Moon Public Library Brings Children's Tales to Life With Readings, Crafts

Maggie Normile took her cues from "Amelia Bedelia."

"I picked the book because I just liked the quirkiness of it," said Normile, sporting an outfit inspired by author Peggy Parish's absent-minded protagonist. 

Normile and other volunteers from  on Thorn Run Road helped wrap up summer reading program Saturday by bringing to life a number of popular children's books.  

Children and parents gathered on the library's front lawn to hear live narations of favorite stories. While some kids opted to hear about Amelia Bedelia's misadventures, others donned pirate hats or listened to retellings of Aesop's Fables. 

Kids could make crafts and watch a puppet show, each inspired by the books they read this summer as part of the library's youth reading series. 

"Kids like hearing stories that they know, but in a slightly different way," said Rick Weiss, youth minister at Impact Christian Church. 

Weiss said the event enabled volunteers to promote the library to the Moon community. 

"You know, there are people who live here who don't even know that we have a library," Weiss said. "I can't believe that -- it's such a great resource."