Just Another Cute Animal Video

I know it's spring, and NO ONE, including myself, wants to be thinking about winter, cold, and snow right now. But I couldn't resist sharing this with you. This little guy has to be the happiest penguin ever!

Reimagination of the Month

I have been thinking about doing this one for a while. Have any of you ever read the book? If you haven't, you really must. The 1000+ page length is a little daunting, but it reads so quickly. And despite the fact that a lot of people would disagree with me on this count, I think Gone with the Wind the movie did a lovely job of the book. Vivien Leigh was the perfect Scarlet. And Clark Gable really mastered the smirking, twinkling smile. So here's my reimagination for the month:

Items in this set:
Women's Frilly Dress - Blue Ribbon, $50
Metallic blue Mary Janes, 380 GBP
Lanvin Glass-pearl necklace, $840
M-butterfly Red Plastic Rose Ring - Rings - Jewellery - ACCESSORIES |..., 3 GBP
Betmar Top Billing Straw Sun Hat, $54

For those of you who aren't familiar with the story, Scarlett O'Hara is a strong woman who has to learn how to deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning to the ground, the Union Army pillaging her home, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war, and a family to feed. Scarlett is beautiful and full of life and grit. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, marries his meek cousin, Melanie. But another man falls in love with her, and though they are completely kindred spirits, Scarlet cannot seem to give up her girlish fantasies. If you haven't seen it, it really is a must.

Items in this set:
H81, $30
Pedro Garcia Mary-Jane satin flats, $113
Albertus Swanepoel Goa straw sun hat, $305
ribbon bow, clipped by kneesock, $1.50
Basket with Handle. 13"Wx9.875"Dx10"H, $20

Librarian's Pick of the Week: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Title: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Author: Brian Selznick
Genre: Fantasy
Published: 2007
Age: 10+

Wonderful! If you like Charles Dickens, mysteries, and Kate Dicamillo, this one is for you!

Synopsis: "Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery."

Review: "Brian Selznick's atmospheric story is set in Paris in 1931. Hugo Cabret is an orphan; his father, a clockmaker, has recently died in a fire and the boy lives with his alcoholic Uncle Claude, working as his apprentice clock keeper in a bustling train station. When Hugo's uncle fails to return after a three-day absence, the boy decides it's his chance to escape the man's harsh treatment. But Hugo has nowhere to go and, after wandering the city, returns to his uncle's rooms determined to fix a mechanical figure-an automaton-that his father was restoring when he died. Hugo is convinced it will "save his life"-the figure holds a pen, and the boy believes that if he can get it working again, it will deliver a message from his father. This is just the bare outline of this multilayered story, inspired by and with references to early (French) cinema and filmmaker George Melies, magic and magicians, and mechanical objects. Jeff Woodman's reading of the descriptive passages effectively sets the story's suspenseful tone. " - School Library Journal


If you're intrigued, don't forget to check our library's catalog for this book!

How Twilight Should Have Ended

Haha. Nice.