18
Mar
Review: The Dark
The Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 2, 2013) Recommended reading age: 3 & up In a nutshell: Did you used to run up the basement stairs after shutting off the light? Hide under the covers […]
17
Mar
Review: Hoop Genius
Hoop Genius: how a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by John Coy, illustrated by Joe Morse Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Carolrhoda Books (January 1, 2013) Recommended reading age: 5 & up In a nutshell: Today is Selection Sunday, the official kick-off of the March Madness […]
15
Mar
Adventures as Annie: Pirates Past Noon
In March, our theme for Magic Tree House Adventures was Pirates Past Noon. Arr!!! Magic Tree House Adventures (you can view past programs here) is a monthly library program for kids ages 5 & up in which each session is themed around one of Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House books. This month, we walked […]
14
Mar
Review: Edgar Allan Poe’s Pie
Edgar Allan Poe’s Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Michael Slack Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Harcourt Children’s Books (April 3, 2012) Recommended reading age: 7 & up In a nutshell: Today is Pi Day, which means it’s Pie Day in our neck of […]
11
Mar
Food Fun Storytime
This week’s storytime was all about food. Reading about food, singing about food, and even painting with food. It was a dreary rainy day, so there were lots and lots of kids looking to have some indoor fun and that’s just what we had. Food Fun Storytime Line-up: Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig Since […]
11
Mar
Review: Lucky Ducklings
Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Orchard Books, imprint of Scholastic (February 1, 2013) Recommended reading age: 3 & up In a nutshell: It’s Make Way for Ducklings for a new generation. Lucky Ducklings is the true story about about five little […]
7
Mar
Throwback Thursday: The Big Jump and Other Stories
The Big Jump and Other Stories by Benjamin Elkin, illustrations by Katherine Evans Find it at: Your library | Amazon Published: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 12, 1958) Do you follow NPR’s Backseat Book Club? If not, Backseat Book Club is a series that selects one kid-friendly book per month, and airs a […]
6
Mar
Reading Together
***Reading Together is a sampling of books I’m currently reading aloud to L, my toddler daughter. Since I work in the children’s room of a public library, I’m always bringing home stacks and stacks of books to share together. Old and new. These are our favorites. Some of which have been read over and over […]
5
Mar
Storytime Mixer
Sometimes I get tired of themes. Animal themes. Holiday themes. Seasonal themes. The whole kit and kaboodle. Whenever this happens I like to mix things up. “Miss Becca’s Storytime Mixer” is my unthemed storytime where I pick a few unrelated, favorite books of mine to read to the kids. There are so many wonderful new […]
4
Mar
Review: Inside Outside
Inside Outside by Lizi Boyd Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Chronicle Books (March 19, 2013) Recommended Reading Age: 2 & up In a nutshell: Charming is the first word that comes to mind when describing Lizi Boyd’s wordless, die cut picture book, Inside Outside. The story transitions from the inside […]
