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 In the summer of 1958, Doug McKay learned a lot of things. The first thing he learned was that chickens can not fly, the second thing he learned was that gophers can not swim, and the third thing he learned was to never ride in the back of a pick-up truck. – Max R

We were honoured to have the opportunity to host the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., The Honourable, Steven Point in our Living Library on February 21, 2011.  Check out his story below, and make sure you listen to the entire track to hear his second story about a Chipmunk who didn’t do as she was told!

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In The Honourable Steven Point’s two stories, there are many well described scenes, from the tragic demise of Me-Moo the strawberry stealing chipmunk, to Henrietta the Ed Sullivan watching chicken. Whoever listens to this living book will learn important facts such as chickens enjoy watching variety shows, and to not steal strawberries from a Sasquatch, unless you want your grandma to turn into an inchworm. I very much recommend this Living Book! – Max R

On February 9th, Neil Gynp joined our classrooms through SKYPE!

Living Library Book: Neil Gnyp from Mr Lister on Vimeo.

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When Neil Gnyp was seventeen, he did not realize that people who were not sick could die young, until his friend Chris died in a car accident. In this Living Book, Neil tells about how he realized that all people are mortal and that he should be more responsible with his privileges because one day the random person who got into a car accident on the highway turned out to be someone he knew. – Max R

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When Liz Verschuur decided to raise a horse, she had no idea that she would end up with a friend for life. Throughout this interesting and uplifting story, Liz Verschuur tells about the trials and tribulations of raising a young horse. – Max R

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When Mr. Wallace was a boy, he lived in Guyana. In this interesting story about life in another country, Mr. Wallace tells about his childhood in South America, from when he accidentally ran over an anaconda, to his family celebrating Christmas at 40˚ Celsius. – Max R
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 When the young coyote gets in trouble, the grandfather coyote says “I am a coyote, and you are another one.” In this comedic First Nations legend, Rick Joe tells the story of the young coyote who learns that just because his friends do something bad, it doesn’t mean that he needs to do it too. – Max R

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Before Yvonne Sandau met her husband, she had no idea that she would move from her home in England to a farm in Winnipeg. In her hilarious story about scary pigs, grumpy ponies, and a goat that thought it was a dog, Yvonne Sandau tells about the years when she lived on a farm. – Max R

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When Patty Tyson went to Haiti to help children who had been affected by the earthquake, she had no idea that her passport would save her life. In this educational story of Patty’s firsthand experience of the Haiti earthquake, Patti Tyson states that she is proud to be a Canadian.