Baby Stortyime: February 2023

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Baby Storytime at Jefferson Branch Library in February 2023 we presented the following stories and songs.   Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle, illustrator Jill McElmurry Celebrate the Beauty of Springtime with Little Blue Truck! Young fans will love finding all sorts of baby animals beneath the flaps in this delightful novelty board […]

Baby Stortyime: January 2023

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Here are the stories and songs we presented during Baby Storytime at Jefferson Branch Library in January 2023.     Brown Bear (Fabric Board) Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.     I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy […]

Spanish Storytime

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Today’s storytime featured fun animal tales!   Stories Night Owl by Tony Yuly A baby owl flies through the night, listening carefully to different sounds as he tries to find Mommy Owl. Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by Derek Anderson One very happy pig — one bubbly bathtub. Everything […]

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ALA Award-Winning Books for Children 2022 — updated 4/1/22

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It’s that exciting time of year when the American Library Association unveils its list of award winners for children’s and teen’s books, audiobooks and other media. Pasadena Public Library has these award winners and more! The books below are award winners for children up to age 13. Click on the […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2020: Thomas and Willow

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Each week I’m showcasing stories by kids who participated in our NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program in November 2020. We’ll be doing the program again this November, so stay tuned! This week, our last two writers on the alphabet — but last is NOT least!! Check out these funny excerpts from […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2020: Sedonah and Sundai

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Each week I’m sharing stories by kids who attended last year’s NaNoWriMo Young Writer’s Program in November 2020. We’ll be doing the program again this year; stay tuned! This week we’re showcasing stories by Sedonah and Sundai!   Sedonah Sedonah’s novel Mallory and the Magic is about a girl named Mallory […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2020: Lexi and Meira

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Each week I’m sharing a few stories written during our NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program last year in November 2020. We will be doing the program again this year; stay tuned! This week we’re showcasing stories by Lexi and Meira.   Lexi Lexi’s novel Spirit of a Bird is the first of […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program: Elijah and Layla

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Each week I’m sharing stories written during our NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program which we had in November 2020. We will be doing the program again this November; stay tuned! This week we have stories by Elijah and Layla! _   Elijah   Elijah’s novel Zura is set in the Amazon rainforest in […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2020: Arina, Avishi and Delight

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Each week I’m sharing stories written during our NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program last year in November 2020. We’ll be doing the program again this year! Our next two writers in alphabetical order are Arina, Avishi and Delight!   Arina Arina’s novel The Murder starts out with the main character having […]

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2020: Aidan and Alana

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Librarians always love being the first to see a good new book that’s coming out. Often, we get to see Advance Reader Copies of books so that we can decide whether to purchase those books for the library. But this year, I got a really special opportunity to mentor and […]