We always LOVE it when Pam Martin from the Kansas Wetlands Education Center comes to visit!  This year was no exception, & our Tails & Tales theme was custom made for her fun & informative presentation.Story time began with the story: Little Skink’s Tale, by Janet Halfmann and Laurie Allen Klein. When the story was over, the kids got to see a little blue tailed skink and then a full grown one!

 Keeping the “Tails” theme in focus, the kids had a fun time figuring out which animals’ tails were good for different tasks.  Some tails work like a flyswatter, some catch food, some inject poison, and some even help the animal breathe (to name a few of the many uses). And some, as shown by the turkey feathers below, are used to show off and attract attention.

The star of the show was probably Petunia the Opossum! Her eyesight may not be that great during the daytime, but when grapes are to be found, she’s laser focused! 🙂  She was in a jovial mood and even showed the kids just why she’s classified in the marsupial family.

Kids of all ages loved seeing Petunia, the skinks, scorpion, and the red-eared slider turtle (below).  For more information on the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, be sure to check out our local links to see what upcoming programs they have for young and old!

Hope to see you next week for more Summer Reading fun!

It should be more fun “than a basketful of kittens & puppies!“ 😉