Kids Blog

Boot & Shoe, by Marla Frazee, is the story of two dogs who are the best of friends and a trouble-making squirrel. Boot and Shoe are littermates and are mostly inseparable, living in the same house, eating from the same bowl and even sleeping in the same bed. But Boot is a back porch kind of dog while Shoe prefers to spend his time on the front porch. One day a squirrel arrives, determined to cause trouble. What follows is an epic chase all around the house and yard that will have readers chuckling.

Born on March 2, Dr. Seuss is the beloved author who brought us such favorite characters as the Grinch, Horton, and the Cat in the Hat. 

Join us for fun-filled activities in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday!:

(Refreshments will be served.)

Salem Church Library: Friday, March 1, 4-5pm
in partnership with the Spotsylvania Education Association

Headquarters Library: Saturday, March 2, 2-4pm
in partnership with the Fredericksburg Education Association, Lee Hill Elementary, Hugh Mercer Elementary, and Blue Gray Therapy Dogs

Porter Library: Saturday, March 2, 10am-noon
in partnership with the R-Board of Stafford County, Blue Gray Therapy Dogs, Mountain View High School and Colonial Forge High School.

Newton Library: Saturday, March 2, 11am - noon

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

In Bark, George by Jules Feiffer, George is a small dog with a big problem. When his mother tells him to bark, he can't. Instead he says, "Meow," not quite the sound his mom was expecting. George keeps trying, but to his mother's growing frustration, he can only produce the sounds of other animals, like "Oink" or "Moo." Finally George's mother takes him to the vet who promises to get to the bottom of the problem. The cause of George's unusual sounds is even funnier than the idea of a dog who quacks.

There's that familiar anecdote: a child gets a nice, big, expensive toy for his birthday. The parents have spent hours putting it together,. For all of their sweat, pain, and suffering they find that the child is most fascinated with the big cardboard box the toy came in.

Cardboard, by Doug TenNapel, is a clever variation on that premise. Mike, an out-of-work carpenter, has nothing for his son Cam's birthday. A strange old man approaches him with an offer. For just a handful of change, Mike can get his son an amazing gift. It may seem like an ordinary cardboard box, but whatever Cam makes out of the corrugated paper pulp comes to life.