Missed the Infopeople Webinar “What’s New for Storytimes” and want to catch what was discussed? Just view the archive of the webinar, obtain the handouts, and read the chat, all available here: http://infopeople.org/training/whats-new-storytimes . Nearly 500 [continue reading]
Little House on the Prairie Read-Alikes
Novels similar to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” series: Aldrich, Bess S. A Lantern in Her Hand. Armstrong, Jennifer. Black-Eyed Susan. Auch, Mary Jane. Frozen Summer and Journey to Nowhere. Avi. Hard [continue reading]
Harry Potter Read-Alikes (2012)
Abbott, Tony. THE SECRETS OF DROON SERIES. In this easy transitional chapter book series, three friends discover the entryway to a magical world (appropriate for 2nd-3rd grades). Alexander, Lloyd. CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN SERIES. A [continue reading]
Math Storytime Ideas (2012)
Numbers and simple math concepts can make for several great storytimes and prepare the children before they enter Kindergarten. There are many hands-on activities you can do, from making simple number charts, to counting games, [continue reading]
Opossums Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Opossums One of the more misunderstood but common backyard animals is the opossum. If you do storytimes focusing on a different animal each week, the opossum can be a new theme that [continue reading]
Three Upcoming Author Events
The San Francisco Public Library presents “An Evening with Lois Lowry” on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 6pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St.. Lowry is a two-time Newbery [continue reading]
Review of the Week
DeCristofano, Carolyn Cinami. A Black Hole Is Not a Hole. Michael Carroll, Illus. Non-fic. Charlesbridge, 2012. 74p. $18.95 978-1-570-91783-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. A graceful, engaging narrative explains the nature and types of black holes, their [continue reading]
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Programming Ideas
The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series by Jeff Kinney is still popular with readers grades 3-6, and a program based on the books is sure to be well attended, especially by boys. Here are [continue reading]