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December 2019

Review

It Began with a Page Review

McClear, Kyo. It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way. Julie Morstad, Illus. Biography. HarperCollins, 10/2019. [48]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-244762-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. The life of illustrator and social justice advocate Gyo Fujikawa [continue reading]

Published on Dec 31, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Planes for Babies Storytime

Planes 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 [continue reading]

Published on Dec 29, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things
Storytime Ages: Baby

Read-Alike

13-Story Treehouse Read-Alikes

READ-ALIKES 13-Story Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths  Anderson, M.T. Whales on Stilts.   Angleberger, Tom. Inspector Flytrap.  Avi. A Beginning, a Muddles, and an End.  Blabey, Aaron. “The Bad Guys” series. Bruel, Nick. “Bad Kitty” series. [continue reading]

Published on Dec 27, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Ireland Storytime

Ireland  Many of our communities have residents whose families originally came from Ireland. For a craft project, make shamrocks: www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/mscissor-skills.htm . Or, make these fun stamps out of potatoes: www.thebestideasforkids.com/potato-stamping/ . Bateman, Teresa. Fiona’s Luck. [continue reading]

Published on Dec 22, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Multi-cultural, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Denmark Storytime

Denmark  Over the next several months, we will be updating our Storytime themes on various countries around the world. The 2020 CLSP Reads summer reading theme “Imagine Your Story” will focus on fairy tales and [continue reading]

Published on Dec 22, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Multi-cultural, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Vietnam Storytime

Vietnam  Many of our communities have residents whose families originally came from Vietnam. For a craft project, make a craft celebrating elephants, such as this mask: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mplate-elephant.htm or this puppet: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mbagelephant.htm . Brereton, Libby. Raven [continue reading]

Published on Dec 22, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Multi-cultural, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Review

Hazel’s Theory of Evolution Review

Bigelow, Lisa Jenn. Hazel’s Theory of Evolution. Fiction. HarperCollins, 10/2019. 325[+4]pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-279117-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Hazel Brownlee-Wellington is spending her eighth grade year in a new school, trying to survive until high school—when she’ll [continue reading]

Published on Dec 21, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Brazil Storytime

 Brazil      Over the next several months, we will be updating our Storytime themes on various countries around the world. The 2020 CLSP Reads summer reading theme “Imagine Your Story” will focus on fairy tales and [continue reading]

Published on Dec 16, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Multi-cultural, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool
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