"My Shadow" from a Child's Garden of Verses read by Sharon Johnson.

  I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
  And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
  He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
  And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.

  The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow--
  Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
  For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
  And he sometimes goes so little that there's none of him at all.

  He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
  And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
  He stays so close behind me, he's a coward you can see;
  I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!

  One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
  I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
  But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
  Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.

"My Bed is a Boat" from A Child's Garden of Verses read by Sharon Johnson.

My bed is like a little boat;
Nurse helps me in when I embark;
She girds me in my sailor's coat
And starts me in the dark.
At night I go on board and say
Good-night to all my friends on shore;
I shut my eyes and sail away
And see and hear no more.
And sometimes things to bed I take,
As prudent sailors have to do;
Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake,
Perhaps a toy or two.
All night across the dark we steer;
But when the day returns at last,
Safe in my room beside the pier,
I find my vessel fast.

Bed in Summer is from Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses". Read by Sharon Johnson. Told from the perspective of a child who does not think it is time to go to bed while the sun still shines bright.

Bed in Summer

In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light.
In summer quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.

I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people's feet
Still going past me in the street.

And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
To have to go to bed by day?

Willie Mouse sets off to find the moon. Do you know? Because! It's made of green cheese! He meets many other woodland animals on his journey. . .but be careful, Willie! Will he make it to the moon? And how do you think he'll get back home? Read by Jamie and Darrel Hauer.

Recording time: 4 min., 32 sec.

Enjoy the classic fairy tale of The Three Little Pigs - but with a happily-ever-after ending. Read by Alan Anderson. Do you think the big bad wolf will catch the three little pigs? Not by the hair of their chinny-chin-chin!

Recording time: 5 min., 21 sec.

Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling tells the story about the young mongoose, Rikki Tikki Tavi. He is adopted by a family in India and befriended by a young boy. Rikki Tikki Tavi rescues the family from the cobras, Nag and Nagiana. A heroic tale told from the perspective of the animals in a typical Indian garden. A great story for older kids.This story is read by Rick Mammel.

Recording time: 35 min.

Wynken, Blynken and Nod by Eugene Fields is a favorite bedtime poem about three children who set off to sail the skies in a wooden shoe. Enjoy listening to this poem as read by Cindy Fjermestad.

Recording time: 1 min., 53 sec.

Listen in and hear about the upcoming events and activities at the library for this fall.

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear is read by Nancy Hockenberry. This great poem is about a cat who falls in love with an owl. How silly and fun is that?! Kids will be sure to laugh and adults will enjoy remembering this great classic.

Recording time: 0 hrs., 2 mins.

Enjoy listening to the classic fairy tale as read by Terry Olson and her granddaughter, Tristyn. Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit her sick grandmother and bring her treats. But who does she meet along the way? . . .The big, bad wolf! (But watch out! This fairy tale ends in the classic manner and does not have a happily-ever-after.)

Recording time: 4 min., 19 sec.

The Quangle Wangle's Hat is an absurd, delightful tongue-twister of a story that will remind many listeners of Dr. Seuss. Sure to make listeners giggles as you try to imagine just what a Quangle Wangle must look like! Read by Sheri Hird.

Recording time: 2 min., 45 sec.

Little Red Hen is an old English folktale retold by Florence Williams. Little Red Hen finds some wheat. Who will help her plant it? No one! Not the cat, or the pig, or the rat! A lot of hard work until it is ready to harvest. But will anyone anywhere help? No! Who do you think will get to eat the bread that is made from the wheat? This is a fun story about helping.

This classic English folk tale is read by Carolyn Smith.

Recording time: 10 min., 13 sec.

School is almost here...hurry in for summer fun! Great books, movies and music for kids! Listen to a fun song by Grammy-winning singer and storyteller Bill Harley singing "@ your library"!

Recording time: 3 min., 19 sec.

At Your Library by Bill Harley2005 Round River Records, used with permission www.billharley.com

Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter is about Benjamin who goes to visit his relatives. He finds Peter and the two of them go off on an adventure and get themselves into big, BIG trouble! What naughty rabbits! This tale is read by Bev Leonard.

Recording time: 6 min., 48 sec. 

Mother Goose is a favorite with every child. Who can forget Humpty Dumpty who sat on the wall? Or, the Cat and the Fiddle? These nursery rhymes are read by Lenore Fries.

Recording time: 4 min., 44 sec.

Enjoy listening to the classic fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and his mother are so poor they must sell their cow at market. But Jack is fooled into buying magic beans. But what luck! The beans are really magic! What do you think will happen next?

This story is read by Merissa Kittleson.

Recording time: 12 min., 7 sec.

The Three Little Bears by Joseph Jacobs features no Goldilocks, but a little old woman! Listen to Maria DeGennero tell this funny tale of the naughty, old woman who gets into mischief at the house of the three little bears.

Recording time: 7 min., 35 sec.

Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson by Johnny Gruelle was read by Staci Waltman. Raggedy and the other dolls decide to go on an adventure but get themselves into trouble! What do you think they'll learn?

Recording time: 8 min., 53 sec.

Listen to "The Duck and the Kangaroo" by Edward Lear as read by Maria DeGennero. A fun, silly poem about a duck and a kangaroo who set out to see the world together.

Listen to Lewis Carroll's classic poem "Jabberwocky" read by Richard Mammel. Enjoy the absurd words. What do you think they mean?

Listen to the story about Jemima Puddle-duck, a determined, but not-so-smart duck who wants to lay her own eggs and hatch them. This charming tale is read by volunteer Gail Batt.

(Introduction music is Rogg Maddeford Piano Duo's"Song for Madeleine.")