June 2, 2008

Telling Tales

Summer Storybook Roundup

bookworms unite!

We interrupt your scheduled squirt-gun battle to announce hot new reads for budding bookworms ages 3 to 8.

A boy discovers a fun-loving monster under his bed in Bump in the Night, by Edward Hemingway (grandson of Ernest).

Five unlucky pirates dodge a shark when their boat leaks in the The Castaway Pirates, a pop-up tale by Ray Marshall.

In Eugene Field’s Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, the classic poem about fishermen sailing in space is retold with new illustrations by Giselle Potter.

A new path has been carved through Kenya’s grasslands, Australia’s outback, and beyond in Swedish-born artist Laura Ljungkvist’s Follow the Line Around the World.

Testing, testing … one, two, read.

This Week for Kids

SEE
Cosmic Collisions

What: New space show reveals how planetary collisions and galaxy clashes might appear.
Why: Indulge your Venus envy.
When: Opens Fri. Daily, 10:45 a.m., 12:15, 1:45, & 4 p.m.
Where: Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., at McFetridge Dr. (312-922-7827).

HEAR
Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players
What: Chicago indie popper brings kids to their feet.
Why: He’s Justin time.
When: Sat., 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.; Sun., 11:45 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Where: Printers Row Book Fair, Plymouth Ct. & Polk St. (312-222-3986).

APPLY
SafetyTat

What: Personalized temporary tattoos for tots display vital contact info in case of emergencies.
Why: Get the message.
When: You need the peel deal.
Where: Online at safetytat.com.

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