The Thank You Book

Every once in a while, book characters become so beloved that they feel more like friends than characters in a book. For many of us, Gerald and Piggie from Mo Willem’s Elephant & Piggie series are some of our best friends. The last book in the series, The Thank You Book, has just arrived at the library and we are reading it with mixed emotions. As always, the humor is spot-on as Gerald and Piggie thank all of their friends and, finally, the reader for the great times they’ve had. Even though it’s the last in the series, all of them can be read over and over again. Come into the library and ask us which one is our favorite!

Guest post by Sarah H. 

I Am Going!

Ever the humorist, Mo Willems portrays the fear of separation best through my old friends Elephant and Piggie (I can call them "old friends" because we bonded when they were here a few weeks ago). 

In this 2010 title, Piggie announces, as we all must someday, "I am going."  To which Gerald replies, "You are going?! You are going away?!  You cannot go! You must not go! I WILL NOT LET YOU GO!!!"  Luckily Piggie is only going to lunch (a big lunch) so Gerald's fears are calmed.

My own plans will take me away for a bit longer than a lunch break.  Starting next week, I will be at home with my daughter and thus will be seeing many of you far less than I would like.  I will cherish the time we spent together choosing books, laughing at storytime, and singing "Open Shut Them" at the tops of our lungs.  I will still be around filling in an occasional hour here and there and enjoying storytime, this time from the audience.  This blog will continue of course, kept afloat by a number of great storytellers who are wonderful women and friends.  You, dear reader, are in for a treat if their recent round of guest posts are any indication!

Oh, and if you're ever in the mood for lunch (a big lunch), I do love catching up with old friends.

Much Love,
Miss Jenna

Help Gerald find Piggie!



Gerald is sad.  Piggie is nowhere to be found.  Come to the Centerville Library tomorrow, August 2nd, from 4-5pm or 7-8pm to help him find that missing porker.  Oh, and also to enjoy games and crafts based on Mo Willems' supremely funny Elephant and Piggie series. 

But seriously, Gerald needs help...even his trunk looks lonely.