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"We definitely had a CROAKIN' good time at Sims Library. Quality is a great word for your program. Thank you for the wonderful presentation!!" Nelda Curlin, Sims Library, Waxahachie, 2007

Azle Public Library, 2008

SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2011

"DIG UP A GOOD BOOK"

The Creature Teacher is known for her charisma, sense of humor and patience with children. She has presented lively, interactive and fascinating shows at over 120 libraries throughout areas of North, NorthEast and Central Texas. For 2011 Summer Reading Program, you'll love our CREATURES THAT DIG! show. And you'll receive a discount too!! (See below for details). For a full list of our exciting and educational shows, go to the Presentations Page on the Navigation Bar or click here.

Learn "Burrowology" with The Creature Teacher with our new show:

CREATURES THAT DIG!! (click on title for show details)

Book our new Creatures That Dig show for SRP 2011 and receive the following discounts:

30 minute show: $30 off
45 minute show: $45 off
60 minute show: $60 off

Learn what types of animals dig, why the dig and how they dig as well as different types of burrows, body characteristics of burrowing animals and what animals live in colonies or prefer to live by themselves. This show is great for all age groups and sizes.

Animals you'll see with Creatures That Dig are:

Tiny, our 40 lb Sulcata Tortoise
Wyatt, our Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Squish, our Budgetts Frog
Slinky, our millipede
Fred, our Barred Tiger Salamander
Dora, our African Pygmy Hedgehog

PRICING

Length of Show

# of Animals

1 Show

2 Shows

3 Shows

Extra Charge for over 250 persons

30 minute show

6

$175

$225

$350

$50

45 minute show

8

$200

$350

$500

$50

60 minute show

10

$225

$475

$625

$50

Evening shows are $25 extra (F, 3 PM-8PM, All other days 6PM-8PM. Mileage fees not included in rates above. Click here to go to Mileage Fees Page.

Loads of Audience Participation!!

Mary Lou Reddick Library, Lake Worth, 2009

Entire group lining up to touch Chinchilla at end of show

We ask many varied, brain-teasing and fun questions. Your audience supplies the answers
One child will be called upon to come up front with The Creature Teacher and hold each one of the animals for photo opportunies and a small discussion

In addition:

Groups of less than 35 persons: everyone in the audience will be able to touch all of the animals
Groups of 40-300 persons: the entire audience will have an opportunity to touch ONE animal at the end of the show

Other Great Shows for SRP!!

Around the Neighborhood-- Great Teen Program!!

Olivia, New Zealand White Rabbit

We'll see animals that live right here in Texas & the US, mimic native Texas animals or commonly kept as pets. We'll learn the difference between frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, rodents and lagomorphs, and turtles, terrapins and tortoises. Animals in this show may include: Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Domestic Rabbit, Leopard Frog, American Toad, Barred Tiger Salamander, Box Tortoises, Guinea Pig, Hairless Guinea Pig, Milk Snake, Albino Yellow Rat Snake, Richardson Ground Squirrel, Purple Pincher Hermit Crabs, and Texas Tan Tarantula. Among the termiologies covered are:

brumate
crepuscular
poisonous v. venomous
lagomorph
exoskeleton
migrate
incubate

Creatures of the Sea

Sawfish

This is a 45 minute show that includes 6 sea life specimens that once inhabited the ocean. You may choose from 12 including but not limited to: Sting Ray, Star Fish, Sea Horse, Puffer Fish, Sand Dollars and much more! Due to the delicate and fragile nature of the specimens, touching is not permitted but audiences will be allowed to get a close up view of all the "animals" at the end of the show. Among the terminolgies covered are:

regenerate
echinoderm
fish
noctural

For more details and to see photos of the sea creatures, click here or the button on the Navigation Bar to the left.

Wiggles, Sinaloan Milk Snake

Creatures of the World

We will start with an animal that is a Texas native and continue viewing different animals from various regions of the world ending in Australia. We'll also cover the smallest and largest of each species and see photographs of these particular animals (Example: the smallest rodent in the world is the Pgymy Jerboa which is only 1 inch long but can jump 10 feet in a single leap!). Animals in this show may include: Milk Snake, Spiny Tailed Lizard, Chinchilla, Guinea Pig, Sugar Gliders, Walking Stick Bugs, Rose Haired Tarantula, African Bullfrog, Australian Bearded Dragon, Barred Tiger Salamander and Blue Tongued Skink. Among the terminologies covered are:

hibernate
camouflage
regenerate
extinct & endangered
marsupial

Other shows are available including: Really Reptiles, Mostly Mammals, Pick A Pet, Popular Picks and Colors, Numbers and Noises. For descriptions of each show, click here or go to our Presentations Page on the Navigation Bar to the left.

To see photos of all the fascinating creatures, click here or go to our See the Creatures Page on the Navigation Bar to the left.

See the Creatures

Save on Mileage Fees!!

Book together with another library for same day shows and we'll split the milege fee between you. Just make sure both libraries are in close proximity to one another (within 20 miles) and you'll mileage fee will be cut in half!! (Fees which range from $15.00 to $70.00 depending on your location and our location on the day of the show) Click here or on the Navigation Bar to the left under Pricing to go to our Mileage Fee Page.

Mileage Fees