CONGRATULATIONS!
The Library has just been awarded a $500.00 grant from the
EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION
HURRAH!
SNOWY DAY
winner of the Caldecott Award 1963
11/30/2010
11/29/2010
THE HANDBELL CHOIR
Watch this clip of the Utah Valley Handbell Choir
They will be performing in our library Dec.14th 6:00 pm
See Miss Merriweather in the Library for tickets ($1.00)
11/28/2010
"We need a little Christmas"
The holidays have arrived and with them I've added a NEW link...
Click on the link to the right and you will find seven music videos. Everything from SLEIGH RIDE, to the theme from POLAR EXPRESS. I will add more as the season progresses. ENJOY!
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Click on the link to the right and you will find seven music videos. Everything from SLEIGH RIDE, to the theme from POLAR EXPRESS. I will add more as the season progresses. ENJOY!
11/27/2010
THE MITTEN
by Jan Brett
Follow the link to listen to this delightful story read by the author and illustrator Jan Brett...
http://libraryfa.blogspot.com/p/stories-online.html
11/26/2010
The First Christmas Card
LONDON 1843... John Callcott Horsley (born 1817-- died 1903) designed the very first Christmas and New Year's card at the request of his friend Sir Henry Cole who was the first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 1843 an edition of 1,000 of these Christmas cards was printed and placed on sale. The cards were lithographed on stiff cardboard 5 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches in dark sepia and then carefully hand colored. They sold for one shilling each.
Louis Prang Christmas Card
BOSTON, MASS. 1875... Louis Prang began publishing cards and earned the title "Father of the American Christmas card" He printed his cards in no less than eight and sometimes as many as thirty-two colors to achieve the "perfection of color" he sought.
Louis Prang
A Christmas Card from the White House
How exciting it would be to receive a Christmas card from the White House. President Eisenhower was the first to send them and it has been a tradition ever since. This card was commissioned by President and Laura Bush in 2006 and is a depiction of the Red Room in the White House.
11/24/2010
11/23/2010
The winner is...
Abigail Fergus
Abigail wins a beautiful new copy of A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck. Congratulation, I hope you enjoy it.
KEEP READING!
To read more about Richard Peck and his wonderful books click on this link.
http://libraryfa.blogspot.com/p/author-of-month.html
Library contact srobertson@pfa.cc
YUM, YUM
The poll has ended and it's no surprise to me.. STUFFING is the winner!
Here's the breakdown of the voting...
Turkey 13
Potatoes 14
Gravy 10
Rolls 15
Stuffing 24
Pie 13
Pizza 5
There's an old saying...
"Eat 'till it ouches"
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
11/21/2010
READ THEIR STORIES...
What were the passengers on the Mayflower really called? (NOT PILGRIMS)
If you find the answer come and see me in the library and you will have earned a
"Continental Bill"
You'll find the answer in this link...
If you click on this link it will take you to a site where there is a list of all the passengers on the Mayflower. Click on each name and you can READ a brief history. Some were indentured servants, some were rascals, some were merchants, some got in trouble with the law and many had heroic qualities that compelled them to stick it out in this "new world."
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Passengers/passengers.php
11/20/2010
The Story of Pumpkin Pie
The history of Pumpkin Pie actually goes back to Europe in the 1500s when pumpkin was stewed with sugar and spices and wrapped in a pastry.
The French recorded the first recipe in 1651: Tourte of Pumpkin - Boile it with good milk, pass it through a straining pan very thick, and mix it with sugar, butter, a little salt and if you will, a few stamped almonds; let all be very thin. Put it in your sheet of paste; bake it. After it is baked, besprinkle it with sugar and serve.
The Native American tribes grew squash and pumpkins. They roasted or boiled them for eating. They brought pumpkins as gifts to the first settlers, and taught them about their many uses. The Pilgrims may have eaten pumpkin that first Thanksgiving but there was no pie because they had no ovens.
American Cookery
1786 by Amelia Simmons
( There are only four known copies of this book in existence )
By the 1670s recipes for pumpkin pie appeared in many English cookbooks which the colonists would most likely have had access to. It was not until 1796 that the first American cookbook was published and written by Amelia Simmons. It was the first cook book to develop recipes for foods native to America. Her pumpkin puddings were baked in a crust similar to present day pumpkin pies.
Pompkin Pudding No. 2. One quart of milk, 1 pint pompkin, 4 eggs, molasses, allspice and ginger in a crust, bake 1 hour.
This recipe by Esther Allen Howland appeared in Economical Housekeeper 1845
There were no forks at the first Thanksgiving
In fact forks were not used commonly in America until the mid 1800s.
EUROPE: When Catherine de Medici married Henry I in 1533, her dowry included several dozen dinner forks. People were shocked when she used them at her wedding. She died two years later from the plague and it was said she was being punished for her use of the "wicked fork"
The fork began to gain acceptance in Italy by the late 1500s when the upper class became interested in cleanliness. The French would have nothing to do with it and considered the fork an awkward, even dangerous utensil. At last, in the seventeenth century, when it was deemed uncivilized to eat meat with both hands, the fork gained popularity.
In England the fork was slow to gain acceptance because it was considered a feminine utensil. Finally, in 1633 Charles I of England declared, "It is decent to use a fork," a statement that heralded the beginning of civilized table manners. It took another century for the fork to be common among the lower class.
In the nineteenth century, mass production made forks more available to the rising middle class. In an effort to copy the nobility there were forks made for every imaginable food, such as berries, birds, cake, cold meat, cucumbers, fish, ice cream, lettuce, lobster, oysters, pickles, salad, sardines, shellfish, strawberrys, souffle, terrapin, tomatoes, and to pass sliced bread at the tea table.
AMERICA: As late as 1827, European visitors still observed Americans shoveling food into their mouths from the round end of knives. An etiquette book of the 1830s defended the practice. But, by the mid 1800s, in an effort to imitate the French and English, eating with a fork became the fashion of the day.
EUROPE: When Catherine de Medici married Henry I in 1533, her dowry included several dozen dinner forks. People were shocked when she used them at her wedding. She died two years later from the plague and it was said she was being punished for her use of the "wicked fork"
The fork began to gain acceptance in Italy by the late 1500s when the upper class became interested in cleanliness. The French would have nothing to do with it and considered the fork an awkward, even dangerous utensil. At last, in the seventeenth century, when it was deemed uncivilized to eat meat with both hands, the fork gained popularity.
In England the fork was slow to gain acceptance because it was considered a feminine utensil. Finally, in 1633 Charles I of England declared, "It is decent to use a fork," a statement that heralded the beginning of civilized table manners. It took another century for the fork to be common among the lower class.
In the nineteenth century, mass production made forks more available to the rising middle class. In an effort to copy the nobility there were forks made for every imaginable food, such as berries, birds, cake, cold meat, cucumbers, fish, ice cream, lettuce, lobster, oysters, pickles, salad, sardines, shellfish, strawberrys, souffle, terrapin, tomatoes, and to pass sliced bread at the tea table.
AMERICA: As late as 1827, European visitors still observed Americans shoveling food into their mouths from the round end of knives. An etiquette book of the 1830s defended the practice. But, by the mid 1800s, in an effort to imitate the French and English, eating with a fork became the fashion of the day.
11/17/2010
The rest of the story...
BEAVERS, BUSINESSMEN, FASHION, NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE PILGRIMS
What do they have in common? Click on the link...
http://libraryfa.blogspot.com/p/this-week-in-library-august-23-27.html
Here's a piece of the story you might not have heard before.
11/14/2010
Visit Plimoth Plantation
MAYFLOWER II
Plimoth Plantation sits about three miles outside the town of Plymouth and is a living museum that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by English colonists, some of whom later became known as Pilgrims. The 1627 English Village is a speculative re-creation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627, seven years after the arrival of the Mayflower.
Click on THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY or follow the link to read about Plimoth Plantation...
http://libraryfa.blogspot.com/p/this-week-in-library-august-23-27.html
Be sure to watch our newest online story STELLALUNA.
Click on the link...
11/12/2010
Plimoth Plantation 17th Century Cheesecake
Want to eat something authentic for Thanksgiving? Here is a recipe for a beloved 17th century dessert.
Plimoth Plantation 17th Century Cheesecake
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Mass.
This popular 17th century dessert was discovered by Plimoth Plantation food historians and updated by Executive Chef Kenny Randall. The secret to this flavorful dish: Ricotta cheese.
CRUST
Ingredients
2/3 cup unbleached white flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
10 tablespoons butter
1 egg white
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
Directions
1. Place white and whole wheat flours in a large bowl. Mix in butter with a pastry fork.
2. When butter is well blended, work in egg white with enough ice water so that you form pastry dough.
3. Roll out pastry dough until it is 1/4 inch thick, and carefully press it into a 9-inch round springform pan.
FILLING
Ingredients
1/4 cup of almonds
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 pound fresh ricotta cheese
1/2 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon rosewater (available at pharmacies)
1/2 cup dried currants
Directions
1. Use a food processor to grind almonds finely. Put them in a large bowl.
2. Add butter and sugar, and work in until smooth.
3. Put in nutmeg, salt, and egg yolk.
4. When thoroughly combined, add ricotta cheese, then cream and rose water. Keep mixing just until well blended.
5. Stir in currants.
CHEESECAKE ASSEMBLY...
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Spoon filling into crust and bake until filling is just set, approximately 60 to 70 minutes.
3. Allow to cool for an hour before serving.
I can't imagine cooking dinner in this oven!
11/11/2010
11/10/2010
NEW LINK
I've added a new link to our blog site. It's called STORIES ONLINE. It's located on the right hand side of the page or simply click on this link.
I will be adding a new story every week so I hope you will visit often. This week you can listen to...
HARRY THE DIRTY DOG
by Gene Zion
11/09/2010
HANDBELLS IN THE LIBRARY
Tickets are now on sale for..
Handbells in the Library
Dec. 14, 2010
6:00 pm
See Miss Merriweather in the library for tickets ($1.00)
Click on this link to hear their music.
11/05/2010
WHAT A TREAT!
What a treat we had yesterday as parents and teachers attended a seminar with Dr. Nancy Livingston, literacy specialist, educator, and state reading specialist. She shared with us a lifetime of knowledge about reading and the benefits of parental involvement.
The bottom line is ...
READ WITH YOUR CHILDREN EVERY DAY
It will make all the difference.
Dr. Nancy Livingston
Readers Theatre
Great minds,,, great hair!
11/03/2010
WE'RE TAKING A VOTE...
What is your favorite food for Thanksgiving Dinner?
Scroll down on the right hand side of the page and VOTE! There's even a place to vote for pizza.
New Storyboard in the Library...
"Over the River and Through the Wood"
by Lydia Marie Child
Click to enlarge
Come and read our new storyboad in the library.
Illustrations are woodcuts by Christopher Manson.
If you click on the POETRY link (you will need to scroll down) you can read the story behind the story and see a picture of the real "grandfather's" house.
11/02/2010
"If you go owling you have to be quiet."
OWL MOON
by Jane Yolen
My mother lived on nine acres and one morning as I walked down her long driveway a huge owl flew out of one of her trees and glided right over my head. He was so close I could feel the wind he created. The moments in life when we connect with nature are breathtaking. I will never forget it. The Caldecott award winning book OWL MOON reminds me of that experience. Click on the link ...
There is a link under the picture that will take you to a You Tube site where you can see and listen to this beautiful book.
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