Childrens' Book Week was kicked off on Monday as puppeteers entertained a crowd of children and parents in the Keith Christeson Theater at the Pleasant Grove Library. Approximately 60 people watched as the entertaining group Gashlaria performed storytelling and then a musical puppet show.

"We've invented the first rock band-puppet show that we know of," said Steve Gashler.

The show, titled "Pythagorea and the Gnome," included a funny story, several different characters, including a villainous lawn gnome, and music. The performing group has a Web site at www.Gashlaria.com.

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" play was presented on Tuesday evening. The actors, seven and eight-year-old children, performed the play in Spanish. "It's fun to see the kids do it and hear it in Spanish," said Carolyn Corry, Children's Programmer for the library.

A special Twilight Tales was presented on Wednesday, which included a make and take craft for the children. Twilight Tales is a family story time that is held each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at the library.

Tonight's activity will be a dance presentation by students of Vibeke Anderson. Anderson teaches children's dance classes at the Pleasant Grove Recreation Center in Veba's School of Dance. Twenty-two kindergarten-age children will be performing, according to Anderson.

"They will perform ballet, a Danish folk dance, swing and a charleston-type dance," she said. The performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the library's lower level and is free to the public.

The week's activities will conclude on Friday with a special Spanish/English Story time at 10:30 a.m. In addition to stories, there will be a piñata for participants.

According to Corry, Children's Book Week is a national program that typically takes place in November.

"This year was the first year that it was changed to May," she said.