February 2015

THERE IS A BCPL BRANCH
NEAR YOU!
Stop by any of our 19 branches
conveniently located throughout
the county.
Or, visit us on the Web at www.bcpl.info.
www.bcpl.info
Books, news, activities and fun for the whole family!
ARBUTUS BRANCH
NORTH POINT BRANCH
410-887-1451
855 Sulphur Spring Rd.
21227
410-887-7255
1716 Merritt Blvd.
21222
CATONSVILLE BRANCH
OWINGS MILLS BRANCH
410-887-0951
1100 Frederick Rd.
21228
410-887-2092
10302 Grand Central Ave.
21117
COCKEYSVILLE BRANCH
PARKVILLE BRANCH
410-887-7750
9833 Greenside Dr.
21030
410-887-5353
9509 Harford Rd.
21234
ESSEX BRANCH
PERRY HALL BRANCH
410-887-0295
1110 Eastern Blvd.
21221
410-887-5195
9685 Honeygo Blvd.
21128
Children Make Terrible
Pets
HEREFORD BRANCH
PIKESVILLE BRANCH
By: Peter Brown
410-887-1919
16940 York Rd.
21111
410-887-1234
1301 Reisterstown Rd.
21208
LANSDOWNE BRANCH
RANDALLSTOWN BRANCH
410-887-5602
500 Third Ave.
21227
410-887-0770
8604 Liberty Rd.
21133
When Lucy, a young bear,
discovers a boy lost in the
woods, she asks her mother
if she can have him as a pet,
only to find him impossible to
train.
LOCH RAVEN BRANCH
REISTERSTOWN BRANCH
SOLLERS POINT BRANCH
WHITE MARSH BRANCH
410-887-4444
1046 Taylor Ave.
21286
410-887-1165
21 Cockeys Mill Rd.
21136
410-887-2485
323 Sollers Point Rd.
21222
410-887-5097
8133 Sandpiper Cir.
21236
MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES
ROSEDALE BRANCH
TOWSON BRANCH
WOODLAWN BRANCH
410-887-7586
1716 Merritt Blvd.
21222
410-887-0512
6105 Kenwood Ave.
21237
410-887-6166
320 York Rd.
21204
410-887-1336
1811 Woodlawn Dr.
21207
WELCOME TO
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I Got Two Dogs
By: John Lithgow
A song celebrating two dogs
that are as different as they
could be and both well-loved
by their owner.
www.bcplstoryville.org
Peek-a-Pet!
By: Marie Torres
Cimarusti
Different pet animals play
peek-a-boo with you.
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
By: Lydia Monks
A clever spider is lonely and
longs to become a family pet.
A Dog Needs A Bone
This Orq. (He Cave Boy.)
In this rhyming tale, a dog
makes extravagant promises
to its mistress if only she will
give it a bone.
Meet Orq. He cave boy. Meet
Woma. He woolly mammoth.
Orq love Woma. A lot. He want
pet. Orq’s mother say Woma
shed. And smell. And not
housetrained. Yuck. Woma not
allowed in cave. But Orq has
plan. Kind of.
Dear Zoo
I Wish I Had a Pet
Each animal arriving from the
zoo as a possible pet fails to
suit its prospective owner, until
just the right one is found.
Movable flaps reveal the
contents of each package.
The mice in this book know all
about critter care, and they’re
here to share wise words about
choosing and keeping animal
companions.
By: Audrey Wood
Storyville is a magical town where children, ages birth to 5,
and their parents/caregivers can read, play and learn
together in a fun, interactive and literacy-rich environment.
Storyville is located in both the Rosedale and Woodlawn
branches and is open during library hours.
FEBRUARY 2015
By: Rod Campbell
By: David Elliott
By: Maggie Rudy
CREATE TOGETHER!
FEBRUARY 2015
Animal Letters
Materials:
READ TOGETHER!
• Construction paper
• Reading with a child is an excellent way to spend
time together, regardless of whether it’s on a book
or a screen. Try to give your child book options in
digital and print form.
• One of the most important activities for building
the knowledge that is needed for successful
reading is reading aloud to children.
• Reading together is a great way to introduce new
vocabulary and build up “background knowl
edge.” Background knowledge is all of the knowl
edge that readers bring with them to understand
new situations, including books and other media.
• Scissors
• Glue
(http://ele.fredrogerscenter.org/activity/reading-together-making-it-?page=1)
SING TOGETHER!
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
His fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
He followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
Ten Little Doggies
Ten little doggies went out one day,
To dig in the dirt and play, play, play.
Five were spotted, and five were not,
and at dinnertime they ate a lot!
(clipart: https://www.etsy.com/listing/187314158/adorable-1950s-decor-mary-had-little?ref=market)
Be sure to check your local branch
schedule for upcoming story times
and events for fun things to do
with the whole family!
www.bcpl.info/events/datelines
Instructions:
1. Draw the outline of a letter and help child cut
paper letter out.
2. Glue on the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, feathers, tails,
etc.