Students throughout Abbey Lane Elementary School in the Levittown School District enjoyed a restaurant experience as they entered the library to find a menu of books representing a wide range of tastes on Dec. 10.

Organized by librarians Jenn Bruce and Sheila Ganassa, the library was transformed to a space for dining complete with dining place mats that featured pictures of enticing new reads. Students experienced that books, just like food, match the different tastes of each individual reader. Students read through each books' initial pages and skimmed the illustrations to see if it met their interests. In makeshift menus, they recorded the title and author of their selections and marked whether they would continue reading and why. At each table, groups facilitated engaging discussions about each story. As each grade got a taste of the many age-appropriate stories in front of them, they learned that entering a new literary adventure is as easy as ordering their favorite dish at a restaurant.

Logan Ward, Dante Coronado and Ryan Grady were excited for the literary dining experience. Jacob Abarca Gallo and Ethan Ocampo showed their favorite picks from the restaurant-style book tasting found in the library on Dec. 10.Librarian Sheila Ganassa led a discussion about the many books available to experience.Melanie Altamirano and Aiden Herrera filled out makeshift menus with their thoughts on the books they viewed.