Stopping by the local mini branch and there’s an exciting storyteller with balloons. A fully grown woman amazed a bunch of 1-8 year olds with the ability to climb into a 6 foot yellow balloon and carefully escape. In a terrifically tiny branch library, how can you not but pay attention to 20 kids chanting, cheering, clapping, and generally recreating the sounds of a hurricane from a storybook? It was better than anything I might have otherwise watched on TV tonight.

Annie Bannanie at story hour

Annie Bannanie and Dr. Electric

Annie Bannanie and the 6 foot balloon and the leaf blower

Annie Bannanie inside the balloon

Annie Bannanie escapes from the balloon