Since it was the first day of Summer Reading Club, and the theme for 2013 is Reading is Soooo Delicious, we had to share some food stories today. We had a delicious storytime full of berries! To find any of the materials we shared today in our library catalog, just […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Let’s Eat!
Published on :Since “Reading is Sooooo Delicious” this summer, we finished off our spring session of infant toddler storytimes with yummy stories about food. To access any of the titles in our library catalog, click on the picture of the book. Books We Read Tickle Tum is a fun, rhyming look at […]
Square Cat: Stories About Self Acceptance
Published on :Stories we shared The theme of this week’s Pajama Storytime is “Self Acceptance.” Each story draws on themes of courage, friendship, and encouragement for self acceptance. The Monster Who Lost His Mean and Freckleface Strawberry are humorous stories–the first is a tale about a monster who is ostracized because he […]
Fun Activities for a Delicious Summer!
Published on :In keeping with this year’s Summer Reading Club theme, Reading is So Delicious, I thought I’d suggest some wonderful cookbooks for kids. Cooking simple meals with your child offers opportunities to bond and teach lessons about nutrition and food preparation. There are also a number of fun summer activities you […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Construction
Published on :Today we had a wonderful time at our infant and toddler storytimes with books about construction. Stories We Shared Film We Watched Changes Changes based on the book by Pat Hutchins. This can be found on the following DVDs:
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Bouncing!
Published on :Today we had a jumping good time sharing bouncing stories at the Central Library’s infant and toddler storytimes! Look below to see all the fun books we read together. If you click on any cover, it will take you to the catalog listing for that book so you can check […]
Pajama Storytime: Dogs Vs. Cats
Published on :Stories we shared Film we watched Katie Loves the Kittens from the book by John Himmelman Craft time Cat and dog bookmarks Supplies: paper cat and dog outlines strips of cardstock (any color) crayons tape or glue How to make them: 1. color the cat or dogs 2. fold over a […]
Pajama Storytime: Chickens and Hens
Published on :Stories we shared Flannel board story: Little Red Hen Film Chicken Little Craft Ren Hen and Yellow Chick cups This version is appropriate for kids ages 3-8. Supplies you’ll need: glue sticks plastic cups color tissue paper (red for hens, yellow for chicks) color paper (yellow for hens, orange for […]
J Books with Jennifer
Published on :New finds and old favorites for children ages 7-10 (and older!). Recommendations by Children’s Librarian Jennifer D.