McComb Public Library

Join Mrs. Totty in this read along as she reads "The Groundhog and His Shadow" Written and Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. You can find this book and plenty others from our library or one near you! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/cSP2dF6BAds Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #readaloud

Join Mrs. Totty as she reads "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" a book written and Illustrated by Edith Holden, selected from our library! This is a great diary turned into a book, telling of the daily observations of a Lady of the time. Full of beautiful descriptions and paintings of the nature she admired, often paired with poems to match. We select only a few of the poems to read here, or else with would be much much longer, so there is plenty for you to read later! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have!

Join us as Mrs. Totty reads a few peoms from "A Child's Garden of Verses" a book of poems written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Today we read the poems 'Picture books in winter,' 'Where go the boats' and 'The land of story books.' You can find this collection of poems and plenty others from our library or one near you! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #readaloud

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "The Elves and the Shoemaker" a short story from the book "The Children's Book of Virtues" by William J. Bennett and Illustrated by Michael Hague, selected from our library! Kids and Parents can read along with us, in this read aloud story time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

Join Mrs. Totty in this read along as she reads "Bolto, the Dog Who Saved Nome" a short story about a famous dog from the book, Seven True Dog Stories. Written by Margaret Davidson, and pictures by Susanne Suba. You can find this collection of stories and plenty others from our library or one near you! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Original background track is The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance by Doctor Turtle, music from the freemusicarchive.org https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/none_given_1561/Doctor_Turtle_-_You_Um_Ill_Ah1/ The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #readaloud

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Stone Soup" a short story from the book "The Children's Book of Virtues" by William J. Bennett and Illustrated by Michael Hague, selected from our library! Kids and Parents can read along with us, in this read aloud story time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

This is our first episode of Staff Selects, where one of the library staff helps introduce to you a book of their choosing.  Today will be me, Douglas, selecting a book for you which I cherished growing up. It's the one that pulled me into reading, and also the book that taught me not to worry about page count. This book is childhood favorite of mine, selected from the shelves here in our library. I will only be covering the Prologue here, so there is plenty for you to read later. Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Original background track is The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of  Romance by Doctor Turtle, music from the freemusicarchive.org https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/none_given_1561/Doctor_Turtle_-_You_Um_Ill_Ah1/ The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance by Doctor Turtle  is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #readaloud

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Snow" a book by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Lauren Stringer, selected from our library! Kids and Parents can read along with us, in this read aloud story time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/6EDg8yyucCU Original background track is Drops of Melting Snow by Axletree,  music from the freemusicarchive.org https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm-ongoing-project/drops-of-melting-snow-after-holst-abroad-as-i-was-walking/ Drops of Melting Snow (after Holst, Abroad as I was walking) by Axletree  is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

Join Mrs. Totty in this read along as she reads "St. George and the Dragon" a classic short story from the book, A Children's Book of Virtues. Written by William J. Bennett, and Illustrated by Michael Hague. You can find this collection of stories and plenty others from our library or one near you! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Original background track is The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance by Doctor Turtle, music from the freemusicarchive.org https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/none_given_1561/Doctor_Turtle_-_You_Um_Ill_Ah1/ The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #readaloud

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "The Blizzard" a book by Betty Ren Wright and Illustrated by Ronald Himler, selected from our library! Kids and Parents can read along with us, in this read aloud story time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/yL9hPBJ2nmk Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

Join Mrs. Totty as she reads "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" a book written and Illustrated by Edith Holden, selected from our library! This is a great diary turned into a book, telling of the daily observations of a Lady of the time. Full of beautiful descriptions and paintings of the nature she admired, often paired with poems to match. We select only a few of the poems to read here, or else with would be much much longer, so there is plenty for you to read later! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Great Joy" a book by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, selected from our library! Kids and Parents can read along with us, in this read aloud story time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books they may have!     You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/O6GprvODgGY Original background track is Drops of Melting Snow by Axletree,  music from the freemusicarchive.org https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm-ongoing-project/drops-of-melting-snow-after-holst-abroad-as-i-was-walking/  Drops of Melting Snow (after Holst, Abroad as I was walking) by Axletree  is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.  Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content.    Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system    #library #books #pawlskids #kidsstorytime

Join Mrs. Totty in this read along as she reads "New Year's Day, A Holiday book" a book about the origin of the New Years holiday and how it's celebrated around the world, throughout time. It was written by Lynn Groh. You can find this story and plenty others from our library or one near you!  Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Original background track is Concerto for Two Violins by Bach Alterations were made by us to make it fit the length of our content. Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Holly's Christmas Eve" a  story by Wendy Watson, which is a book from our library! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "O' Little town of Bethlehem" a beautiful story about the origin of a famous Christmas carol written by Phillips Brooks. You can find this story and plenty others within the book "It's a Time for Christmas" by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist and Janette Woolsey. Which is a book from our library! This story is one of many from this book, and the whole collection of stories is well worth reading through. Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "The Night Before Christmas" a familiar old story illustrated by Rosie Butcher, which is a book from our library! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/Nxse-5qZUE0 Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day" a beautiful story about the origin of a famous Christmas carol written by Henry W. Longfellow the poet.  You can find this story and plenty others within the book "It's a Time for Christmas" by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist and Janette Woolsey. Which is a book from our library! This story is one of many from this book, and the whole collection of stories is well worth reading through. Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "The Twelve Nights of Christmas in Louisiana" a fun story and Christmas song written by Jean Cassels and illustrated by Lynne Avril, which is a book from our library!  This story is unique in that each verse also has a cute letter written to the parents telling the story of their adventure in Louisiana! Here we just read the song, but you can come by and enjoy the sweet letters anytime at the library! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Merry Christmas Dasher" written and illustrated by Matt Tavares, which is a book chosen from our library! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot" written and illustrated by Mike Curato, which is a book from our library! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/4NZrwKVJkzA Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in a new more mature read along series as she reads "The Fir Tree" By Hanz Christian Anderson from our library! These older stories, while still being good stories, tended to have more darker morals and less happy endings. This story is still okay for kids to follow along, but we know some parents may want to listen to make sure they're comfortable with the story first!  You can find this story and plenty others within the book "It's a Time for Christmas" by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist and Janette Woolsey. Which is a book from our library! This story is one of many from this book, and the whole collection of stories is well worth reading through. Hope you enjoyed this special December Mature Read Along!  Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in a new multi part series of story-time as she reads "Across the Wide Dark Sea, the Mayflower Journey" written by Jean Van Leeuwen and illustrated by Thomas B. Allen from our library! Hope you enjoyed this special November story-time! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Turkey Day" written by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by John Manders from our library! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Pete the Cat misses summer, but when his mom suggests that he find things he can love about autumn, Pete the Cat is surprised. Listen to find out what does he like about autumn. Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in a new multi part series of story-time as she reads "Across the Wide Dark Sea, the Mayflower Journey" written by Jean Van Leeuwen and illustrated by Thomas B. Allen from our library! The next part will come out soon! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

 Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "I'd like to be the window for a wise old dog" written and illustrated by Philip C. Stead from our library! You can watch the Animated Read Along on our YouTube here https://youtu.be/-PsLiQLhXXc Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Little old lady who was not afraid of anything" written by Linda Williams and illustrated by Megan Lloyd  from our library system! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in a new multi part series of story-time as she reads "Across the Wide Dark Sea, the Mayflower Journey" written by Jean Van Leeuwen and illustrated by Thomas B. Allen from our library! The next part will come out soon! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Little Blue Truck and his friends are going to the party. Can you guess who is who? Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Join Mrs. Totty in story-time as she reads "Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin" by Mary Serfozo from our library! Be sure to check out your local Library to check out what books or events they may have! Brought to you from the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library system #kidsbooks #readaloud #library #books

Froggy is excited about his field trip to the pumpkin patch. When he finds out there will be a pumpkin picking contest, he is up for the challenge, but something happens, what is he going to do?

Elliot and Mouse leave the city to vacation in the country, but Little Elliot gets lost. What will happen?

Hedge what? No, not hedge what, hedgehugs! Hattie and Horace find new friends on this fun autumn day.

Big Bear thinks that his sneeze is causing all kinds of problems in the woods, until the wind tells him different!

At story nook, the lights go out and Missy has to make up a story.  Listen to this revolting tale with a happy ending.

Miss Brooks announces book week and I have to find a book I like, but I don't like books!  Can Miss Brooks help?

Pete the Cat loves his crayons, but when he draws pictures of his friends, his drawings aren't so groovy.  What happens in art class when it's Pete the Cat's turn to draw?

Farmer Brown is so excited! He is going to school. As he gets the animals ready, he explains that school is quiet and there will be no clapping, stomping, mooing, and clucking. The animals are no longer excited about school. Listen as Mrs. Laura reads this adorable book, Click, Clack, Quack to School, by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.

Little Blue Truck wanted to be a school bus, but he wasn't a shiny yellow.  He wasn't big and wide and he didn't have a lot of seats, but when piggy was late for school, Blue proves he can do the job of a school bus!

Have you ever wanted something so bad, but you couldn't get it? Our story today is about a boy who wanted a new pair of shoes so bad that he was willing to wear them too small for his feet! What happens when he discovers a friend that needs shoes more than him?

Two not-so-friendly sharks are hungry, but both wants all the fish to themselves.  Can they be friends? 

Have you ever wondered how Scooter Mouse came to be at the McComb Library?  Well, we had two students come and visit us at the McComb Library and they will be reading, Scooter Mouse Finds the Library, by Alice Mitchell.  Listen as Aubreigh Haynes and Christopher Abron, 3rd graders from Otken Elementary, shares the story of how Scooter Mouse finds the library!

The hare was a fast little animal who did everything, well, fast!  He got so aggravated with turtle that he challenged him to a race.  I bet you can't guess who won!

Bear wanted to find a four-leafed clover.  His friends didn't want to help, all except Mouse.  He found a surprise for Bear!

Sing along with Mrs. Laura and Miss Mattie in this musical story time.

Friends are so much fun, but what happens when they move away?  Find out in this sweet, little story about a rabbit named Llewellyn and his friend, Evelyn.  

Mrs. Laura tells the true story of a man named Jonah who was swallowed by a whale!  Listen in and find out what happens to Jonah and why the whale swallowed him.

Run, run as fast as you can!  A little old woman and a little old man didn't have any children so the little old lady made a gingerbread boy.  When she was finished, the gingerbread boy ran away!  The little old woman, the little old man, and a cow couldn't catch him.  Can you catch the gingerbread boy?  Listen in to find out who did catch him.

Nicki convinced his grandmother to knit snow white mittens.  When he went out to play, he lost one of the mittens in the snow.  Several animals found it to be a warm place to get out of the snow, but could the mitten hold them all?  Will Nicki find his mitten?  Will he find the animals inside?  Listen and find out as Mrs. Laura reads this delightful Ukrainian folktale.  

Listen as Mrs. Laura reads this funny story by Rory Feek.  The farm animals got all mixed up when the cow said "Neigh."

Listen as Mrs. Laura and Miss Mattie tells a couple of silly, spooky stories!  Don't let them boo ya!

Mrs. Laura and Miss Mattie finds a cake and assumes it's for them.  After eating a couple of slices, Mrs. Laura reads the story, "Oh, Look, A Cake!" by J. C. McKee. After the story, someone comes to claim the cake...uh oh!

Hettie and Horace meet a new friend.  What could their new friend be?  I'll give you a hint...it rhymes with cat!  Listen as Mrs. Laura reads the precious story of the hedgehugs.

Little Elliot and his friend lives in the city.  After all the hustle and bustle and noise, they decide to take a vacation to the country.  Listen in to hear what happens when hide and seek goes awry.

Mrs. Laura reads the story of a fox who's favorite tree is changing.  What happens when he discovers his tree is losing it's leaves?

Mrs. Laura and Miss Mattie brought some doughnuts to eat after story time, but while they were reading the story, someone stole their doughnuts!  It was the other librarians, and they left them nothing but doughnut holes!  

Miss Mattie tells the story about a dog named Buster who gets lost.

When an apple falls on Henny Penny's head, she thinks the sky is falling.  She begins running around causing quite a stir!  Listen as Miss Mattie tells the funny story.

Miss Mattie tells the little ones, the toddlers, how to be a helper.

Mrs. Laura and Miss Mattie tells another fun library story, but this one tells how Scooter Mouse came to be at the McComb Library!

What will happen to the three billy goats when they try to cross the bridge?  The ugly, old troll comes out to eat them!  How will they ever get away?

Here are more Mother Goose rhymes!

Have you ever heard of Mother Goose?  There are so many nursery rhymes that are attributed to a fictional character named Mother Goose.  All this just means that it's made up rhymes by a made up goose!  Listen as Mrs. Laura reads several Mother Goose rhymes.

Want more fables?  Here are some fables about crows, dogs, bears, and travelers!

Was there really an Aesop?  We aren't sure, but we do have Aesop's Fables, stories told over many years.  At the end of each fable, there is a moral to the story.  Seems like I've heard these morals somewhere before.  Listen as Mrs. Laura reads several Aesop's Fables.

Do you live in the country or the city?  Do you wish you lived somewhere you didn't?  Find out where the town mouse and the country mouse prefers to live when Mrs. Laura reads the story by Jan Brett.

Mouse only wanted some cheese, and maybe a spot of tea. A nice warm fire? But Bear does not like visitors. Will Mouse stay and keep him company?

Aayan was having a sad day, but his mother cheered him up. Listen as Mrs. Laura reads, “I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!” By Alissa Holder & Zulekha Holder-Young.

When the cat's away, the mice will play, but this cat was never away!  In fact, the mice were terrorized by this cat.  Oh, what will they do?  When the mice have an idea how they can keep tabs on the tabby, they go about trying to make it work, only everything goes wrong.

Miss Mattie tells the story about a dog named Biscuit.  While out walking with his owner, Biscuit finds a lost duck.  Biscuit's owner, Julie, puts the duck in the water and turns to leave, but Biscuit has a surprise for her! 

Miss Mattie sings some rainy day songs and Mrs. Laura reads about a duck who finds a new friend, but duck doesn’t like water and his new friend loves the water. Can they still be friends?