Mother/daughter book club fosters love of reading
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AMERICAN FORK -- Shauna Dunn's Mother/Daughter Book Club originated in her home as a way to help out one of her children, but the tradition has now been extended to the community and has moved from the Dunn's home to the American Fork Library.
"Besides an excellent reading motivator, the book club party became a way for me to foster social relationships for my children," Dunn said. "This has been such a great experience for all of the families involved that I decided to take it to the next level and bring book club parties to the community."
Dunn has served on the American Fork Library Board for the past two years. During her service she noticed a lack of programs for children in the 6-12 age group.
"There is storytelling time for the little ones, and "Teen Thing" for teenagers, but nothing for the 'middle' ages," Dunn said. "I was able to convince a local philanthropist and reading enthusiast to donate money to allow book club parties to be held at the American Fork Library."
The book club website explains, "Each Mother/Daughter pair is asked to read the book (listening to the book read aloud counts!), bring an object that represents something from the book that they really enjoyed, and come ready to get excited about the wonderful world of reading. Each party will include circle time discussion, a related craft and a treat. Mothers (or other caring party interested in creating a love of reading) and daughters should attend together."
The book club meets on the fourth Saturday of each month from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The cost is $3 per pair (per party) and includes admission, one craft to be completed together, and a treat for both mom and daughter.
"The ages are flexible," Dunn said. "The circle time ideas will be geared toward the indicated ages, but any mother/daughter pairs who read the books are welcome to attend."
Tonya Marshall and her 10-year-old daughter, Madison, have been attending the book club at the library for the past two years. Marshall said she enjoys the opportunity that the meetings give them to work on something together and become acquainted with new books and authors.
"Like so many good things in life, we often need a little nudge to get us started and encouragement along the way," Marshall said. "This book club has done this by helping us discover new authors that otherwise might remain unknown to us."
"I loved the mother/daughter book clubs because she introduced us to new books that we wouldn't have otherwise read," Anna Edmondson, 11, said. "I loved how at the end we did some sort of craft that had something to do with the book and then a treat that was related to the book also."
For more information on book clubs at the American Fork Library, call library circulation at (801) 763-3070 or visit www.aflibrarybookclubparty.blogspot.com.
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