For 105 weeks, Press Here by Hervé Tullet has been on the New York Times Bestseller list. This ingenious book takes the idea of an interactive app and puts it into a traditional format. The book begins with a single yellow circle and the instructions “Press here and turn the […]
Toddler Storytime Roundup
Published on :Summer 2013 edition! Songs, fingerplays, and stories from the Summer 2013 Toddler Storytime session. SUMMER THEMES Summer vacation Ducks Alligators Bunnies Confused animals Snack time Hatching and growing up Shapes make Chasing SONGS Clap Everybody and Say Hello by Kathy Reid-Naiman Row Row Row Your Boat by Wiggleworms Itsy Bitsy […]
Infant Storytime Roundup
Published on :Summer 2013 edition! Songs, bounces, and stories from the Summer 2013 Infant Storytime session. SUMMER THEMES Summer vacation Ducks Alligators Bunnies Confused animals Snack time Hatching and growing up Shapes make Chasing SONGS Clap Everybody and Say Hello by Kathy Reid-Naiman Clap Tap Bend by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel […]
Chasing: Infant and Toddler Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Other stories to try Flannelboard Five Little Butterflies from Day by Day SC Five little butterflies by the door. One flew away, then there were four. Four little butterflies by the tree. One flew away, then there were three. Three little butterflies up in the blue. One […]
Preschool Storytime: Cats
Published on :Today we had a “purr”fect preschool storytime full of fantastic felines! To find any of the these books in the library catalog, just click on the cover picture. Books We Shared After singing our welcome song and doing some jumping, we settled down to read our first book, Dog in […]
Shapes Around Us: Infant and Toddler Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Find, see, recognize, bend, shape, rip, and reassemble various shapes with these stories! Other stories to try Flannelboard Shapes make! Films we watched Infant and toddler storytimes, Central Library 8/13/13
Hatching and Growing up
Published on :Stories we shared Stories for Infants: Now I am Big! & Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? Stories for Toddlers: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, & What Will Hatch Stories for Preschoolers and older: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, Bye-bye Crib, & Stone Hatchlings Draw & Tell William and Warble […]
Snack Time Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Crackers, bananas, soup, sandwiches, even bugs! Share these stories about eating and sharing snack foods. Flannelboard Soup for One was adapted for the flannelboard from Ethan Long’s picture book. The clipart bugs are from Storytiming.com A little fly who anticipates enjoying a big bowl of hot soup is […]
Making Butter @ the Library!
Published on :On Saturday July 20, as part of the Library’s Fun Food Week, the Children’s Room hosted LOAFING AROUND, a celebration of bread around the world. We share stories, tasted different types of bread, and even made our own butter in a glass jar. To make your own butter you need: […]
Confused Animals: Storytimes for all ages
Published on :Stories we shared Mixed up animal sounds, confusing animal shapes, animals that share qualities, and animals that are confused… Other stories to try Flannelboard Guess what animal! Film we watched Based on the picture book by Jules Feiffer. “Bark, George,” says George’s mother, and George goes: “Meow,” which definitely isn’t […]