• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Fall

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    It’s that time of year – fall is here! The days are getting shorter, there’s a nip in the air, and the leaves are beginning to change colors. I have a virtual storytime this morning and I thought some fall-themed stories would be perfect! As always, I like to try…

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    Saturday Storytime: Squirrels

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    Continuing our fall storytime themes, today it’s all about squirrels! If you missed last Saturday’s post, stop by and check out nine great spider books for storytime. Saturday Storytime: Squirrels Book List Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer, Adam R. Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon The Busy Little…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Good Morning, Grizzle Grump!

    Summary:  “Winter is over! Spring has sprung! Grizzle Grump has just woken up from his long winter slumber. His big bear belly is quite rumbly. So he sets off with his trusty squirrel sidekick in search of a springtime snack. He gathers berries, but they go missing. He catches fish, but…

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    Storytime Theme: Fall

    As I had last week, this week’s crowd was quite large and for the most part, they were all really well behaved!  Unfortunately, with that many kids and caregivers, the general room noise is much louder making it difficult to be heard.  But, the kids absolutely LOVED Ol’ Mama Squirrel and…

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    Scaredy Squirrel Party!

    Last night our library held a Scaredy Squirrel Party in honor of Fire Prevention Week.  I was originally going to do a fire safety theme, but decided that Scaredy Squirrel was a lot more fun!  We ended up with 22 kids from 1st – 3rd grade in attendance on what…

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    Those Darn Squirrels

    If you need to think happy thoughts to get you through the holidays or just need something to chuckle about, definitely take a look at Adam Rubin’s .  This book is absolutely hysterical from the text to the pictures Rubin and illustrator, Daniel Salmieri, got it right.  Those Darn Squirrels…