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]
July 2017
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]