20
Aug
Dragon Storytime
With our medieval armor and trusty steeds, the Sunday storytimers and I journeyed into the mountainous terrain of of books only to come face to face with fire-breathing (and taco eating) DRAGONS! That’s right! Yesterday’s storytime theme was DRAGONS! (I feel the word DRAGON should always be in caps, don’t you agree?) We read some […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
