Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: Star Wars Party Holding a “Star Wars” program at your library can be a great way to draw in Tween boys, as well as the whole family! Start with a display of [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Kite, Blue Kite. Greg Ruth, Illus. Pic. Bk. Disney/Hyperion, 2013. [32]p. $17.99. 978-1-4231-2753-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. The Bay Area author of Red Scarf Girl (HarperCollins, 1997) and Magical Monkey King (HarperCollins, 2002) [continue reading]
Percy Jackson Series Read-Alikes (2013)
If you like the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, try some of these other fantasy novels featuring average kids with mythical powers: Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain). Holt, 1964. Barrett, [continue reading]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes (2013)
Read-Alikes for Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Series: Angleberger, Tom. The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book. Amulet, 2012. Berry, Julie Gardner and Sally Faye Gardner. The Rat Brain Fiasco. [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2013)
Since Cesar Chavez’s Birthday is a state holiday in California, children ages 4-7 should be introduced to this notable humanitarian with a simple storytime. You can include books on Latino culture, as well as books [continue reading]
Mother’s Day Storytime Ideas (2013)
Mothers often feel unappreciated; a Mother’s Day themed-storytime can draw in families of all types who want to celebrate their mother figures. Make Mother’s Day greeting cards and paper flowers, or have a free artwork [continue reading]
Owls Storytime Ideas
One wonders if owls are the subject of picture books more often than any other type of bird; at least it may seem that way with the wealth of memorable owl stories. For an easy [continue reading]
Retro Reads
Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. Bradbury Press, 1981, 206p. Libraries may see tweens and teens requesting Tiger Eyes, a Judy Blume book from more than 30 years ago, because it was recently released as a new [continue reading]