Fans of children’s author Maurice Sendak will want to check out the special exhibit, “Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons,” that is running May 23 – July 7, 2013 at the Disney Family [continue reading]
June 2013
Outstanding!
Every month, we’ll post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Outstanding!
Every month, we’ll post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Magic Tree House Series Read-Alikes
The “Magic Tree House” series by Mary Pope Osborne is still a best-seller, and a perfect summer read for those entering 2nd or 3rd grade. Here are some other transitional novels with a sci fi [continue reading]
Computers and Technology Storytime Ideas
To partner with the Television theme we offered in November 2012, here is a companion theme of Computers and Technology. We all know even babies like to play with iPads, so a storytime on computers [continue reading]
Puppets Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Puppets Summer is a great time to have a storytime on puppets, since many older siblings will attend with their preschool brothers and sisters. These stories can be a great way to [continue reading]
Teeth Storytime Ideas
Teeth are uppermost in the minds of preschoolers as soon as they start to lose their teeth and receive money from the tooth fairy. You can make simple Tooth Fairy Wands out of a chopstick, [continue reading]