Things were just ducky at our last infant storytime! Books We Shared Nancy Tafuri has beautiful books for little ones, because the pictures are so big and clear. As our first book in infant storytime we shared her book Goodnight, My Duckling, about a duckling who dawdles behind his mama and […]
Apples – Toddler Storytime
Published on :After a brief break, we are back with our Fall session of Toddler Storytimes! To kick things off with a fall-feeling, our first storytime of the session was all about that favorite fall fruit — apples! Books We Shared There is magic in a tree as it moves from […]
Make a Wind Generator
Published on :On May 19, 2017, kids came to the Pasadena Public Library to make wind turbines that would generate electricity by turning the shaft of a hobby motor. We were inspired by a project we found at https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/light-wind. The goal was to use the motors in reverse–instead of the electricity making […]
Eggs: Preschool Storytime
Published on :For our Easter Weekend Preschool Storytime, we read books about eggs! Books We Shared Our first story, A Friend for Bo by Elisabeth Zuniga, tells about a cute bunny rabbit who tries to make friends with an egg, but finds his new friend isn’t much good at talking, playing or anything […]
Polar Bears – Toddler Storytime
Published on :In the white cold world of the arctic, there is a lot of life. On February 7th’s toddler storytime, we shared stories about one of these lives, a giant creature of the north – the polar bear! Books We Shared Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson, with pictures by Stephen Savage is […]
Hats – Infant Storytime
Published on :At today’s storytime all the infants got hats! Stories Whose Hat is That? by Anita Bijsterbosch — A hat is blown by the wind from this animal to that animal, until finally a dog brings it to its rightful owner. We took our hats and waved them in the air […]
Hats – Toddler Storytime
Published on :At today’s storytime all the toddlers got hats! Stories Whose Hat is That? by Anita Bijsterbosch — A hat is blown by the wind from this animal to that animal, until finally a dog brings it to its rightful owner. We took our hats and waved them in the air […]