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Page Turner Adventures: Summer 2022
Page Turner Adventures is back for summer reading! Watch for great ocean themed crafts, recipes, author talks, and more every week throughout the summer! Log into Beanstack or use the links below for a swimmingly great time.
If needed, please use the following information to log into the fun:
Username – PuyallupLibrary
Password – Summer2022
Week 1 - LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURE
20,000 Books Under the Sea - Episode I
The Adventure Begins! Page Turner needs YOUR help at her mysterious lighthouse. Click the link below to watch this hilarious show filled with comedy, adventure, and seafaring fun! Click this link: https://pageturneradventures.com/lighthouse-full-show/
CRAFT: The Tale Snail
Make your very own TALE SNAIL CRAFT with Page Turner. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/lighthouse-craft/
Click here for Tale Snail directions
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Dan Yaccarino
Watch this fun interview with author/illustrator Dan Yaccarino. He talks with Page Turner about his exciting picture book, “The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau”, and shares details about Cousteau’s amazing life and love of the sea. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/lighthouse-author/
RECIPE: Happy-As-A-Clam Cookies
“Shellebrate” the sea by making Happy-As-A-Clam Cookies. These cookies are almost too cute to eat! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/lighthouse-recipe/
Click here for Happy-As-A-Clam Cookie directions
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: Marine Mammal Rescue
Accompany Page Turner for a behind the scenes look at FAU Harbor Branch’s Marine Mammal Rescue Program, including a peek at the “mambulance” used to rescue Winter, the dolphin featured in the book and film “A Dolphin's Tale”. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/lighthouse-field-trip/
Week 2 - The Coral Reef Adventure
SHOW: 20,000 Books Under the Sea - Episode II
Join our heroes Brook Mark and Cliff Hanger as they head for the Great Barrier Reef in search of the next clue that will lead them to the Lost Library of Atlantis! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/coral-reef-full-show/
CRAFT: Secret Sea Star
Turn an ordinary paper bowl into a stunning Sea Star. To discover the sea star’s secret, click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/coral-reef-craft/
Click here for Secret Sea Star directions
AUTHOR: Tina Cho
Author Tina Cho talks with Page Turner about her mazing picture book “The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story”. Check out the video to learn about Korea’s tradition of “granny mermaids”. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/coral-reef-author/
RECIPE: Peanut Butter & Jellyfish
Tortillas, Twizzlers, and tentacles…oh, my! With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a delicious jellyfish treat. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/coral-reef-recipe/
Click here for Peanut Butter & Jellyfish directions
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: Snorkeling Adventure
Join Page and Kenny as they go snorkeling with underwater videographer Dan Volker, and underwater photographer Sandra Edwards in the beautiful waters of South Florida. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/coral-reef-field-trip/
Week 3 - Arctic Adventure
SHOW: 20,000 Books Under the Sea - Episode III
In this episode, Brook Mark and Cliff Hanger follow the clues (and a pod of whales!) to the arctic. But they’ll need your help as they gather icy information to solve more ocean riddles. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/arctic-full-show/
CRAFT: Sock-topus Puppet
Using one old sock and some new imagination, an eight-legged puppet comes to life. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/arctic-craft/
Click here for Sock-topus Puppet directions
AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS: Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey
Brothers Jarrett Pumphrey & Jerome Pumphrey talk with Page Turner about their picture book “The Old Boat” and share an awesome illustration technique that you can do at home. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/arctic-author/
RECIPE: Fish Cakes
With some rice cakes, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients, you can create a work of art that tastes as good as it looks! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/arctic-recipe/
Click here for Fish Cakes directions
Virtual Field Trip: A Visit With Octo-Girl
Join Page Turner as she visits with octopus expert Chelsea Bennice aka Octo-girl who will tell us all about these fascinating creatures. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/arctic-field-trip/
Week 4 - The Atlantis Adventure
SHOW: 20,000 Books Under the Sea - Episode IV
Our Storyologists are closer than ever to discovering the Lost Library of Atlantis and retrieving the only book that will stop the Tale Snail. Will they make it to the Lost Library of Atlantis in time or is this THE END for our brave heroes? Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/atlantis-full-show/
CRAFT: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Today we’re making a Peacock Mantis Shrimp with tissue paper, glue, and lots of imagination! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/atlantis-craft/
Click here for Peacock Mantis Shrimp directions
AUTHOR: Carole Lindstrom
Carole Lindstrom discusses her beautiful book “We Are Water Protectors”, winner of the Caldecott Medal in 2021. Carole talks about the significance of water and how important it is for every person to be a water protector. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/atlantis-author/
RECIPE: Delish Fish(ing) Game
A pretzel rod becomes a fishing rod in this fun game that’s part recipe and part game. Grab a friend and go fishing! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/atlantis-recipe/
Click here for Delish Fish(ing) Game directions
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Join Page Turner at Loggerhead Marinelife Center as she visits their sea turtle hospital and learns about the patients under their care. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/atlantis-field-trip/
Week 5 - THE OCEAN’S GOT TALENT
SHOW: The Ocean’s Got Talent
We’ve searched the seven seas for some of the ocean’s most incredible creatures. Who will you vote for in this over-the-top oceaninic talent show? Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/ocean-full-show/
CRAFT: Coffee Filter Ocean Creature Mobile
With a few coffee filters and some washable markers, you can create colorful ocean creatures. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/ocean-craft/
Click here for Coffee Filter Ocean Creature Mobile directions
AUTHOR: Candace Fleming
Candace Fleming discusses her award-winning book “Giant Squid” and plays a fun trivia game featuring this amazing creature. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/ocean-author/
STEM CRAFT: “Printed” Ocean Scenes
With some recycled styrofoam and washable markers you can Print your own ocean scenes. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/ocean-stem-craft/
Click here for Printed Ocean Scenes directions
Virtual FIELD TRIP: Harbor Branch Aquaculture Facility
Join Page Turner as she heads back to FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute where she learns how scientists are looking to the sea to feed the world. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/ocean-field-trip/
Week 6 - Captain Book’s Pirate Adventure
Show: Captain Book’s Pirate Adventure
Shiver me timbers! Captain Book has been cursed to live as a pirate with a book permanently attached to his hand. To break the curse, you must join Page Turner and Kenny on a comic quest to discover the captain’s treasure. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/pirate-full-show/
CRAFT: Pirate Map
X-Marks the spot! Create a pirate map that looks like it might be hundreds of years old. All that’s needed is a paper bag, a little vegetable oil, and lots of imagination. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/pirate-craft/
Click here for Pirate Map directions
AUTHOR: Melinda Long
Ahoy mateys! Melinda Long discusses her bestselling picture book “How I Became a Pirate” and teaches us all how to “talk like a pirate”! Arrrgg! Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/pirate-author/
STEM CRAFT: Balloon Powered Boat
It’s time to raise the masts and set sail in your own ship made with a bowl that floats, a straw, and a balloon. The rubber ducky is optional! This fun project is a great way to learn about action and reaction. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/pirate-stem-craft/
Click here for Balloon Powered Boat directions
Virtual Field Trip: David Engle’s Pirate School
Pirate Professor Billy Bones teaches landlubbers all they need to know to live a swashbuckling life. Click the link below to watch the full video. https://pageturneradventures.com/pirate-field-trip/