No, this wasn't a party for the latest album by a band called Ladybug. It was an actual celebration of reading and all things ladybug at the Puyallup Public Library.
Joyce McDonald, member of the Washington State House of Representatives from the 25th Legislative District, read Five Little Ladybugs to the gathered children and adults.
This was followed by the one hundred plus people heading out into Pioneer Park and the glorious weather to release ladybugs. Ladybugs were landing on our heads, faces, necks, arms, and legs. Ladybugs were flitting about from person to person, plant to plant. We were removing them from the sidewalk and one of the librarians (who was "handing them out" for "distribution") and placing them on trees and hedges and shrubs and flowers. It was crazy in the both the chaotic and fun senses of the word.
Back inside the library, children had the choice of participating in two crafts. They could color and paint small rounded river stones to make a Ladybug Pet Rock and they could create a Paper Plate Ladybug Puppet. The Child chose the puppet. Therefore, Troy's Work Table acted as "sous-chef," stapling the plates together, cutting the hole for The Child's hand, and sorting body parts, while The Child acted as "executive chef," cutting out legs and head and eyes and spots and gluing them to the body.
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Earlier in the day, we had also been at the Puyallup Public Library, for storytime. Surprisingly enough, it was also ladybug themed.
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Puyallup Public Library's summer reading programs for kids, teens, and adults are all "bug" themed. Troy's Work Table and The Child hadn't signed up to participate prior, even though both have been voraciously reading, so we did that today as well.
Troy's Work Table is eligible to be placed in a weekly drawing for gift certificates from local coffee shop Forza for each book read.
The Child is eligible to be placed in various drawings for prizes for each hour of reading time, as well as other prizes. The Child also received a coupon good for a free game of bowling at Daffodil Bowl and will receive a free book of The Child's choice and other coupons for free meals or admissions after ten hours of total reading time.
Let's just say that we left the library with plenty of books to keep The Child occupied for quite a few hours.
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