Published: 7/30/2008

CRITTERS AT THE LIBRARY IN MONROE

nbrn critters31p 7/24/2008 blade photo by herral long Paul McCormack with his classroom critters at the Vivian Branch library7 Allison Smith holds her daughters Karlie Smith 20 mo hand to pet the tree frog as sisters Karlie 4 looks on THE BLADE/HERRAL LONG Enlarge | Buy This Photo

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Allison Smith helps her daughter, Karlie, 20 months, pet a tree frog held by Paul McCormack while her older daughter, Kaycie Smith, 4, watches during McCormack's Classroom Critters at the Vivian Branch Library in Monroe.

Cameron Kohler, 9, left, and Matthew Michels, 7, of Monroe examine a blue-tongued skink, held by Mr. McCormack.

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