One of the most enjoyable things about providing storytime is seeing the kids learn the different songs and rhymes we do and then begin to do them on their own. I know a lot of parents want to check out some of the cds with the music we use for […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Pigs
Published on :Today we spent storytime with our friends of the porcine persuasion — pigs! This was a really fun storytime to do, since so many of the books offer instances for interaction. Books We Shared For infant storytime, we started things off with a wonderful book by Audrey Wood and Don […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Rain
Published on :Our storytimes were so powerful this Tuesday that they actually brought rain on Thursday! To celebrate this wet event, try reading some of these titles at home. Books We Read In The Rainy Day Puddle, Frog loves his puddle — it’s big enough just for him. But as the […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Bathtime
Published on :We kicked off the Winter Infant Toddler Storytime session with stories about something everyone can relate to — bathtime! To find these books in the library catalog, just click on the image of the book. Books We Read We all know that pigs love getting dirty. Read Ten Dirty Pigs […]
Preschool Storytime: Soup
Published on :January is National Soup Month! And while it may not be cold outside here, any weather is good for snuggling up with a story. Here’s what we did at our SOUP-er storytime. To find any of the items used in storytime, just click on the photo of the book. Book […]
Go Wild! — Preschool Storytime
Published on :Every once in a while, kids need to go wild! But every kid knows that even if it drives you far away, the best place to end up is home with people who love you. Stories I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black When a bored girl meets a potato who […]
Odd Friends — Preschool Storytime
Published on :Have you ever been friends with a giant monster? How about a robot or a stuffed animal? Or a pig or a duck? Friendship comes in all packages–even seemingly odd ones. To find the books in our library, click on the title. Stories The Pig on the Hill by John […]
Tiny Tales @ PPL: WINNING STORIES!
Published on :We had some wonderful submissions for our Tiny Tales contest during Children’s Book Week. Here are the winning stories from each site. Read and enjoy! CENTRAL ALLENDALE HASTINGS HILL LAMANDA PARK LA PINTORESCA SAN RAFAEL SANTA CATALINA VILLA PARKE
Tiny Tales @ PPL: Honorable Mentions
Published on :We had so many wonderful entries in our Tiny Tales Contest for Children’s Book Week! We will be posting our winning entries soon, but here are some honorable mentions. To see a larger view of the story, just click on the image.
Preschool Storytime – Apples
Published on :Apples seem to cause all sorts of problems in today’s stories. How could that be? Well let’s start with Ragnhild Scamell’s picture book, OUCH! Imagine you’re a hedgehog – you create the perfect nest underneath an apple tree, you step outside for a moment and PLOP, an apple falls right onto […]