Infant & Toddler Storytime: Halloween Style

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We invited the infants and toddlers registered for the Fall Storytime Session to dress up for today’s Halloween themed storytime.  Don’t they look great? Click on any image for a higher resolution picture.   Infant Storytime 10 am Toddler Storytime 11 am Toddler Storytime

Infant & Toddler Storytime: Halloween!

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It’s that time of year for Halloween stories!  We had fun sharing books about pumpkins in this morning’s storytimes.  And even more fun was seeing all the infants and toddlers in costume!  We have such adorable patrons. Books We Shared    We started infant storytime off with a guessing game: What […]

Kids’ Writing Workshop: Write This Book by Pseudonymous Bosch

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Today the Kids’ Writing Workshop wrote exercises from Write This Book by Pseudonymous Bosch!  Bosch (is that his REAL name??) will be coming to Pasadena on Dec. 13.  Everybody got a “Save the Date” to help mark their calendars.  He writes hilarious mysteries for kids and has a new book coming out […]

Infant & Toddler Storytime: Mice!

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Since we started this infant toddler storytime session with cats, it seemed only fitting to follow it up with stories about mice! Books We Shared  I  The way the mouse in Lunch by Denise Fleming eats his meal may remind you of a favorite little one in your life — […]

It’s a circus — preschool storytime

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“Kids, can you guess what kind of stories I have for you today?”  I point at my black and white striped leggings, skirt, and the red fez on my head.  “Where’s Waldo?” one kid guesses.  I shake my head.  “Let’s see if you can guess with this illustration…” Draw & […]

Infant & Toddler Storytime: Cats!

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For the first storytime of the infant toddler storytime session, we shared books about cats. Books We Shared       We began in infant storytime with Sleepy Kittens, by Jill and Martin Leman.  I’m sure this story was very familiar to all in the audience who have cats — the […]

Hens, Hens, Hens! – Family Storytime – Oct. 4

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Last Saturday’s storytime was all about HENS!  We even allowed our puppet hen, Henrietta, to find a safe place to lay her egg during storytime.  Just as we started to sing our closing songs, we heard a big CLUCK coming from the back of the room.  It was Henrietta!  She […]

Cats – eStorytime

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We held our second eStorytime here at the Children’s Room today and had a blast with apps and stories about cats.  If you missed the fun here, try some of these apps out on the iPads in the Children’s Room, or download them to share with your child at home.  […]