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An unexpected surprise awaits the children and families who show upfor Sing Along / Storytime with Mel at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library!Mel and Gunner lead their friends on an exciting adventure exploring HistoricDowntown Fernandina Beach, Florida, on a quest to find Colorful Eggs.This is the first of many Adventures with Mel!THE BIRTH ofMy Action/Song Picture BookWhat an adventure. This fun activity, created by Michelle E. Forde, hasparents, relatives and friends, sing and act out, her picture book as she leadsthem on an Egg-Venture downtown Fernandina Beach to find colored eggs.NOTE:To Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, and Grandparents who are readingthis story to their classes or children:The story was written by Michelle Forde, Youth Services ProgramCoordinator with the Nassau County Public Library System. She wrotea fun song for her story, that would help teach and enhance fine motorskills, listening skills, sequencing skills, following directions, sharing, colors,counting, rhythm, rhyming, opposites, and overall literacy and vocabularyskills. Her goal and desire is to lead children and caregivers on an excitingnew adventure creating a new learning experience at each Storytime.Michelle's Going on an Egg Hunt and Egg-Venture with Mel, actions andsong was an instant hit with the children, and her Parent/Caregivers loved it.They wanted her to sing it every week.She purchased Egg Shakers to add actions to the story and gave them to thechildren who came to see the show. As they all sung along, an assortment ofcolorful eggs hid in Michelle's pocket. At the right moment, she would pullout a colorful egg and shake it. The song and actions ended, with everyoneholding up their eggs, and shaking them high in the air "These are all of thecolorful eggs we found"By popular demand, and the encouragement of her parents, caregivers,and the children who so loved this story/sing-along, Michelle now offersGoing on an Egg Hunt as a book.