On Tuesday the 8th of september, the children at Nordic School visited the library. This is weekly activity, and the children love it. They bring their own bookbags containing the books they borrowed last Tuesday.

I use to welcome them at the door, and they run into the libraryroom. Here they sit on each of their pillows. The first children are the youngest, from the Kubwa branch. This morning I read Vrimleboka Sommer by Rotraut Susanne Berner. This is a book with no text, only drawings. I read the book twice, each time focusing on a new story which the pictures show. First I focused on a dog chasing a mouse. Then, the second time, I focused on a balloon that was drifting through the town.

The Kidogo branch comes after Kubwa. These are the older children, and they are split into two groups. I read Jakob og Neikob by Kari Stai to them. They all loved the book, which is about Jakob who only can say yes, and Neikob who only says no. It is a modern classic showing the children how important it is to both be a person who can say yes and participate and be a person who can say no and set teir own boundries. And of course, it is wonderful story.

Afterwards the children, both in Kidogo and Kubwa, get to borrow one book each. I try to help them find books, as do the grown ups. Often the children find their own favourites. I am hoping to better help the children find books they would want to read. When they borrow the books, I give them each a stamp. Or several. It is very popular!

This week I was the reader at the library. But in the coming weeks Sarah, Irene, Louise and Charlotte will take turn in reading for the children. We are all volunteers and parents of children at The Nordic School.