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July 2017

Storytime

Foxes Storytime (revised)

Foxes are a great animal to focus on at storytime since there are so many great stories featuring them! For a craft, make this fox finger puppet: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mfox.htm Alborough, Jez. Six Little Chicks.  Can five [continue reading]

Published on Jul 30, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Circus Storytime (revised)

Although fewer children seem to attend the circus than in the past, it can be a fun storytime theme. Make clown hats as seen here: http://momstown.ca/how-make-clown-hat-and-clown-nose/ Chaud, Benjamin. The Bear’s Surprise.  Little Bear wakes up [continue reading]

Published on Jul 30, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Miscellaneous
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Pop-up and Flap Books

Braun, Sebastien. Big Bug Log. Nosy Crow, 2016/17.  16p. $9.99. 978-0-7636-9322-0.        Die-cut holes and small flaps are the main interactive feature of this cartoonish look at bugs. Dressed in clothing, these insects live in a [continue reading]

Published on Jul 28, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary
Tags: Flap books, Pop-up books

Review

Librarian of Auschwitz Review

Iturbe, Antonio. Librarian of Auschwitz, The. Fiction. Translated from the Spanish by Lilit Thwaites. Holt, 10/2017. 432pp. $19.99. 978-1-62779-618-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-ADULT. In 1944, Dita Adlerova, along with her mother and father and countless Jewish [continue reading]

Published on Jul 26, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck

Do It Yourself Programming: Captain Underpants

DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING  “Captain Underpants” Movie Showing and Activities      The film adaptation of “Captain Underpants” was released in theaters this summer to positive reviews. When it comes out on DVD, hold a “Captain Underpants” [continue reading]

Published on Jul 23, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Book Themed, Programming Ideas
Tags: Captain Underpants

Review

Karl, Get Out of the Garden! Review

Sanchez, Anita. Karl, Get Out of the Garden! Carolus Linnaeus and the Naming of Everything. Catherine Stock, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 2017. 48pp. PLB $17.99. 978-1-58089-606-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-5. Lush illustrations by Catherine Stock, in pen-and-ink [continue reading]

Published on Jul 19, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck

Read-Alike

Captain Underpants Read-Alikes

Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Amato, Mary. “Riot Brothers” series. Applegate, Katherine. “Roscoe Riley Rules” series. Benton, Jim. “Victor Shmud, Total Expert” series. Boniface, William. “Ordinary Boy” series. Bruel, Nick. “Bad Kitty” series. [continue reading]

Published on Jul 17, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck

Free Online Conference on Makerspaces – Register Now for Oct. 11, 2017 Event

Event: Web Conference Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Time: 12 – 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time Location: Online Cost: Free Summer may be conference season, but we have one more conference coming up in the [continue reading]

Published on Jul 14, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Professional Development, Programming Ideas, Updates
Tags: Makers Spaces, San Jose State University iSchool
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