Pasadena Public Library
We read about some pets who were “behaving badly” – I think if you look at the covers of the books listed below you’ll understand what I mean. It was all so much fun and the children listened and participated beautifully. Here are some of the books, songs and activities we shared. […]
In last week’s Saturday storytime, we monkeyed around with stories all about these playful primates. Books We Shared Be Quiet, Mike! by Leslie Patricelli Since he was born, monkey Mike has been banging and tapping rhythms all the time. His family and friends all tell him, “Be Quiet, Mike!” But […]
Monkeys are fun and silly and so was our infant storytime about them last week! Books We Shared More and More by Emma Dodd is a sweet book that celebrates the love between a monkey caregiver and their little one. No matter what happens during the day, the little one […]
It may not be raining in sunny Southern California yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate rainy weather in storytime! Books We Shared In The Rainy Day Puddle by Ei Nakabayashi, a little frog finds a puddle that is the perfect size for him. But as the rain keeps falling, so […]
Even though it was sunny outside, we shared stories about rain at a recent Infant Storytime. Books We Shared In The Rainy Day Puddle by Ei Nakabayashi, a little frog finds a puddle that is the perfect size for him. But as the rain keeps falling, so does that puddle — […]
“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.” ―S.L. Coelho, author Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate the five […]
This story time was all about growing and transforming, an idea forming from a small seed. Stories Kings of the Castle by Victoria Turnbull: George wants to build a sand castle that would turn any monster green, but when he meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn. Plant the […]
Happy Halloween! It was such a delight to see what the toddlers dressed-up as for today: Books We Shared Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin written by Mary Serfozo, illustrated by Valeria Petrone Peter the tiger is searching for the perfect pumpkin. But why? This book with it’s bright illustrations […]
Happy Halloween! We had some infants come to our storytime in their costumes today. It was adorable. Books We Shared It’s Halloween Night! written by Jennifer O’Connell and illustrated by Jennifer Morris is a fun guessing game of a book. On one page, a child getting ready to go trick-or-treating […]
Today we shared stories about monsters to get ready for Halloween! Books We Shared Our first story, Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John and Bob Shea, is about a monster who would appreciate it very much if people would start calling him by his proper name. Is that really […]