13
Aug
Back to School Storytime
The majority of the Lawrence area kids go back to school this Wednesday. What? School? Already?! To get into the shift of a academic state of mind, the Sunday storytimers and I read some (in my opinion) fantastic books about going to school, and also made radical pencil toppers for our craft. Why are they […]
6
Aug
Wild West Storytime
Howdy, partner! Had quite the fandango down at the local library yesterday… Cowboys, outlaws, ladies, and BOOKS! That’s right, books. Didn’t you know that cowboys love to read? Anyway, I’ve been awaiting to do this theme for quite sometime, especially since just south of Lawrence, Kansas is Dodge City, one of the most iconic cowboy […]
31
Jul
Shark Stroytime
“SHARK! Get out of the water and into the library!” With the much anticipated 25th anniversary of The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week on the horizon, and since kids love sharks, I thought it would be fun to have a storytime featuring these fun, yet fearsome creatures. For our after-stories craft we made “Deep Sea Panoramas” […]
24
Jul
Summer Book Hook: Season’s Readings
For the latest edition of the Summer Book Hook, I’m going to direct you to the Summer 2012 issue of Lawrence Kids Magazine featuring picks from Lawrence Public Library’s youth librarians. You can see this summer reading feature and the magazine in it’s entirety HERE! (Psst… Also check out the Sturdy for Common Things feature […]
23
Jul
Olympics Storytime
The opening of the Olympic Games is this Friday! To celebrate we had our own Olympics celebration at storytime yesterday. We read books about competition, good sportsmanship, and London, where the 2012 Olympics are being held. First I held up a picture similar to the above image and I asked the kids if they knew […]
19
Jul
Mr. & Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraodinaire!
Mr. and Mrs Bunny–Detectives Extraordinare! by Polly Horvath, illustrated by Sophie Blackall Published: Schwartz & Wade (Imprint of Random House), February 2012 Recommended Age: 8 & up In a Nutshell: Dear Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom, The Royal Tanenbaums), Please, please, PLEASE pick up this book, do your magic, and make it a movie. What you […]
17
Jul
Summer Survival Guide for the Wimpy Kid Fan
Haven’t been able to get the Summer Book Hook posts out the past couple weeks, so this week there will be TWO Summer Book Hook editions. Whaahooo! Additionally, the next few Summer Book Hook editions will be devoted to Middle Grade Books (i.e. 3rd – 7th grade reading level), specifically current favorite series. Double Whaahoo! […]
16
Jul
Turtle Storytime
You’ve gotta admit it, turtles are pretty awesome. They’re pretty famous too…there’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Crush and Squirt from Finding Nemo, and get this… the Kansas state reptile is the ornate box turtle. They’re also a boat load of fantastic children’s picture books about turtles. Since turtles are too cool for school, for this […]
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 […]
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, […]
