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Fall is here! Although the official first day is still over a week away, you can get a jump start on your celebration by reading stories with your kids about everyone’s favorite fruit–apples. And while you can make some awesome … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Crafts, Feature Article, Featured Books, Fingerplays/Songs, Music, Seasonal Books, Storytime Starter, Web Resources
Tagged 2012, a is for apple, apples, book lists, Crafts, featured books, finger plays, nonfiction, picture books, seasons, songs, staff suggested, web resources
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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld From Miss Mary at Main If you are looking for a bedtime story to please your truck-loving pre-school and early elementary children, let me recommend Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, book reviews, children's authors, construction site, featured books, goodnight, monthly article, picture books, Sherri Duskey Rinker, staff suggested, Tom Lichtenheld, truck, videos, web resources
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Today is Arthur Yorinks’s birthday! Mr. Yorinks was born on August 21, 1953, and has many talents. He became interested in art at a young age, and went on to pursue this interest by entering the world of performing arts. … Continue reading
Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig From Miss Caroline at Main If you have cross, moody, or downright irritable kids, you know how hard it can be to get them out of their funk. A surprisingly fun (and interactive) story … Continue reading
Hot summer days almost automatically call for a tasty ice cream cone! Not only is it fun to eat ice cream, it is also fun to read about the cold, creamy treat! What better topic for a story time when … Continue reading
Buggy Bugs and Creepy Crawlies! What is summer without bugs, spiders and centipedes? Children are fascinated by bugs whether they are up close or at a distance. Some bugs fly, some crawl, and some even sting. Bug and spider books … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Children's Authors, Crafts, Featured Books, Fingerplays/Songs, Story Times, Storytime Starter
Tagged 2012, book lists, bugs, cookies, Crafts, early literacy, finger plays, picture books, songs, Story Times
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What kid out there doesn’t love books about animals and cars? I sure did! I loved all of the Busytown books by Richard Scarry when I was growing up. Although he passed away in 1994, today marks the 93rd anniversary … Continue reading
Summer is almost here, so that means we are getting ready for our annual Summer Library Program (SLP)! We love the theme for this year–it is all about the night: dreaming, wishes, nocturnal animals, and stars. Join us as we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, bats, Brian Lies, children's authors, children's programs, featured books, picture books, summer library program, Upcoming Events, videos, web resources
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Stars written by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee From Miss Jennie at Ontario This is a new book that I just fell in love with! What child (or adult) hasn’t gazed up into the evening sky and wondered … Continue reading
Cookies, cookies, cookies! If there was one thing I really enjoyed eating as a kid (and still do in fact), it was cookies. Most children do, right? Not only are cookies yummy, they make an awesome story time topic! Whether … Continue reading
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