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Last week’s toddler storytime was as fun as a barrel of monkeys, because it was all about them! Books We Shared Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illustrated by Brian Won Little Monkey is tired and doesn’t want to get out of bed. Mama calls […]
Monkeys are fun and silly and so was our infant storytime about them last week! Books We Shared More and More by Emma Dodd is a sweet book that celebrates the love between a monkey caregiver and their little one. No matter what happens during the day, the little one […]
It may not be raining in sunny Southern California yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate rainy weather in storytime! Books We Shared In The Rainy Day Puddle by Ei Nakabayashi, a little frog finds a puddle that is the perfect size for him. But as the rain keeps falling, so […]
Even though it was sunny outside, we shared stories about rain at a recent Infant Storytime. Books We Shared In The Rainy Day Puddle by Ei Nakabayashi, a little frog finds a puddle that is the perfect size for him. But as the rain keeps falling, so does that puddle — […]
We’re pleased to announce the Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest winners! This year, young writers were challenged to tell us a ghost story in 300 words or less. The winning entries were honored during the Young Readers League author event with Natalie Lloyd, author of The Key to Extraordinary, our 2017 […]
Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Journal by Lauren Sales Age 11 (Grade 7) Blair Middle School This is the story of an ordinary girl with a not so ordinary story. My name is Jenna Adler and I live in New Orleans, Louisiana. […]
Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Haunted Pair of Ballet Slippers by Maelee Rose Acosta Age 11 (Grade 6) Blair Middle School The little ballerina warned them! No one would listen to her. They had no idea of how dangerous the pair of […]
Young Readers League 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) The Ghosts in the Cemetery by Sienna Ng Age 10 (Grade 5) Field Elementary School Lily is a girl who has no mother. Neither does she have sisters or brothers. It’s just Lily and her father. Her father […]
“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.” ―S.L. Coelho, author Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate the five […]
Spooky stories for beginner readers — approximately grades K-2 Dem Bones by Bob Barner Colorful paper collages revive a classic African-American song, as frolicking skeletons sing along to the well-known spiritual, accompanied by interesting, informative “bone facts.” Canterville Ghost by Susanna Davidson A celebrated and feared English ghost is outraged […]