 Hi everybody, my name is Sumner and I'm a library assistant with the Long Beach Public Library. Today we're going to sing some summertime songs and I'll read you a story about an animal that's just misunderstood. I promise. If you're not yet signed up for summer reading, visit longbeach.beanstack.org to get started so that you can earn prizes for all of the reading that I know you have planned this summer. If you are signed up, remember to get credit for joining us today by entering the code summer into the activities tab on your Beanstack account. Let's start by singing a song about summer. We're going to use the tune for Jacques. Days are longer, sun is stronger, summer's here, summer's here, let's jump through the sprinkler, let's make lemonade, summer's here, summer's here. Let's do that one more time. Ready? Days are longer, sun is stronger, summer's here, summer's here, let's jump through the sprinkler, let's make lemonade, summer's here, summer's here. Good job! One of my favorite things to do in the summer is visit the beach. Our story today is about an animal that you probably won't meet there. This is Misunderstood Shark written by Amy Dijkman with illustrations by Scott Magoon and we're reading it with permission from Scholastic. What do we see here? On the endpapers we have a little jellyfish holding a microphone, here's an octopus with a video camera, a squid with a boom mic, and another squid with a director's clapboard. Do you think maybe they are filming something? Squid says, here we go, underwater world with Bob broadcasting live in three, two, one. Hey, who did this? Misunderstood Shark starring Shark written by Amy Dijkman illustrated by Scott Magoon. Hello people, today on Underwater World with Bob fun facts about Shark. Oh, what's Shark doing? Shark, the people are watching. Don't eat that fish in front of the people. The people can see me. You misunderstood. I wasn't going to eat him. I was just showing him my new tooth. It's that one back there. Fun fact about that, sharks can grow and lose 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. 30,000? Shark's tooth fairy must be exhausted. Shark, maybe you weren't going to eat that fish. Shark, where's Shark? Oh no, be up at the surface. Eat the baby seal in front of the people. The people, you misunderstood. I wasn't going to eat her, helping her find her family. There they are. Thanks, Mr. Shark, you're my favorite. You're my favorite too. Fun fact about that, a great white shark can eat 22,000 pounds of food in a year and seals are their favorite. What did the shark say after he met a seal? Bird. People, I may have misunderstood Shark. Shark, where's Shark now? Shark sniffing, he smells something. What is it, Shark? Do you smell, Shark? Tell us what you smell, Shark. I smell. Fun fact about that. Some sharks can smell a single drop of blood in a million drops of what? Forget the fact! He smells blood! Get out of his way! At what shark smells, it looks like somebody scraped their knee. Blood, blood, blood, blood! Blast of shark! Do you think the people are going to be happy that he brought them boo-boo strips? Oh, misunderstood me too! The ocean gets its saltiness from the tears of misunderstood sharks. I read that somewhere. All three of my little squid hearts are breaking. Poor shark. I wasn't going to eat the people. I wasn't even going to bite them a little. People! I know sharks can seem scary, but you're actually thousands of times more likely to be bitten by another person than bitten by a shark. That's a fact. People bite each other? Maybe they taste like chicken. And there you have it, folks. Sharks really are just misunderstood. I need a hug. Don't look at us. When it comes to hugs, squid stink. Because if you squeeze us, we ink. And there's the ink. Ew. I suppose I could. This is nice. It's nice. You smell good. And now shark is dabbing at his mouth with a napkin. And where's Bob? Really ate me in front of the people. You misunderstood again. I didn't eat you. I'm just with you. Wanna play? Goodbye, people. Tune in next time for more fun facts and an inside view of our underwater world. When you talk, it tickles. That's a wrap. The end. Next, we're going to practice some counting with something you definitely will find at the beach. Seashells. Do you like to collect seashells? How many seashells are in my collection here? Let's count them. One, two, three, four, five. Five little seashells lying on the shore. Swish, went the waves. And then there were four. One, two, three, four little seashells. Cozy as could be. Swish, went the waves. And then there were three. One, two, three. Three little seashells enjoying the view. Swish, went the waves. And then there were two. One, two. Two little seashells sleeping in the sun. Swish, went the waves. And then there was one. Here's our one seashell. One little seashell left all alone, whispered. Took it home. Have you ever held a seashell up to your ear? It makes a sound like the waves or like someone whispering. It works best with big shells like this one. But you can do it with smaller shells too. But the beach isn't the only place to swim is it? Where else can you swim? That's right you can swim at the pool. So our last song today is about what you need to wear to the pool. So what should you wear if you're going to go swimming at the pool? That's right. You need your swimsuit. Two different ones here today. If you're going to the pool, wear your suit. If you're going to the pool, wear your suit. If you're going to the pool, then your suit will keep you cool. If you're going to the pool, wear your suit. What else should you wear to the pool? What about something to keep the sun off your head? Do you have any ideas? Sounds pretty good. If you're going to the pool, wear your hat. If you're going to the pool, wear your hat. If you're going to the pool, then your hat will keep you cool. If you're going to the pool, wear your hat. So you have a hat and swimsuits. The concrete around the pool is pretty hot though. What should you wear to the pool to keep your tolies from getting all burnt to a crisp? I brought some flip flops. If you're going to the pool, wear your flip flops. If you're going to the pool, wear your flip flops. If you're going to the pool, then your flip flops will keep you cool. Or at least they'll keep your toes cool. If you're going to the pool, wear your flip flops. I don't know if we're cool enough. What if the sun gets in your eyes? Or what if you just need to look extra cool? Here's an idea. Sunglasses. That will make you look super cool. If you're going to the pool, wear your sunglasses. If you're going to the pool, wear your sunglasses. If you're going to the pool, then your sunglasses will keep you cool. If you're going to the pool, wear your sunglasses. That sounds pretty good. All right, that is it for story time today. Thank you so much for joining us. And remember to wear your sunscreen. Bye.