Follow that Fairy Tale! at Your Library
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to debut a new book club for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders titled the Tale Trekkers. This exciting new book club will travel from branch to branch beginning September 9 through November 23 at the Sanger, Lagrange, Washington and Waterville branch locations.
Tale Trekkers will introduce youngsters and their families to fairy tales from all around the world! The title of the four-branch program is Follow that Fairy Tale! Six Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World!
Each participant will receive a Tale Trekker’s passport. It will be stamped every meeting, and the children will write in the name of the country they’re visiting through the story. For the children the passports will create a sense of ownership of the adventures, and in the end, will become a nice keepsake for them. Below is the Tale Trekkers schedule:
Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave. – from 3:30 -4:30 p.m. every Wednesday, September 9-October 14.
Lagrange Branch Library, 3422 Lagrange St. - from 3:30-4:30 p.m. every Monday, September 14-October 19.
Washington Branch Library, 5560 Harvest Lane - from 11 a.m. – noon every Saturday, September 19-October 17.
Waterville Branch Library, 800 Michigan Ave. - from 4:15-5:15 p.m. every Monday, October 19-November 23.
At most branch locations, a light snack and a related craft time will take place, along with a discussion about the book and the story’s geographic location.
Young participants will study the geography of the world on a map, and the librarians will help youngsters “trek” (walk around the room, run in place, climb mountains, pretend to swim, etc.) to their next destination!
The goal of Tale Trekkers is to work in tandem with parents and family members to increase the children’s reading skills as well as their love for books. Studies reveal that reading aloud to a child by an adult for at least 30 minutes three times a week or more will dramatically increase their vocabulary, comprehension and enjoyment of reading.
Press Release Contact Name: Rhonda B. Sewell
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419.259.5381
Organization Name: Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Website or Link: www.toledolibrary.org
Organization Address: Toledo, OH