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On Saturday we read stories about the people who help out around our neighborhood!<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

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Supertruck<\/strong><\/a> by Stephen Savage combines an overview of different kinds of jobs and vehicles with a story about an unlikely hero. Everyone thinks garbage truck “just collects the trash,” but when a blizzard engulfs the city in snow, there is only one truck with the power to dig everyone out…Supertruck! <\/p>\n

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I’m pretty sure the kids were unanimously familiar with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus<\/a><\/strong> by Mo Willems–since its publication in 2003 it’s become a modern classic. But sometimes it’s nice to do an old favorite in a storytime, especially when everyone knows the format, shouting “NO!” every time the Pigeon asks for permission to drive. This one had lots of audience participation; there’s a reason it’s so well-known.<\/p>\n

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I was surprised to learn, though, that Biblioburro<\/strong><\/a> was a familiar book to one of the older siblings who attended Saturday’s preschool storytime! This book is also kind of classic but not as ubiquitous. It’s the true story of Luis Soriano, a Colombian schoolteacher who found a way to bring books to villages that had none, and that were too remote and difficult to access by truck. He took books to children on the backs of burros, and brought literacy to people who had no other access to it. I love sharing this story, and using it to impress upon kids how lucky they are to live in a city like Pasadena, California where there are ten library branches, one within walking distance of every resident.<\/p>\n

Here’s a great video about Soriano:<\/p>\n