Share I Am Jack with teachers, librarians, principals, parents and children
to open conversation, set up dialog and bring about change.
Study Guide Available!
Bullying Prevention Month begins tomorrow! Share I Am Jack with teachers, librarians, principals, parents and children to open conversation, set up dialog and bring about change. Study Guide Available!
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“Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.” – Laura Bush The city of San Diego dedicates a new downtown library tomorrow. Although the timing is purely serendipitous, it is, appropriately, Library Card Sign Up month. ![]() “The Children Who Loved Books is a wonderful, charming homage to books, reading, book lovers and libraries!" – Randomly Reading ![]() R.E.A.D stands for Reading helps Everyone Accomplish Dreams. Sponsored by CheeREADing to raise awareness about child literacy and to encourage the power of daily reading by young people. ![]() CheeREADing was launched eight years ago by a young Texas cheerleader at her local YMCA. Since then the project has been endorsed by the National Cheerleaders Association as well as the Texas Education Agency. The founder, Ashley Anderson, now a college student, was named a National Daily Point of Light and has received numerous other recognitions including the National Miss America Community Service Award. ![]() Reading for pleasure doesn’t just build vocabulary; it's also been linked to overall greater intellectual progress! And that includes in mathematics, according to a recent post from The Guardian. Find books for any interest in Kane Miller Books assortment of board books, picture books and fiction. Kane Miller books stimulate intellectual growth; they're educational as well as fun to read! ![]() Make a cat lover happy with the friendly felines in the adorable Cats, Cats! by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. This past Saturday was International Eat an Apple Day! ![]() But Pig eats apples every day ... for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner. Pig craves a change. Something different ... "Pig’s determination and tenacity as well as his creative solution to the problem add to the appeal." – Waking Brain Cells Use the organic gardening tips in A Garden for Pig
for growing your own cool season veggies! Available for the Storytime App! Be sure to check out the Teacher Tips too! Sunday is Elephant Appreciation Day! ![]() We appreciate elephants! Especially Bob ... and the power of imagination! Bob Is a Unicorn, a wonderful new book from dynamic presenter and talented author/illustrator Michelle Nelson-Schmidt And who can resist the soft and cuddly plush Bob toy! ![]() "Alborough’s paintings, with rounded figures and spare backgrounds, feature soft colors and textures. The rhyming text is well paced, with choppy verse for the complaints and be-bop rhythms in the upbeat sections. Word choice encourages preschoolers’ vocabulary development: 'dingy,' 'dreary,' 'hamper,' 'brood.'"– School Library Journal, September 2013 Pirate lovers everywhere are gearing up for tomorrow, the official Talk Like a Pirate Day! ![]() With 4 sheets of stickers, 8 pages of special paper, 2 pirate stencils, 40 pages of pirates to color and decorate AND 4 pages of pirate information, Drawing Pirates is treasure indeed for any pirate lover ages 7 and up! It's back to school with a pair of stories ideal for the emerging reader! ![]() Author Sally Rippin offers short chapters with appealing, true-to-life characters in everyday situations children can relate to. Teacher Tips available! Billie B. Brown, The Extra-special Helper Hey Jack!, The Worry Monsters |
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