The soft illustrations capture all the emotions of the beautifully ...

We are back to reading a Beehive book this week with the crowd pleaser, We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Penelope Rex is off to school for the first time. But when she meets all the delicious children in her class, she can't help but eat them! Even after spitting them out, she still has trouble making friends (suprise!) But it isn't until she get's a taste of her own medicine that Penelope really understands how to keep friends. ...

This week our kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students are learning all about a reading incentive program called the Battle of the Books Jr, which is new to Upland this year. Packets are going home starting today (Monday) with all the information you need to get started. (You can also read more under Library Happenings - Battle of the Books Jr.) Students can earn book buttons and small prizes for reading 3 books per category, 10 categories ...

We are in full Halloween mode this week in the library! And Halloween isn't complete without reading Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by award-winning Peter Brown. After a trip to the store to buy big-bunny underwear, Jasper Rabbit realizes there is something different about this pair...it glows! A ghoulish, greenish glow, and it's creepy! But will Jasper show he's afraid of his undies? Kids love this companion book to ...

We're getting into a Halloween mood this week with Seen and Not Heard by Katie May Green. In a big old house called Shiverhawk Hall, there are beautiful paintings of children on the wall. But when darkness falls, could it be these children who climb out of their paintings and run amok until dawn? The author's note at the back says, "I remember standing in front of a 16th-century portrait of three children, wondering what these stiffly clad, ...

The Good Egg by Jory John is our read this short week in the library. This is a follow up book to John's popular The Bad Seed, which we read last year. The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember. While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten, he always does the right, kind, and courteous thing. Until one day he decides that enough is enough! He begins to crack (quite literally) from the pressure of always having to be ...

When Pig's Fly by James Burks is this week's read in the library. It's our second Beehive Book nominee from the picture book category, so we'll vote on it after we read. Henry is ready to do what no pig has done before....fly! But his sister Henrietta isn't so sure that will work. Nothing will stop Henry from trying, until gravity sets in. But Henrietta has an idea that gives both of them a lift. Henry's determination and Henrietta's ...