CLEARFIELD – The Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library is currently accepting registrations for its Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child celebration sponsored by the local Kiwanis organization. This year’s selection, Stop Snoring, Bernard!, is written and illustrated by Zachariah OHora.
According to the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child website, Stop Snoring, Bernard! was published in 2011. The book tells the story of a sea otter named Bernard who tries to find a place in the zoo where his loud snoring will not disturb the other animals. Stop Snoring, Bernard! encourages readers to value differences among people.
The website states that this is the seventh year for the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child program. It focuses on the importance of early literacy development for preschoolers. The collaborating agencies highlight the significance of reading early and often to children, as well as engaging them in conversation and other activities around books. The Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child program is available to all areas and populations of the state.
Shaw Public Library will celebrate its PA One Book event on April 10 during National Library Week. There will be a morning program held from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. and an afternoon program held from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Special guest readers from Kiwanis will share Stop Snoring, Bernard! and other similarly themed stories, and children will enjoy activities and refreshments. Each session is limited to 31 families, and registration is open to families with children ages 6 months through 5 years old. Each family in attendance will receive their own copy of the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child 2012 selection Stop Snoring, Bernard! and one lucky family at each program will win a hardcover copy of the book.
For more information or to register for the program, please contact the library at (814) 765-3271 during regular business hours. Shaw Public Library is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and Fridays from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Additional information can also be found on Shaw Public Library’s website at www.clearfield.org/shaw.
