Books “Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs” by Byron Barton “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald “Ten Terrible Dinosaurs” by Paul Stickland Dinosaurs Dinosaurs lived long ago Some walked (stomp feet) Some swam (pretend to swim) Some flew you know (flap arms) Some where big (hold hands out to the side) Some where small (lower hands to the floor)… Read More Storytime: Dinosaurs
Books “Blueberry Mouse” by Alice Low “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear” by Don & Audrey Wood Picked a Berry (Tune: Clementine) Picked a blueberry, picked a blueberry (picking motion) That was growing in the sun (circle arms above head) Then I washed it and I ate it (pretend… Read More Storytime: Fruit
Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman Description: “Anna’s always idolized her older sister, Storm. So when Storm dies in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation, Anna is completely lost and her family is torn apart. That is, until she finds Storm’s summer bucket list and decides to honor her sister… Read More Book Review: Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman
Books “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson “The Crayon Box that Talked” by Shane DeRolf “Go to Bed, Monster!” by Natasha Wing How a Crayon is Made We started the storytime by talking about our favorite colors and how crayons are made. I didn’t read “What Happens at a Crayon Factory?” verbatim but… Read More Storytime: Crayons
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly Description: “An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, “Lost in a Book” follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast’s library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is… Read More Book Review: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and to help you get into the mood I have put together my top 10 Valentine’s Day picture books and board books! “Valentine Surprise” by Corinne Demas It’s only a week until Valentine’s Day, and Lily wants to make the perfect heart-shaped valentine for Mommy. But every time… Read More 10 Valentine’s Day Picture Books
Books “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald “The Shape of My Heart” by Mark Sperring “Pick a Circle, Gather Squares” by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky Little, Bigger, Biggest A little circle (make a circle with finger and thumb) A bigger circle (make a circle with 2 hands) And a great big circle I see (make circle… Read More Storytime: Shapes
To celebrate the new release of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Double Down” by Jeff Kinney we held a Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party!! We try to hold one monthly drop-in program, this was by far the largest attended. Everyone that came to the party had a blast! Manny’s Cereal Toss Kids get the… Read More Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party
What are you supposed to do when you’re an engaged librarian who doesn’t want a floral bouquet?!? Well obvious go ahead and make your own using a donated Harry Potter book! * Please note that while a book was harmed in the making, it was a very badly used book donated to the public library… Read More DIY Origami Book Wedding Bouquet
Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick Description: Nanette O’Hare is a hardworking high school student, a good daughter, a best friend and a great soccer player. Yet, Nanette feels like there must be more to life than going through her every day routine. A teacher sees Nanette as a kindred spirit and gives her a book… Read More Book Review: Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick