Welcome to our first week of Page Turner Adventures virtual programming! If you’ve registered for the 2021 Summer Reading Program you can earn extra prizes by checking out the Page Turner Adventures videos. Each day’s video has a question on Beanstack; answer all of that week’s questions for credit. There’s no rush, you can check out these videos anytime until the end of the program on August 13.

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Monday: Sofa Safari Game Show

What animal eats upside down? Can you pronk like a springbok? What animals never pass gas? These questions and more will be answered during Sofa Safari, the interactive game show that takes you on a safari without leaving your sofa!

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Tuesday: Flashlight Safari

A zip lock bag, black and white construction paper, and permanent markers are all that’s needed to make this project that’s part craft and part optical illusion.

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Wednesday: Meet Illustrator David DiPasquale

Illustrator David DePasquale will share his debut picture book A WISDOM OF WOMBATS about the wonderful words we use to describe groups of animals. David is also the lead character designer on Arlo the Alligator Boy, a new Netflix movie available now! Grab a pencil and paper because David will teach you how to draw Arlo!

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Thursday: Mashup Day

Get ready for a roaring good time when Jim shares some backstage secrets, and teaches us the five steps to becoming a fantastic puppeteer. This day includes a bonus video that will teach you how to make your own “peeper puppets” just like Jim’s.

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Friday: Animal Superpowers

Every animal needs a superpower to survive. Cheetahs have speed, chameleons have camouflage and birds have flight. Meet real live animal superheroes in this “wild” program.

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