Wednesday, June 22, 2016

June Meeting: Free Choice Books and Legos

Our last meeting of the year went by way too quickly! We had so many great books to share, lots of delicious cupcakes to decorate, and fun book-inspired Lego scenes to create.

After stuffing ourselves with pizza and cupcakes, we each shared a little teaser booktalk about the book we had read. We had a wonderful and diverse selection of books represented, from nonfiction to fantasy to realistic fiction to sci-fi! Then, we moved over to the Lego table and attempted to re-create a scene, image, or plot point from the book using Legos. This turned out to be harder than it sounds, especially considering the limited Lego people and blocks available, but the Bookshoppers came up with some awesome literary creations. There are pictures below, but they will also be on display at the Main Library on the third floor until Monday morning, June 27, so stop by to check it out!


Getting the creative juices flowing...


Isaac: N.E.R.D.S.: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society by Michael Buckley


Eli: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell


Chris: Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman


Avery: The Complete Dog Breed Book by DK Publishing



Gabriel: Wonder by R. J. Palacio


Shayla: The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard


Our book-inspired Lego display in the Children's Room


The June meeting was our last Bookshop meeting for this year. Have a wonderful summer, and we'll be back in September. Happy reading!