Today we took a trip to the beach and under the sea with our preschool storytime. Books We Shared With started storytime with Kevin’s Sherry’s book about a very happy giant squid that is thrilled with being The Biggest Thing in the Ocean – until he isn’t. We followed […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Saying Hello! – June 17
Published on :Most infants and toddlers learn to wave hello before they utter their first words. Today’s storytimes focused on how animals AND people say hello….cows moooooo, sheep baaaaaaa, dogs wooooffff… People even say hello in different languages: Hola! Ciao! Konichiwa! – we’re all using different words, sounds and symbols to say the same […]
Toddler Storytime: Reading
Published on :Our final meeting for the 2014 Spring Session was about Reading. The Association for Library Services to Children recommends that you try to make time every day to Talk, Sing, Play, Write, and Read with your children so that they will be ready to learn how to read in school. These are […]
Infant Storytime: Reading
Published on :Our final meeting for the 2014 Spring Session was about Reading. The Association for Library Services to Children recommends that you try to make time every day to Talk, Sing, Play, Write, and Read with your children so that they will be ready to learn how to read in school. […]
Toddler Storytime: Writing
Published on :Sorry it took me so long to post this! My daughter was sick, so I was out a lot this week. Last Tuesday’s storytime was about Writing, one of the five early literacy skills your child needs so that they can start school ready to learn how to read. Since […]
Infant Storytime: Writing
Published on :Sorry it took me so long to post this! My daughter was sick, so I was out a lot this week. Last Tuesday’s storytime was about Writing, one of the five early literacy skills your child needs so that they can start school ready to learn how to read. Since […]
Family Storytime: Picky!
Published on :Today we read books about picky eaters, picky dressers, and individuality! Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine is a classic and it won her the Caldecott Medal. The paper cut illustrations are wonderfully expressive (I just love how Ella’s character comes through) and the story has a great flow. […]
No! Preschool Storytime
Published on :Did we have fun in storytime today? NO! We didn’t just have fun, we had SO MUCH FUN in today’s No- themed storytime. Books We Shared Otto learns a new word in No! by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Tim Warnes. But he also learns that he may not get what […]
Kids: Vote for your favorite comics!!
Published on :Cast your vote for the 2014 Kids Comics Revolution awards! There are lots of fun categories such as “Grossest,” “Cutest,” “Best Hair” and more! Two of the artists nominated have even been here at Pasadena Public Library for programs in the past. Many of the comics are available here for […]
Toddler Storytime: Apes!
Published on :We talked about the letter “A” in storytime today–and apes! I read two pretty new books, one about a monkey and one about all kinds of primates–hence, the “ape” theme instead of just “monkeys” or “gorillas.” We read Monkey See, Look at Me! by Lorena Siminovich. This is a fun book to […]