28
Jun
Summer Book Hook: Beginning Chapter Books
It’s Week 4 of the Summer Book Hook: 10 Weeks of Recommended Reads for Kids! This week’s focus is beginning chapter books. This category of books has been annihilated by the kids at the library so far this summer. The shelves are almost completely bare. Beginning chapter books, young fiction readers, early chapter books… all […]
26
Jun
A Very Special Storytime
Sunday’s storytime was a bit different from our regular storytime. This week’s Sunday storytime was very special because it was in honor of Edwyna Gilbert, a children’s literature professor at the University of Kansas for 26 years as well as was president of Friends in Council; the KU Friends of the Library, and also at […]
21
Jun
One for the Murphys
One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Published: Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Group for Young Readers), 2012 Recommended Age: 10 & up In a Nutshell: Carly Conners finds herself in the hospital after surviving a violent attack from her stepfather. While her careless mother, who was also attacked, remains in critical condition at the […]
20
Jun
Seeing Things
Chalking it up. Summer reading. Barefeet. Back-alley walks. Sillies. Diamond Jubilee in the heartland. Familiar friends. Light and shadows. Wish-ready. Wearable masterpieces. Slow strolls. A chance of rain. Market mornings. Purple rain… err… snow. Early morning dips in the backyard watering hole. Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of light, the official start […]
19
Jun
Three Times Lucky
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage Published: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012 Recommended Age: 10 & up In a Nutshell: It’s summer in Tupelo Landing, population 148 minus one (murder) where quick wit, sixth-grader Mo LeBeau is about to have a summer she’ll never forget. Found as a baby by town restaurant owner Coronal […]
19
Jun
Father’s Day Storytime
Hope everyone had a wonderful dad day Sunday! We had a great time at storytime reading a few newbies and an oldie followed by a craft for the kids and a gift for dad. Here’s what we read for Sunday’s Storytime… Father’s Day Storytime Line-up: Oh, Daddy! by Bob Shea A daddy who is always […]
16
Jun
Summer Book Hook: Audiobooks
June is Audiobook Month which is why week 3 of the Summer Book Hook is devoted to all-time favorite audiobooks for kids for Pre-K to the tweenagers. Listening to books is also a wonderful way to sneak in reading over the summertime. I’m not just talking about the children too young to read yet… Listening […]
13
Jun
Recent Kids Reads
Here’s my latest list of Recent Kids Reads from the past few weeks! And if you haven’t checked out The Summer Book Hook yet, please do! I’ve been busy posting weekly kid-approved book recommendations with the goal to inspire even the most reluctant reader to get hooked on reading this summer. The Hero’s Guide to […]
11
Jun
Art Storytime
“Everything you can imagine is real.” -Pablo Picasso The Lawrence Public Library is collaborating with the Lawrence Arts Center for “Summer in the City“, this year’s new summer reading program. So, with that in mind I thought it would be fun to give the Arts Center a shout out with “Art Storytime”. Even thought I’ve […]
7
Jun
Summer Book Hook: Graphic Novels
It’s week 2 of the Summer Book Hook: 10 weeks of recommended kids’ reads! This week’s theme is “Graphic Novels for All-Ages”. I’ve collected a kid-favorite, parent-approved list of books I regularly recommend sorted by age group to keep your kids interested in reading over the summer months. Graphic Novels are booming. Although kids love […]
