Suma Vacation
Hello everyone! Suma the Puma here. I love being the beautiful face of the Westlake Porter Library's Youth Services department, but sometimes I wish for a little more adventure in…
Suma Celebrates Children’s Book Week!
What is Children's Book Week? It's the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy…
Suma’s Teddy Bear Picnic
Suma and staff enjoyed National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work day today! Watch the video below to join in the fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgzUdNZaYYI Thank you to HarperCollins and Simon &…
Suma’s Health Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtMP5b7cNdo Thank you to Simon & Schuster publishers for allowing us to share the story Stretch by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin. Pumas hunt using both strength and stealth (stealth…
Suma Plays “Guess Who?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYJFwvCUhuc Up until recently, it was believed that pumas are solitary creatures. (That means that they like to spend time alone instead of hanging out with other cats!) But guess…
Suma’s Gratitude Tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXuO_rlDUJU It has been pretty hot and humid these past few days and Suma has done a little grumbling (okay – a LOT of grumbling) about being bored and not…
Science Experiments With Suma
Suma is at it again - see what scientific experiments she gets up to today! https://youtu.be/I4vslXXzZTo Experiment #1: BALLOON POWERED LEGO CAR YOU WILL NEED: Basic Lego bricksBalloonsStrawsTape DIRECTIONS: Cut…
Suma Plays Outside
Suma is doing a happy dance now that summer has finally arrived in Westlake and, with it, lots of outdoor activities to choose from! Let’s face it – sitting on…
Suma Goes Bird-watching
https://youtu.be/qkN7KydRhUY When we last saw Suma, she was visiting the Storywalk at Westlake Recreation Center where she enjoyed reading One Duck Stuck. With birds still on her mind, Suma decided…