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February 2018

Review

Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship Review

Latham, Irene and Charles Waters. Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. Poetry. Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, Illus.  Carolrhoda, 01/2018. 40pp. $17.99. 978-1-5124-0442-5. OUTSTANDING .GRADES 2-6. This book of poems [continue reading]

Published on Feb 28, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Family for Babies Storytimes

Family for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day.  A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]

Published on Feb 26, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: People
Storytime Ages: Baby

DIY: “Reading Takes You Everywhere” Around the World Crafts and Game Program

DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING Last month, we offered an outline for a fun Do-It-Yourself craft and game program on Music for those doing the “Libraries Rock” summer reading program. This month, we offer ideas for [continue reading]

Published on Feb 23, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: DIY: Do It Yourself, Multicultural Programs/Equity   , Programming Ideas
Tags: "Reading Takes You Everywhere", 2018 Summer Reading, Do It Yourself Programming

Review

Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid Review

Meloy, Colin. Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid, The. Carson Ellis. Illus. Fiction. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 10/2017. 424pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-234245-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7.  In 1961Marseille, France, Charlie Fisher, the neglected 12-year-old son of an American [continue reading]

Published on Feb 21, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

Read-Alike

“Libraries Rock!” Read-Alikes

2018 Summer Reading Program “Libraries Rock” (Music)   For Little Ones (ages two – five) Andreae, Giles. Giraffe’s Can’t Dance. Barton, Chris. 88 Instruments. Burris, Pricilla. Five Green and Speckled Frogs. Dominguez, Angela. Sing, Don’t [continue reading]

Published on Feb 18, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: 2018 Summer Reading, Libraries Rock!

Read-Alike

“Reading Takes You Everywhere” Read-Alikes

2018 Summer Reading Program “Reading Takes You Everywhere” Books Featuring Travel and Transportation   For Little Ones (ages two – five) Bailey, Linda. Carson Crosses Canada. Barton, Byron. My Bike. Bianchini, Bob. Charlie Rides: Planes, [continue reading]

Published on Feb 18, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: "Reading Takes You Everywhere", 2018 Summer Reading

Turn the Page! at Children’s Fairyland on May 19, 2018

Save the date! This year’s annual children’s book festival, Turn the Page! at Children’s Fairyland, will take place on May 19th. There will be a new component this year: child authors and illustrators! Details are [continue reading]

Published on Feb 16, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Updates
Tags: Children's Fairyland, Turn the Page!

Review

All Around Us Review

González, Xelena. All Around Us. Adriana M. García, Illus. Picture Book. Cinco Puntos, 10/2017. [32]pp. $17.95. 978-1-941026-76-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. A small moment between grandfather and granddaughter ex­pands into a larger lesson on cycles in [continue reading]

Published on Feb 14, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
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