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The World's Smallest Monster!

This week I encountered lots of BIG things, like this BIG pile of books!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

I met a BIG group of hula hoopers!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

I hosted a BIG auction at Terrace Elementary in Ankeny!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

I read stories to a BIG audience at the Bloomfield Public Library!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

All the fun created a BIG thirst for some lemonade!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

And just when I thought things couldn't get any bigger I met the world's smallest monster!

IPTV Kids Clubhouse!

Thanks for all the BIG fun everyone
and thanks to Sara and Sarah for the awesome Kids Art!

Kids Art!



Kids Art!

Dan's Wise Advice of the Day:
Save exclamations like "YOUCH" for only truly youch-worthy things!

626!

Dan Wardell + The Ankeny Public Library + Three Story Times
= A new world record of 626 participants at a Reading Road Trip event!

2008 Reading Road Trip!

Luckily, we had a fire fighter, a giant mustard bottle, and the
brightly striped tube on hand to keep the crowd under control!

2008 Reading Road Trip!

Even the future mayor of Ankeny, Jay Boeding, was also
there to celebrate our record-breaking crowd!
My time machine travels tell me he will be mayor in 2092!

2008 Reading Road Trip!

I was so happy about the crowd size that I temporarily turned into a bug!

2008 Reading Road Trip!

And as a way to celebrate, click on this wonderful drawing to take you to our newest Kids Art!

Kids Art

Dan's Wise Advice of the Day:
If your hair mysteriously turns into noodles,
don't go anywhere near a pasta buffet!

All Good Things Must Come to an End!

As of yesterday, the 2007 Reading Road Trip is now officially over!
My final three story times took place at an extremely packed Ankeny Public Library!



I was honored by a surprise visit from my wife
who stopped in to see one of my final performances!



I even had a chance to meet Steven Van Oort, Mayor of Ankeny!



Of course, there was plenty of silliness!



And certainly plenty of craziness!



But the coolest thing was finally being able to stop and think back
to all the kids I helped get excited about summer reading!



It is amazing how 54 stops can wear you out!



No time for naps, though!
I immediately had to rush Curious George down to the Iowa State Fair Parade!



The parade started out nice and sunny!



But ended up wet and soggy!



Another good reason to wear a cape: rain protection!



Dan's Wise Advice of the Day:
Squirrels should never be allowed to operate a helicopter!
Unless they are flying squirrels, of course!

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