Favorite Author

Who is your favorite author?

Hmmm...I don't think I could choose just one favorite....

Roald Dahl- He has been one of my favorites since I was 10 years old! He has such a zany, quirky sense of humor and imagination. I've read everything he's ever written, and my favorite is probably Boy, his autobiography.

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Mo Willems- The author of Knuffle Bunny and the Elephant and Piggie series really understands what is funny to kids. His illustrations are unique and unlike anyone else's. I would love to see him write books for older kids. 

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Jeff Kinney- This guy is just plain hilarious!! The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are seriously funny- and I think would be as funny to a 7 year old as a 70 year old! The books are filled with short, quick scenes that help the book move along at a fast pace. He is a genius.

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Geez....do you see a theme here? I guess I like funny authors, huh?

Seymour Kick-Off Party

Hey Kids! Don't forget...the Kick-off Party at Seymour Library is Wednesday, July 7! The time is 10-11:30 AM on the front lawn. I will be there...will you??
And remember:
Tuesdays: Storytime on the Lawn 11 AM
Wednesdays: Arts and Crafts 11 AM
July 29: Moreland the Magician! 11 AM and 1 PM
For more information go to: http://www.seymourlibrary.org/

Choose a Genre

Hi Guys! I hope you're enjoying your summer! Right now I am listening to "The Lightning Thief" (Percy Jackson) on Playaway. It is awesome! When I finish it, I will share my full review!!

Question: If you had to choose ONE genre of book to read forever, which would it be?
Oh this is a tough one! If I could only read one type of book, I think it would be....Science Fiction. I love how a good Science Fiction book will explore the future and the possibilities of things to come. It really gets my imagination going! A science fiction book that I recommend is The True Meaning of Smek Day by Adam Rex.

The True Meaning of Smek Day
It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spaceships descended on the Earth and the aliens - called Boov - abducted her mother? Or when the Boov declared Earth a colony, renamed it "Smekland" (in honor of glorious Captain Smek), and forced all Americans to relocate to Florida via rocketpod? In any case, Gratuity's story is much, much bigger than the assignment. It involves her unlikely friendship with a renegade Boov mechanic named J.Lo.; a futile journey south to find Gratuity's mother at the Happy Mouse Kingdom; a cross-country road trip in a hovercar called Slushious; and an outrageous plan to save the Earth from yet another alien invasion. 
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