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 […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Mice!
Published on :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 — […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Cats!
Published on :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 […]
Cats – eStorytime
Published on :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. […]
Ice Age – Preschool Storytime
Published on :We had mammoth-sized fun today in our Ice Age storytime! Books We Shared All our books today featured mammoths. First, an animal enthusiast took us through the steps of mammoth pet care in How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Kate Hindley. TIP: Make sure not to […]
Farm – eStorytime
Published on :If you come visit the Children’s Room you may notice something different on a few of the tables — iPads! We now have iPads with fun educational apps installed for you to play with. Come take them for a tap when you get a chance! In addition, we now have […]
Outer Space – Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today we had an out of this world storytime as we explored outer space together! Books We Shared We learned all about what astronauts do in I Want to Be an Astronaut by Byron Barton. As one storytime kid noticed even when eating dinner, astronauts are upside down. Later […]
Sea – Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today we took a trip to the beach and under the sea with our preschool storytime. Books We Shared With started storytime with Kevin’s Sherry’s book about a very happy giant squid that is thrilled with being The Biggest Thing in the Ocean – until he isn’t. We followed […]
Pet Rocks Rock!
Published on :We had so much fun at Central yesterday, June 23, painting rocks into new pet pals. Take a look! With so many rocks (75 pounds worth!) we had plenty for each child to make two new friends. Some parents even got to paint a rock of their own! This is […]
No! Preschool Storytime
Published on :Did we have fun in storytime today? NO! We didn’t just have fun, we had SO MUCH FUN in today’s No- themed storytime. Books We Shared Otto learns a new word in No! by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Tim Warnes. But he also learns that he may not get what […]