The Rescue Chapter 12

Louis is having a great time at camp, working as well as participating in games and activities including VOLLEYBALL!  He makes a dramatic rescue and receives a medal.  I wonder who he rescues and how?

Camp Kookooskoos Chapter 11

A job is in Louis’ s future!  Sam suggests Louis become the camp bugler at the summer camp he attends each year.  He buys Louis a book of trumpet calls and Louis practices at Sam’s ranch.   The campers are overjoyed to have a swan as the camp bugler!

Money Trouble Chapter 10

Good news!  Louis’s father returns safely and gives the trumpet to Louis.  Louis is very thankful to his dad, however, he is upset that his father had to break into a store and steal it!  With practice Louis can get a few notes out of the trumpet but he is deeply troubled because he wants to pay back the owner of the store for the damage and the trumpet.  He decides to fly to see his friend Sam and get his advice.  What do you think Sam will advise Louis to do?  Could a job be in Louis’s future?

The Trumpet Chapter 9

Louis’s father is indeed up to something!  He flies to Billings, Montana and STEALS a trumpet from a music store!  Does he get away before the owner shoots him?   Will Louis even be able to play the trumpet?   Read, read, read!

Chapter 8 Love

Louis is in love but how will he tell his true love?  Cob tries to help.  I wonder what cob is going to do?  The cob and his wife want to help Louis.  I think the cob is going to do something but I don’t know if it will be a good plan. 

The Trumpet of the Swan Chapter 6 Off to Montana

The summer has ended and it is time for the swans to fly to Montana for the winter. If the cygnets do not know how to fly, how are they going to get to Montana? Why can’t the swans stay right where they are for the winter?
If it is the end of the summer, it must be time for Sam and his father to leave the camp. How will they get back home to Montana?
The chapter ends with Sam writing in his diary. Sam asks, “How does a bird know how to get from where he is to where he wants to be?”
Happy Reading!!

Birds of Prey

On Monday evening Feb. 5th at 6:30 p.m. Wingmasters presented their “North American Birds of Prey” program to a packed room of over 85 parents and children.  For 60 minutes the audience sat spellbound as the wingmaster presented such birds of prey, (otherwise known as raptors ) as eagles, hawks, falcons and owls.  Not only did the group learn about the birds they were able to see each one up close!   This presentation was a “One Book, One Billerca” event. 

Chapter 5: Louis

The title of Chapter 5 is Louis.  I wonder if maybe one of the cygnets is named Louis.  Could he be the cygnet that pulled on Sam’s shoelace instead of greeting him with a beep sound like all the other cygnets did? Lets read and find out all about Louis.  Enjoy!

Winged Migration

   

Tonight we had a nice turnout for our viewing of ‘Winged Migration’, a simply amazing documentary. Here’s the description from IMDB:

The cameras of Jacques Perrin fly with migratory birds: geese, storks, cranes. The film begins with spring in North America and the migration to the Arctic; the flight is a community event for each species. Once in the Arctic, it’s family time: courtship, nests, eggs, fledglings, and first flight. Chicks must soon fly south. Bad weather, hunters, and pollution take their toll. Then, the cameras go south of the Equator; Antarctica is the summer destination. The search for food, good weather, and a place to hatch young takes this annual cycle of stamina across continents and oceans. There is a spare narration and a few titles; for the most part it’s visual, a bird’s eye view.

The variety of birds, their character and movements was a lot of fun to watch. If your interested you can place a hold on a copy through the library. It will give you a more personal feel for trumpeter swans and White’s novel.

Note: Tonight was actually a dual-purpose program. This was February’s Movie Discussion Group which meets the 2nd Thursday of every month. March’s movie is a favorite that is that rare exception in being as good as the book.

Chapter 4: The Cygents

The title of Chapter 4 is The Cygents.  I wonder what a cygent is.  The big day has arrived.  The babies are coming!  How do the babies get out of their shell?  I wonder if it is hard work for them.   I am anxious to find out how many baby swans are born and what they look like.  I hope they are all healthy!!  Do you think Sam sees the babies hatching?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in Chapter 4.  Enjoy!