King Arthur and Guinevere

Ever wondered what the medieval bride and groom served at their wedding? King Arthur and Guinevere feasted on roasted boar, roasted venison, roasted hare, little birds toasted, big birds stuffed, big pies, little pies and suckling pig. And, of course, great pitchers of ale and wine.

Story Hour in the Neat Little Bookshop offers kids adventure and excitement ~ a chance to explore some of the classics and any number of contemporary stories. They choose a book to read and we sneak in a book with some literary value. Yesterday we read excerpts from a Scholastic childrens' book, King Arthur His Knights & Their Ladies by Johanna Johnston. Before they knew it, the kids were right there in the medieval castle dining with 150 knights at the great Round Table.

A Couple Kids And a Storyhour

It takes only a couple kids to provide the sound effects for Walter the Farting Dog Trouble at the Yard Sale *

*Wm. Katzwinkle & Glenn Murray, Dutton Children's Books

Photo: Story Teller, Amy Grasley; Thank you, Eric and Christopher.

School is Out ~ Watch for Our Kids! Have a Safe and Happy Summer.

The Pagemaster Meets Story-Hour Kids

Adventure, Fantasy and Horror come alive at The Neat Little Bookshop after school on Wednesdays.
Photo: Gizmo ( Pekingese Person ), Jessica, Coco ( Brown and White Rabbit), Maddie and Lilli meet Adventure, Fantasy and Horror. ( Click to view larger image. )

Neat Little Bookshop ~ Wednesday Story Hour

When a book opens, children's natural curiosity and enthusiasm transports them into unknown and distant places. They meet new friends and travel different worlds ~ and they love to share the experience with a parent, an adult or their peers.

Story hour at The Neat Little Bookshop ~ Adventure and fun ~ Wednesdays after school 'til 5:00.

Update: Today we had a visit from Acer the rabbit.

"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,
and all the sweet serenity of books." ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Photos: by Lorna

Story Hour at the Neat Little Bookshop

It was with some reservation that I originally accepted Amy's proposal of a weekly story hour. Amy and Michelle, your idea has been a great success and I hope as rewarding for you as it has been for The Neat Little Bookshop.

Amy, Michelle and their friend Megan ~ host the Story Hour every Wednesday after school. They are a welcome presence and we hope that when they graduate to High School they will occasionally continue to have time for the kids' program in the bookshop.

"The Childrens' Hour"

"Between the dark and the daylight,
When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes a pause in the day's occupations,
That is known as the Childrens' Hour."
Story Hour in the Neat Little Bookshop is every Wednesday after school. We have approximately a dozen youth ranging from four to fourteen participating in a round-table of reading and sharing. Today, a beautiful and lovely grandmother, Yvonne, recited a precious poem to us, "The Childrens' Hour."
The complete poem can be viewed on "Poet Peers"website.