26
Mar
NoLa
I’m sorry to say, there is no storytime post today. Was away for the weekend visiting a good friend in New Orleans. It was my first time. There was a whole lot a rain and a whole lot of sunshine. Here are a few bits and pieces from the trip:
23
Mar
13 in 16
Alright..So this is the thing. Had a few hiccups in the plan and I didn’t read all 16 Tournament of Kids Books in 16 days. I know. I’m so ashamed. So, so ashamed… If you haven’t the faintest idea of what I’m talking about, here’s what’s going on. In honor of the Tournament of Kids […]
20
Mar
Rainy Day Photoshoot
It’s been a bit murky around these parts lately. Spoiled with leave-the-windows-open-go-to-the-park type weather the last couple weeks, when restricted indoors we’ve been, for lack of a better word, bored…. But one form of entertainment has captured us – literally. Photography. To be specific, toddler photography. The pictures below were taken by L. They are […]
19
Mar
Spring Storytime
“First you have brown, all around you have brown.” Spring starts on Tuesday. Whether it’s brown or green, it’s official. For storytime yesterday we read books celebrating the springtime and for a craft we made wind chimes from recycled keys. Spring Storytime Lineup: When Blue Met Egg by Lindsay Ward A charming book about a […]
14
Mar
Adventures as Annie in Ireland
Magic Tree House Adventures went to 19th-century Ireland for the second edition of our new library program for kids 5 & up based on the popular series Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne. Like many cities, St. Patrick’s Day in Lawrence, Kansas is quite the event. But aside from the parades and green get-up, […]
12
Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Storytime
I almost didn’t celebrate St.Patrick’s Day for storytime. The book selections were slim, mostly because the ones I reserved I hadn’t read through enough and when I did they weren’t right for storytime. So, I stretched the theme to include books and songs not only about St. Patrick’s Day, but also the favored spot of […]
7
Mar
Phone Photos
I’m retiring my blackberry at the end of the week. We’ve been together for quite some time now, but the time has come to part ways. This afternoon, I was downloading all the photos from it and thought I would share a few… Apartment view from roof. Park Slope, Brooklyn. Anna Sui, Spring 2008 Will […]
5
Mar
Cat & Dog Storytime
Prestorytime story: A week from yesterday, after putting little L to bed for the night, Will was taking an online test and I was about to read, when out of nowhere our cat, Zydeco went ballistic. He scurried all the way in the back room where Will was taking his test when I hear Will […]
1
Mar
16 Books, 16 Days
Today is the voting kick-off for the Tournament of Kids Books, starting with 16 title contenders. The Sweet Sixteen if you will. To show my support, I’ve challenged myself to reading all 16 books in 16 days or under. That’s right… 16 in 16. When I first started working on Tournament of Kids Books, the […]
