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This week we’re highlighting the Grimm Brothers! Familiarize yourself with some of their most We are excited to introduce a new and virtual famous fairy tales with one of the Summer Reading Program! When you create storybook collections available on your READsquared (r2)account you can keep hoopla. And don’t miss out on track of your reading, activities and events on the app or website. You can share your DPL’s virtual readings of “The Brave reading list with friends, earn badges and Little Tailor” and “ and prizes, complete library challenges, and even the Seven Dwarves,” both of which unlock games!

are Grimm fairy tales! How it Works:

 Register Online at myDPL.readsquared.com – Parents you can create an account first to easily monitor your AGES children's activity.

IN THIS BAG  Track Your Reading – Log in to the app or 9 - 12 you’ll find: the website with your account and track your reading to earn points.

 Hansel & Gretel Maze  Keep Reading! – Earn electronic badges and prizes as you go, and a completion  Cardboard circle and yarn certificate once you've completed the for Yarn Bracelet Craft program.

The app is free for both Android and iOS  1 yellow yarn braid mobile devices.  1 small container of play-doh

 toothpicks Reading Suggestions: Facts about the Grimm Brothers Rump: The True Story of by Liesl Shurtliff  ’ names were Jakob Challenge: Ludwig (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Karl Construct a Ella Enchanted (1786-1859). inspired gingerbread house. by Gail Carson Levine  During their time, they were known for

This can be made from scratch The Sisters Grimm their work on the German Dictionary, or from pre-packaged items working on it from 1838 until death. by Michael Buckley  Grimm Fairy Tales were collected by the such as graham crackers and candy (like the picture). A Tale Dark and Grimm brothers, mainly from friends they had in Germany. Upload a picture of your by Adam Gidwitz  The Brothers collected these stories baking creations on It’s Not About The… because they were very worried that very READsquared for us to share series by Veronika Charles few people could tell the stories on our DPL Facebook page. accurately. Vote for your favorite picture Any of the Grimm  By 1857 they had collected 210 tales. at Collections available on Hoopla --Facts from World Book Facebook.com/ Image from Encyclopedia DecaturPublicLibrary. https://fountainavenuekitchen.com/graham- cracker-houses/

Rapunzel’s Tower Unique Words and Language STEM ACTIVITY Take the Challenge Because Grimm Fairy Tales were A STEP FURTHER: You will need: written in the early 1800s, there are some Last week’s challenge was to make a batch words in the stories that may not be  Toothpicks of pancakes. Did you know that in some  Play-doh versions of Hansel and Gretel the witch familiar to you. Some examples are “marquis”, “whey” or  Braided yarn (for Rapun- makes the children pancakes with apples zel’s hair) and nuts in them? When you made “spindle”. As you read the stories or have pancakes, did you try adding extra flavorful them read to you, write down any 1. Use the toothpicks and ingredients? Why not try another batch confusing words here and look them up later. play-doh to construct a sturdy this week with apples and nuts! tower. Built it as high as possi- ble.

2. Once completed, attach the Image from https:// www.stemlittleexplorers.co braided yarn to the empty play- BE sure to look for the m/en/create-amazing- structures/ doh container and set it on top challenges on the of the tower. READsquared app to earn badges! Can your tower support it? Does ’s braid reach the table? Share a picture of your tower on READsquared!