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Beloved book characters make special appearance
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliGwen Gamble came to the Boardman library to meet her favorite characters, Elephant and Piggie, on July 28.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliChildren got to take pictures with special guests Elephant and Piggie at the Boardman library on July 28.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliSpecial guests Elephant and Piggie visited the Boardman library on July 28 to tell a story and interact with children eager to see them.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliConnie Barker (left) brought her granddaughter, Madeline Kagarise (right), to the Boardman library on July 28 to meet special guests.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliCaitlin Lehnerd was happy to receive a bookmark to aid her in her favorite hobby — reading.
By amanda tonoli
On July 27, the Boardman library had special guests Elephant and Piggie visit parents and children.
Children packed the room, excited for the arrival of the friends they knew and loved so much through reading about them.
Librarian Cindy Beach read an interactive story and sang songs with the crowd as they patiently waited for their characters to make their presence known.
Elephant and Piggie came out shortly after the start of the event, reading a story about the importance of being a patient waiter and concluding with pictures and hugs for anyone that wished to be apart of the festivities.
Jacki Gamble brought her young daughter Gwen to see the characters they read about every day.
“She thinks they are hilarious,” Gamble said.
Gamble said that although they can’t come to library functions as much now that her daughter is in preschool, she still thinks highly of them when they are able to come.
“I think they are really nicely put together,” Gamble said. “I would’ve never thought they would have something like this here.”
At the end of the program Beach gave out bookmarks to encourage reading with sayings on each one.
Caitlin Lehnerd, a huge fan of Elephant and Piggie, was the most excited to bring her bookmark home and put it to use.
Lisa Lehnerd, her mother, said they actually discovered these special characters at that very library and although Caitlin is growing in her reading skills, the stories still serve a purpose in her life.
“We’ve been coming to library programs since she was little – she loves to read,” Lisa Lehnerd said. “These are easier for her now but the stories are nice.”