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 As Ms. Tegan greeted everyone, she told the
children a special guest would be inside the annex for a photo
opportunity after story time.
When one child yelled out that she knew it was a unicorn, Ms. Tegan
said maybe it would be a fairy, gremlin, troll or unicorn.
The day’s story was Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabely. Thelma the
Unicorn tells the story of a horse who is sad and forlorn. Thelma
wishes she could be a unicorn. Her best friend Otis tries to tell
her she is perfect the way she is, but Thelma does not think so.
When Thelma finds a carrot on the ground one day, she has a great
idea. Thelma then puts the carrot on her head so she can say she is
a unicorn. Soon a person in a truck drives by and is surprised to
see a unicorn.
As the truck swerves around and nearly hits her, Thelma realizes the
truck is filled with nice pink paint and glitter. Adding the paint
and glitter makes Thelma look amazing. Thelma decides she is finally
special.
Thelma soon becomes a world-renowned superstar but soon discovers
fame can be tricky. Fans cheer, scream, cry, laugh and chase Thelma
everywhere to get her autograph. All day long, these fans chase
Thelma even while she exercises and shops. It never stops, so Thelma
asks the fans to stop, but they say they will do what they want.
Others are mean and say, “I do not like unicorns.”
Though Thelma thought she would feel great being a unicorn, she soon
realizes she is sad and lonely.
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Eventually, Thelma cleans off the sparkles and ditches her “magic
horn.” Now when Thelma walks past the crowd, they do not even notice her.
Thelma returns home and sits with Otis under their favorite tree,
and he asks about her trip. She tells Otis her trip was fun, but says, “I would
rather just be me.”
Before going to meet the unicorn, Ms. Tegan had the children wiggle their arms,
legs, and body then gallop like a horse. Without prompting, many children
neighed like a horse.
As children lined up to go to the annex and meet the unicorn, Ms.
Donna handed out “unicorn horns.”
The children excitedly waved at the unicorn before posing for photos, though
several little ones were unsure about the big creature.
This week’s STEAM kits for older kids contained rainbow crafts. Kindergarten
through fifth graders made a weaving rainbow. Sixth through twelfth graders made
rainbow wreaths.
Next Thursday, July 22, starting at 10 a.m. is the summer reading finale.
Special activities include a silly safari with reptiles, mammals, bugs and
birds. From 11 to 2, UCB Bank is sponsoring a bounce house and serving ice
cream.
Participants in the summer reading program will receive a tie dye rainbow shirt
in upcoming weeks.
[Angela Reiners]
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