I loved my first Toddler Storytime here at Central! Here are the things we did today: We celebrated the letter B and talked about words that begin with B! There are lots of creative ways to introduce alphabet letters to your child, and it’s never too early to start. Now, […]
Infant Storytime – Babies!
Published on :I loved my first Infant storytime here at Central! Here are the things we did today: We celebrated the letter B and talked about words that begin with B! There are lots of creative ways to introduce alphabet letters to your baby, and it’s never too early to start. Now, […]
Spring into Books — Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today’s storytime was all about books! Small books, big books, book bears, delicious books, and of course: libraries. To check our library catalog, click on the title. Stories Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson Otto lives in a book in a house but when no one is looking he […]
Springtime Storytime – Preschool
Published on :It’s springtime! Rabbits, rain, flowers, the smell of something green… Stories Rabbit’s Good News by Ruth Lercher Bornstein Rabbit leaves her warm dark burrow and discovers that spring has come. And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Erin E. Stead Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy […]
Preschool Storytime, March 8, 2014: Ducks
Published on :Today’s storytime was all about ducks! We sang “Six Little Ducks” with Raffi, and “Five Little Ducks” with a felt board. Parents, if you want to make a toy that will reinforce counting skills and pair with an excellent preschool song, you can create your own Five Little Ducks finger puppets (made […]
Preschool Storytime: Lions
Published on :Happy First Day of March! To celebrate this, and all the rain that has been visiting the area, we had an “In like a Lion…” themed storytime! To find any of the items used in storytime, just click on the photo of the book. Book We Shared “March comes with […]
March is Women’s History Month!
Published on :Be sure to drop by the Children’s Room or your local branch library for great books about women who have made a difference! Here are some of our picture book recommendations to commemorate this month — click the pictures to find them in our catalog!
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Fabulous Feet!
Published on :Today we celebrated fabulous feet at our infant and toddler storytimes! Books We Shared We began in infant storytime with C.W. Bowie’s Busy Toes for a look at all the wonderful, and sometimes unusual, things toes can do. Next we played a guessing game with Whose Feet? by Jeannette Rowe. […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Valentine Hugs and Kisses
Published on :What better way to observe the upcoming Valentine’s Day than with a storytime! Books We Shared Animals kiss in so many different ways, and you can see many of them in Mary Murphy’s A Kiss Like This. Parents and their little ones practiced all of them as we read the […]
Preschool Storytime: Love
Published on :This past Saturday, we read books about love as a way of introducing Valentine’s Day! If you’re looking for a good Valentine’s Day read for your preschooler, these are very sweet! How Do I Love You? by Leslie Kimmelman and Lisa McCue Hedgehug: A Sharp Lesson in Love by Dan […]