"There's a special place I know That's not far from you or me.
It's a place full of surprises
And it's called the library...
You can read about flying
'Round the world in a balloon
Or find books about people
Who landed on the moon.
There are stories about things like kings
Who dance with their fiddlers three
Or you can read about kids
Just like you and me."
- Sesame Street
The boys and I took a bus to a library in Espoo (a suburb of Helsinki) this morning for an English story hour. 10 children gathered in a circle on a colorful rug and listened wide-eyed as 3 books were read aloud. The stories were all about Christmas and snow, appropriate for this season. Between each book, a familiar song was sang with simple hand gestures. Following the stories, the children were given paper Christmas trees to color and gingerbread cookies as a snack. We all enjoyed the hour and meet some fellow Americans, which is always nice. 
The group meets the second Saturday of each month in Leppävaara. We will definitely try to become regulars. Big listened very patiently, following all instructions. On the other hand, Little was running around 5 minutes into the first book yelling "snacks," "water," & "juice." What a difference 14 months can make.
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