Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 15, 2015

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Book Nook
And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Ever heard of that nursery rhyme? Well,
this childrens book makes all the nursery
rhymes and fairytales come alive.
The dish has disappeared along with the
spoon! Usually, they come back every night
after the poem has been read. Follow the cat,
dog and cow as they embark on a journey
around a nursery rhyme-based land to find
their lost friends. This book is packed full of
fun puns, too! Recommended for ages 6-12.
And the Dish Ran Away With the
Spoonwritten by Janet Stevens and Susan
Stevens Crummel and illustrated by Janet
Stevensis available at Barbara Cheatley
Antiques, located at 215 Yale Ave. in the
Claremont Village, (909) 621-4161.

Ask Ady:
by Ady Bolinger

Review by Claremont Kids correspondent Eden Yu, a seventh grader at El Roble

Intermediate School.

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DEAR ADY: I am in fifth grade and have a

best friend. She is usually very nice to me, but
sometimes when we are with another girl we
both know, she turns kind of mean. They whisper together and dont tell me what they are
talking about and they have even tried to ditch
me before. I want to keep my friend but she is
hurting my feelings. What should I do?
Signed, Curious in Claremont
DEAR CURIOUS IN CLAREMONT: I am
also in fifth grade and I know what its like.
As I see it, you have three possible options.
Your first option is simply to talk to your
friend and ask her if shes even aware that this
happens. Ask her why she acts that way and
express how you feel. I bet you feel sad and
have hurt feelings.
Your second option is to talk to both your
friend and the other girl and ask them to be
nicer to you, so you can all be friends.
Another option is that you can tell a family
member or a trusted adult (mom, dad, sibling,
teacher, etc.) what is going on and he/she will
help you work it out. Dont feel like you have
to do it alone. If she is a good friend, she will
understand and try to fix it. Those are my
thoughtsI hope they help!

Flickr photo by Steve Snodgrass

Roller boogie
If you are into roller-skating, one of the closest
rinks is Skate Express, 12356 Central Ave. in
Chino.
Fridays at Skate Express have special musical
themes. The session tonight, Friday, May 15, from
8:30 to 11:30 p.m. is themed Throw-back to the
80s. Friday, May 22 is Michael Jackson Night,
where you can roll to the tunes of MJ.
On Monday, May 25, you can skate to Christian
music from 6 to 8:30 p.m. And every Wednesday
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. is Cheap Skate evening, with
admission for $6.50 and skate rentaleither quads
or rollerbladesfor $2.50.
You can find out your favorite skate date by checking the schedule on the rinks website, chinoskateexpress.com. Time to rock and roll!

[Claremont Kids advice columnist Ady Bolinger is a fifth grader at

Oakmont Elementary School. Do you have a problem youd like
her to talk about? Email us at kids@claremont-courier.com.]

Spooky fun

Loony at the library

Join magician Arty Loon on Saturday, May 30
from 2 to 2:45 p.m. at the Claremont Library, 208
N. Harvard Ave. Arty, who has taken the stage at
the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, entertains kids
with magic, juggling and comedy.
This show is aimed at kids ranging from
preschoolers to sixth graders.

Claremont High School Theater will present their

spring musical, The Addams Family, at Bridges
Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and
May 30.
This family-friendly musical comedy is based on
the Addams Family characters created by cartoonist
Charles Addams, about a ghoulish family with an
affinity for all things creepy.
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet,
smart young man from a respectable family. See what
happens when the Addamses host a dinner for
Wednesdays normal boyfriend and his parents.
Performances will be held on May 29 and May 30
at 7:30 p.m. and on May 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15
general admission, $8 for kids and $10 for senior citizens and students. They are available online at Claremont High Schools ASB web store.