(Better late than never, eh?) Week 9 - Bedtime Books For this story time, I read Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdey, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by the great Mo Willems. The Llama books are always a hit and work with younger and … Continue reading December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)
Category: Picture Books
Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
I love how this story begins: "Mr. McLaughlin had always told his children that should they ever come across a purple elephant, they could keep him." So of course, the McLaughlin children do find a purple elephant one day and the rest, as they say, is history..... (Well, not really, but I just like saying … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
OK, so I am going to attempt to review at least one picturebook every Friday....we'll see how that goes. First up is....... My library page, Ali, has incredibly good taste in all things, especially picturebooks. She gives me a list of books to order every once in awhile that she's found online and this was … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
Apple Tree Christmas
(Reposted from Guinea Pig Writers) When I decorate my house for any holdiday, I love to display my holiday-themed picture books. Most of these are books I had when I was younger and simply could not part with when I moved into my own house. One of my favorites is Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka … Continue reading Apple Tree Christmas
Thanksgiving Story Time
For my Thanksgiving story time (aka. Week 8) I concentrated more on the craft portion because there are so many great Thanksgiving crafts! But it's fun to read cute holiday books too. Books We read Thanksgiving in the Barn by Nadine Westcott, a fun pop-up book that is also short, which is always a hit … Continue reading Thanksgiving Story Time
Fall Story Times – Week 7
Family November is Family Literacy month, so I thought I'd do a Family theme. I haven't done one of these in awhile, mostly because of something that happened a few years ago. One of my staff had covered for me and saw The Family Book by Todd Parr sitting on our re-shelving cart, so she … Continue reading Fall Story Times – Week 7
Fall Story Times – Week 6
Week 6 - Teddy Bear/Bear Story Time I am going to attempt to post more about my story time programs than just the craft. So here it goes.... I try to begin by saying hello, asking if there are any newbies and, if so, introduce myself and talk a little about what we do in … Continue reading Fall Story Times – Week 6
New Favorite ALA Read Poster
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3582 I REALLY want this for this children's room (or my office!)
Fall Story Times
I had intended to post about my 3-5 story time programs each week, but that didn't happen. And now it is already November. Crazy. I snooped around the blogosphere and found some very helpful Librarian blogs. One of my favorites is Abby the Librarian. She has some great ideas for story times - rhymes, movement … Continue reading Fall Story Times
Happy Banned Books Week!
One of my favorite weeks of the year is Banned Books Week. During this time, I wear my banned books t-shirt, button and bracelet. We create displays in the library to highlight the books that have been banned or challenged within the past 100 years or so. It makes for great discussions/debates/arguments with patrons. Although … Continue reading Happy Banned Books Week!