13
Jul
The Year of the Book
The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Abigail Halpin Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2012 Recommended Age: 7 & up In a Nutshell: 4th grader Anna Wang prefers the comfort of a book to that of other people… or anything else really. As an ABC (American Born Chinese), […]
12
Jul
Reading Together
Been very, very busy reading a lot of great new, and a few not so new, books over the summer. This one’s a long one! Here’s what we’ve been reading together… Where’s Walrus by Stephen Savage This wordless book is such a treat. Walrus escapes from the city zoo and goes off on an adventure […]
10
Jul
A Tale Dark and Grimm
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Published: Dutton Juvenile (Penguin Group for Young Readers), 2010 Recommended Age: 10 & up In a Nutshell: Ooooohh this book is too good! “Once upon a time, fairy tales were AWESOME!” This quote from the opening sequence had me thinking this would be another fun fractured novel […]
9
Jul
Happy Birthday Storytime
Since L’s birthday was yesterday, to celebrate her birthday, and the past and upcoming birthdays of the storytime clan, we threw a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY STORYTIME bash with books, songs, crafts, and cupcakes! Happy Birthday Storytime Lineup: Today Is Your Birthday Traditional (Fill in the blank with child’s name. Steady clap throughout rhyme.) Today is […]
8
Jul
Two
And then she was two. Today is L’s second birthday. Since I worked today, we celebrated before I left with a big girl birthday brunch of blueberry pancakes, watermelon juice, and cupcakes. She opened her presents from us… a few books and a tea set. Tea parties ensued for the remainder of the day. When […]
4
Jul
Happy 4th
Land of the free and the home of the brave. Have a happy and safe 4th of July! image source: Neo-Traditionalist
2
Jul
Fourth of July Storytime
Nothing says summertime like the 4th of July. As I type this blog post, people are already testing out their firecracker stash in the evening twilight. I’m seeing more and more patrons at the library outfitted in red, white, and blue. Fourth of July Storytime Lineup: Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. Wong, […]
