Be a New Thing

Today we read stories about changing form. “The Magic Hat” by Mem Fox follows a hat blown around town on a breeze stopping oh, so […]

Read More

Spiders

Eeek!  Creepy crawly spiders! Books: “The Eensy Weensy Spider” by Penny Dann “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle “Aaaarrgghh! Spider!” by Lydia Monks Other […]

Read More

Owls

Whooooo says we’re doing a storytime on owls?  I do! Books: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton I’m Not Cute! by Jonathan Allen A Book of Sleep by Il […]

Read More

Hats

Good ol’ hats.  An invention as old as time.  Whether functional or fashionable, they sure can be fun to wear.  And lots of people wear […]

Read More

Guernsey Again!

People yearning to return to Guernsey Island after reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are in luck! The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy is […]

Read More

Tools

Tools!  Tools!  Tools!  I got this wonderful theme idea here, and it seemed fun for both boys and girls. Books: The Magic Toolbox by Mie Araki Tap […]

Read More

Whatta Book! The Littlest Pirate King

Ahoy mateys!  Today, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Inspired by the satisfaction one gets from a well-throated “YAAAARRRRR”, today is celebrated […]

Read More

Pizza

Ooh la la!  It’s a pizza pie-a! Almost everyone loves pizza.  It’s flat.  It’s round.  You can put almost any topping on it (as long […]

Read More