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 […]
Preschool Storytime: Elephants
Published on :Storytime with elephants means BIG fun. Today we shared some new stories about these favorite gray fellows. To find any of the items used in today’s storytime, just click on the photo of the book. Books We Shared What do you get when you cross an elephant with a helicopter? […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Hats
Published on :Miss Marie was out today, so I got to step in and present some fun storytimes about Hats. Stories We Shared In Jean Marzollo’s Ten Cats Have Hats we counted different animals who had unusual accoutrements that rhymed with their name (one bear with a chair, two ducks with trucks…). […]
Wordless Picture Books
Published on :I love wordless (and mostly wordless) picture books. In 1992, David Wiesner, a master of wordless picture books, won the Caldecott medal (the award for the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book) for his book Tuesday. That book, about a night of adventure for frogs on hovering lily […]
Preschool Storytime: Grumpy!
Published on :We’ve gotten a lot of new children’s books in the library lately all about being in a bad mood. I thought why not highlight some of these titles during storytime? Today we had a lot of fun being grumpy. To find any of the items used in today’s storytime, just […]
Books as Games: Making Reading Interactive
Published on :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 […]
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 […]
Building Your Child’s Brain One Craft at a Time!
Published on :In this era of video games, tablets, TV and more, it is nice to know that a simple activity like crafting offers tangible benefits. Crayons, markers, popsicle sticks, coloring pages, cotton balls and construction paper provide a virtual gold mine of learning possibilities. When a child works on a craft project all sorts of things are happening in […]