Announcing the 2011 Kids Reading Across RI Book!

Drum roll, please ...

The 2011 Kids RARI book is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin -- a 2010 Newbery Honor book and 2011 RI Children's Book Award nominee!  Grace, both an author and an illustrator, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. Grace currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts with her husband, Alex.

Save the Date! The 2011 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island kickoff celebration will be held at the State House on Saturday, May 14th from 12:00 - 3:00. Meet Grace, get your own, autographed copy of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (for FREE), and have lots of FUN.

Be sure to visit the blog frequently for more announcements about the kickoff celebration.

A "9"!

At the Middletown Public Library's Youth Reading Across RI book club, Regarding the Fountain was rated a "9" for "being a great, funny mystery"!They also ate the perfect snacks to complement the book - Goldfish crackers, Swedish fish candy and bottles of water.

What did your book club think? We'd love to know ...

More fun fountains in Newport, RI

"Most Fun" award!  This fountain sits on the patio of O'Brien's (Pub) & Restaurant, and allows kids to "fish" while waiting for their meals!

"Most Artistic" fountain: It's handcrafted of solid bronze, weighing nearly 900 lbs., and was  installed last Spring in Washington Square, Newport. It is a replica of a fountain that stood in the same spot about 100 years ago, and was used for watering horses.

Thanks to Barbara from the Middletown Public Library for sending these photos and captions!

Skylar's Fountain

Check out this dream fountain from Skylar, another participant in the West Warwick Public Library's summer book group.

Looks like a fun place to play, climb and swing on a hot summer day in Rhode Island.

Thanks for sharing, Skylar!

Any more ideas out there? Send your videos, drawings, poems, stories, etc. to youthrari@gmail.com. See them here on the blog! Thanks!

Matthew's Fountain

Check out this fountain from Matthew, a participant in the West Warwick Public Library's summer book group. Looks delicious! Which drink would you choose?

• Coolata?
• Smoothie?
• Milk?
• Ice Tea? Sweetened or Unsweetened?
• Hot Chocolate?
• Water?
• Orange Juice?
• Apple Juice?

Thanks for sharing, Matthew.

Drew's Fountain

Fountain design by Drew, participant in the Share-A-Story Book Group at the East Smithfield Public Library.

Drew's fountain includes:
*A tree house with giant water tubes attached to the sides
*Water ladder
*Tire swing with a hose on the top to cool you off
*Tree house in the middle of the pool
*In the pool are mini-volcanoes that shoot out water
*On the side of the pool are vending machines with any kind of drink known to man!

Thanks for sharing your dream fountain, Drew.

Now, readers, what are your ideas? Email them (video, photos, poems, stories, etc.) to youthrari@gmail.com. Have fun dreaming!

Sarah's Fountain

Sarah described her fountain for us.  Send us a description of your fountain.  It can be written or a video.