Two upcoming Free Infopeople Webinars on Children’s books:
Thursday March 23 @Noon Pacific
What’s New in Children’s Literature – 2017 <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=651>
Presented by Penny Peck
Join children’s librarian and author Penny Peck in her yearly review of what’s new in children’s literature. Discover new books published in late 2016 and Spring 2017 that will be popular with children ages 0-12, including books that reflect the diversity of the children we serve! These include board books, picture books, easy readers, transitional fiction, genre fiction for middle grades, graphic novels, poetry, nonfiction, and more! Hear about books that will be popular with a wide audience of children, and nonfiction and fiction pairings to recommend to teachers implementing the Common Core. Also, find out about books that fit the 2017 summer reading theme of building and popular makers’ spaces.
For a complete description and to register go to:
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1 <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=651> &id=651
Wednesday April 12 @Noon Pacific
Informational Books for Storytime <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=660>
Presented by Penny Peck
Would you like to include more informational or nonfiction books in your storytimes? Join Penny Peck for a lively one hour discussion as she covers:
· Why and how to incorporate informational books into storytime, including concept books
· Titles of newly published informational books to use at storytimes
· How to pair storybooks to informational books on the same topic, with related activities
· Simple informational books related to the 2017 summer reading themes of “Build a Better World” and “Reading by Design”
For a complete description and to register go to: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1 <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=660> &id=660
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