Whoops!

After a magic spell gone wrong, a dog, a cat, and a mouse seek help from an old lady and her spell book. Will their sounds ever get put right again?

Get the book

 

This book lends itself well to a very interactive read-aloud with your child. Have your child repeat the “spell” sounds and help “read” lines that repeat, like “the tumbledown house turned around and around.” Identifying and making animal sounds is just icing on the cake 😊.

Creepy Pair of Underwear

A perennial favorite, this book is silly and juuuuuuust a teensy bit creepy (but not really). How do those undies manage to get back to Jasper every time?

Get the book

 

Help your child to notice how the creepy underwear’s expression changes throughout the book. Have your child recall what happened before in the story and anticipate what might happen next.

If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone

What do you think will happen if you make a call on a banana phone? Who might you talk to, and what might they want to know?

Get the book

 

Make some pretend phone calls with your child. Who are they calling on their pretend phone? What might an elephant (for example) or a mouse or an alien want to know and to talk about?

Thankful

Two children spend their days thinking about what there is to be thankful for, through pretend and interacting with people in their community.

Get the book

 

 

Help your child make a thank-you card or note for one of their favorite community helpers.

Cold Turkey

Turkey is cold, but kind. When the whole farmyard is f-f-freezing, a bundled-up Turkey lends his clothing to his friends to help them stay warm.

Get the book

 

 

Encourage your child to point to colors and identify clothing and animals as you read together.

Josie Dances

Josie is getting ready for her first powwow, with help from her family. Will everything be ready in time? The illustrations in this one are bright and beautiful, with so many things to look at and explore.

Get the book

 

 

Talk with your child about traditions that your family and community participate in together. How are they similar to Josie’s?

Storytime Studio

Did you know we added a souped-up storytime to our monthly rotation?

 

These special Saturday Storytimes will still have all that you love (stories, songs, and shakers), but with a play-based art activity after the stories.

 

This month we'll build and play with poke-art turkey friends.

add to your calendar

 

 

Poking things like feathers, golf tees, and pipe cleaners into the styrofoam base helps build hand-strength necessary for cutting, writing, and manipulating objects. All of which are needed for writing and cognitive development.

STEM Kits

The first things you will see when you walk over to the children's section are the new STEM Kit displays. They are organized into 4 categories for easier browsing:

These are curriculum-supporting, hands-on, brain-exercising activity kits that your kids will actually have fun using.

browse the kits

Library Playdate

every Saturday - all day

Meet friends at the Library on Saturdays to read, hang out, and play. Try our Wind Tunnel, find the Scavenger Hunt items, experiment with the Activity Wall, and enjoy the EXCLUSIVE Library Playdate toys that are only available on Saturdays.

add to your calendar