Looking for a book to listen to? Miss Annie has you covered! Every Wednesday, Miss Annie will read aloud for about half an hour. Listen in or grab your own copy and read along and check off one of your summer reading Bingo squares while you’re at it! Books will range from Grades K - 4. All ages are welcome to listen in and enjoy the stories!

Program available on Facebook and YouTube.

June 24 & July 1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid, Smelly Bus by Barbara Park. This is the first book of the #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series. Dubbed the World’s Funniest Kindergartener, Junie B.’s first day at school is off to a rocky start and it all began with a ride on that big, scary, smelly, old bus. Will high-spirited Junie B. manage to turn things around? Find out if she’ll be able to make friends, stay out of trouble, and conquer her fear of the bus.

July 8, 15, 22, and 29: Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. Dragons in a Bag was named a 2019 ALSC Notable Book for Children and CCBC Choice. Things aren’t looking great for 9-year-old Jaxon. He and his mother are facing eviction from their Brooklyn apartment and he’s been sent to live with his curmudgeonly, old neighbor, who’s a real witch. Seriously! His neighbor, nicknamed “Ma,” is a witch and needs Jax’s help transporting some dragons from Brooklyn to a magical realm. But what does Jax know about magic? Will he be able to help Ma get the dragons to a new home and will he have a home in Brooklyn to return to after?

August 5 & 12: Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi. Meet Yasmin was named Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year 2019 and was a finalist for the 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Award. Yasmin Ahmad is a spirited second-grader who’s always on the lookout for those “aha” moments to help her solve life’s little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation―assuming her imagination doesn’t get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers.