STU-pendous Bug Tricks

S is for SPIDER. Spiders are bugs, but not insects! A spider is an araneae, an order of arachnid. There are many thousand different kinds of spiders. All spiders have eight legs. Most spiders have eight eyes but some have fewer than eight. They don’t have ears, they feel the sound vibrations with tiny hairs [...]

Dancing Raisinettes

What do librarians do when you’re not around?? They dance! Check out Knuffle Bunny creator Mo Willems’ visual of librarians caught being silly at this summer’s American Library Association conference in Anaheim.
 
 http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ElXjaU-b80
 
For more laughs, check out Mr. Willem’s website at http://www.mowillems.com/

Too Many Ants Can Spoil the Picnic

Donald is out to have a day of fun and relaxation at the beach. He’s got a picnic planned too. But look out Donald and friends, there might be some uninvited guests, who are hungry, hungry, hungry!

Friday Funnies!

Butterflies
Fallen petals rise
Back to the branch–I watch.
Oh . . . butterflies!
Try this one fast;
Tricky crickets
Tricky crickets
Tricky crickets
What is worse than a giraffe with sore a sore throat?
A centipede with sore feet.
Knock-Knock
Who’s there
Roach
Roach who?
Roach you a letter did you get it?

PQR of the Insect World

 P is for Praying Mantis 
 
Most often people think mantises are pests. That is only partly true. They can be beneficial, too. Praying mantises are terrific pest exterminators. They keep down the population of bugs that are a threat to farming. A master of disguise, the praying mantis can be an able assistant to farmer [...]

Amazing Butterflies

Have you ever gotten the chance to see butterflies up close?  Sit back and watch this amazing video!
Amazing Butterflies

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 And here is one showing how a butterfly comes out of its chrysalis.
Time-lapse of Monarch Butterfly incredible transformation

 

The Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa

  This year, for the first time, young winners of the Alameda County Library Summer Reading Game CATCH THE READING BUG receive a bookmark and ticket for admission to the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California.
Several Children’s Librarians took a field trip to the Museum Sunday,  July 20 and had a wonderful [...]

Let’s Meet the Bugs 5

 
The Firefly
 
I have a light organ in my abdomen that contains special chemicals which mix to produce light.
Most firefly lights are yellow, but they can also be green, blue or orange, depending on the species.
 

Pronouncing Authors Names

Ever wondered about the pronounciation of an authors name? Or been curious to know how they got their name? Try this website: Author Name Pronunciation Guide Try this at home if your computer has sound and you’re ok downloading a special piece of software available on the site.

Friday Funnies

Friday Funnies Strike Again!

 
What kind of bugs have no wings, but flies?  Spiders
Why did the spider spin her web? Because she didn’t know how to knit
What has 18 legs and catches flies? A baseball team, gotcha!
Why are bees so rich?  They cell their honey
What kind of bugs do campers like best? Fireflies

 
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