Kids' Winter Reading Program Creating a Sugar Buzz

In need of a sugar fix? Check out the sweet treats on display in the lobby of  Elmhurst Public Library. The library’s secret faux ice cream recipe and deliciously dreamy titles are stopping kids and adults, alike. Within a week, more than 500 kids signed up for EPL’s winter reading program, Reading is Sweet.

Public Information Coordinator Cheryl Moore created the kids’ winter reading display, which features dozens of tasty-titled ice cream concoctions.

“I’ve heard lots of guesses about what the ‘ice cream’ is made of. I used 100 percent edible ingredients,” she said. “But after being on display for a month, I wouldn’t recommend eating it!”

“Coralime” is so shockingly green you can taste the tart tenacity of Neil Gaiman’s heroine, and “Little House on the Praline” is a scoop of pioneer adventure. With 48 different flavors of storytime-inspired treats, the display is sure to wake up literary taste buds.

Patrons who are hungry for more of the imaginative titles can find the complete list in the Kids’ Library, as well as their real life counterparts.

See the sugarlicious display now through Feb. 29. Kids age 2 through eighth grade still can sign up for the Winter Reading Program and earn coupons for local treats, as well as a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize. Kids can register now for the Reading is Sweet program with a valid Elmhurst Public Library card, and they have until Feb. 29 to meet their reading goals.