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Story Time Nursery Rhyme Cube
I’ll say this right up front, I can’t remember where I found this fun idea! If it’s your genius at work, please let me know so that I can give you credit. There is so much research in the story time world about the importance of nursery rhymes and singing…
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Must-Read Blogs
I follow so many blogs and although I don’t read every single entry, it’s a great way to learn about new, exciting programs, issues in the field, and a great way to interact with fellow librarians. A little while ago, I learned the term “personal learning network” which all of…
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Book Review: Say What You Will
If you’re looking for a young adult novel with a disability focus, or something that is more diverse that what you’ve been reading. Check out Cammie McGovern’s Say What You Will. Say What You Will is about a senior high school student named Amy who was born with cerebral palsy. She uses…
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Book Review: Loot: How to Steal a Fortune
Loot is exactly what Jude Watson does best – action-packed, fast-paced and adventure wrapped up in a story you can’t put down. When March’s father, a notorious cat burglar dies on the job, March must finish one last job. His father’s dying words to March, “Find jewels,” and it’s only…
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American Helicopter Museum Visit
Last night was our last big program of the summer (yay!) where we invited the American Helicopter Museum to give the kids some brief information about helicopters and then the kids got the chance to sit in a helicopter, push some buttons and take some photos. For the event, we…
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Edible Book Contest
This is such a great event to encourage getting children into the kitchen! We’ve had an annual Edible Book Contest for the past six years and although we don’t get many submissions (usually between 10 – 15) the kids that do submit edible books are amazingly creative and their submissions…
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Busy Mondays
It’s one of those days where we are short-staffed and you can tell the summer is winding down as parents are coming in frantically trying to find their children’s summer reading books for school, not to mention, it’s shark week so shark books are flying off the shelf. I’ve also…
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration
Last night we had a celebratory party for all the families who have completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program and it was so much fun! I wanted to make sure that it was very different from our typical story time and that the kids knew we were celebrating them! …
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Book Review: The Selection
Looking for a quick read? The Selection is the perfect choice. A chick-lit, YA book, I read the whole thing in almost one sitting as it was a quick and very easy read. America Singer wants very little in her young life, to continue singing and playing instruments and the…
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Book Review: "The Swift Boys & Me"
I picked this book up thinking it would be a middle grade novel where everything gets wrapped up very neatly by the end of the story, but I was pleasantly surprised with the ending of this book although there was closure, it was not how I expected it to end. …