{"id":14963,"date":"2026-04-03T11:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=14963"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:50:26","slug":"tissue-boxes-tell-stories-during-reading-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/tissue-boxes-tell-stories-during-reading-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Tissue boxes tell stories during Reading Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Raelynn Gogle, a Strawbridge Elementary first grader, designed her tissue box to look like Light Fury from \u201cHow To Train Your Dragon.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By <\/em>Courtney Phillips<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Strawbridge first grader Savannah Glenn designed her tissue box to look like Stitch from the book called \u201cLilo & Stitch.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Strawbridge Elementary students recently participated in a fun activity called “Tissue Box Tales: A Book Character Contest.”<\/p>\n

The National Reading Month activity was designed to promote a love of books, provide an outlet for creativity, and encourage students to make connections with their favorite book characters.<\/p>\n

Students were asked to design and decorate tissue boxes to represent characters from books they have read. They expressed their love of reading while showcasing their artistic talents.<\/p>\n

The idea was inspired by a social media post shared by another library media specialist from another state.<\/p>\n

Students earned a bookmark and an extra library book checkout for participating. The top three winners will receive an additional prize.<\/p>\n

Staff will vote on their top three favorite tissue boxes, with winners being announced after Spring Break. Kingston Elementary students participated in a similar activity.<\/p>\n

Courtney Phillips is the library media specialist and school media liaison at Strawbridge Elementary.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Strawbridge first grader Nora Garner created the character Mingo from the book titled \u201cMingo the Flamingo\u201d by Pete Oswald.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Strawbridge second graders Kennedy Newell and Michaela Ames worked together to create \u201cElephant and Piggie\u201d from the series by Mo Willems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Strawbridge second grader John Ganta designed his tissue box to resemble The Grinch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stella Ferenc, a Strawbridge fifth grader, created Roz from “The Wild Robot ” by Peter Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eliza Hailey, a Strawbridge second grader, created Humphrey from The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photos from Kingston Elementary
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