Whenever I do a Storytime with children, I always try to include an activity that connects the with the theme of the books read in Storytime. These activities will really help bring the stories to life while also adding in an extra bit of fun and learning associated with reading. One example is when IContinue reading “Connecting Activities with Storytime”
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Baby Steps
What one must realize about children’s librarians, is that they are the only public librarians that deal with people of all ages. Although the services are centered around children, programs are often run with family service in mind, by trying to build family ties and provide guidance for caretakers. One perfect example of this isContinue reading “Baby Steps”
Nightmare on 741.5 Street Resolved
For those who may be curious about what happened to the graphic novel section of the library I’m interning at, after many weeks and a multitude of meetings later, there is finally a resolution to the madness. To recap, the debate was how the graphic novel section specifically in the Children’s department are to beContinue reading “Nightmare on 741.5 Street Resolved”
Book Recommendation: Please Open This Book!
Please Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt This book was suggested to me as a great storytime read and I have to agree! The book starts by breaking the fourth wall with cartoon animals in the book thanking you for opening the book. They have bandages on demonstrating the side effects of what happened theContinue reading “Book Recommendation: Please Open This Book!”
New Book: The Snow Dancer
The Snow Dancer by Addie Boswell Need a book for the young ones to curl up to on a cold, snowy day? Search no further, this is the book! What are you going to do if you wake up to find fresh snow on the ground yet to be touched? Why dance in it, ofContinue reading “New Book: The Snow Dancer”
Book Recommendation: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry This is a very cute book, great for a fun laugh. In this book, the reader is spoken to directly by a giant squid who believes it is the largest creature in the ocean. The giant squid then demonstrates this theory by pointing to differentContinue reading “Book Recommendation: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean”
New Book: There Must be More Than That!
There Must Be More Than That! by Shinsuke Yoshitake Children today sometimes overhear adults bring up doomer philosophy, whether intentional or not. This can be very stressful for them to hear and difficult to process. So what do you do if your older brother tells you that there will be no future when you growContinue reading “New Book: There Must be More Than That!”
New Book: Princess Arabella at the Museum
Princess Arabella at the Museum by Mylo Freeman This is a great book for art lovers! When Princess Arabella, a young black princess, tells her royal friends that she has created a museum, they all line up to see what all the fuss is about. Once inside, they’re view of the world is challenged byContinue reading “New Book: Princess Arabella at the Museum”
New Book: Sunny-Side Up
Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis A great read for a rainy day! This darling book reveals the fun times that can be experienced when playing indoors due to bad weather. The reader follows the day of a little girl who explains her frustration at having to have to change her plans and play inside whenContinue reading “New Book: Sunny-Side Up”
Storytime Book Recommendation : Avocado Asks
Avocado Asks: What am I? by Momoko Abe Avocado is chilling in the produce section of the supermarket when a young customer asks if avocado is considered a fruit or a vegetable. This question stumps avocado who has no idea what type of food it is, spirals into a full on identity crises resulting inContinue reading “Storytime Book Recommendation : Avocado Asks”
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