Summer Reading fun

Owen Cawhorn carefully removes a bone he found in the owl scat as part of "Tales and Tails," the summer reading program conducted June 24 at the New Madrid Memorial Library. Pictured with him are his parents Mindy and Justin Cawhorn. The reading program will be offered in July at all seven branches of the New Madrid County Library. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Maddison Long uses a chart to identify the bone she found while dissecting owl scat as part of the New Madrid County Library's summer reading program at the New Madrid Memorial Library on June 24. "Tales and Tails" will be offered in July at all seven branches of the New Madrid County Library. Pictured with Maddison, center, are Addison Long and Jazlyn Goins. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Librarian Mona Walls reads a book about animal habitat as part of "Tales and Tails," the summer reading program being offered at each of the New Madrid County Library's seven sites. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

After listening to stories about animals and their habitats, youngsters attending the summer reading program, Tales and Tails, at the New Madrid Memorial Library, had the chance to learn more about owls. Pictured from left are Lawson Woods, Eliza Woods and Lance Long as they dissect owl scat finding bones, claws and even skulls of animals eaten by an owl. The reading program will be offered again in July at the seven New Madrid County libraries. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)