Tell Me a Story!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Teddy Bear Sleepover at the Main Branch!

On Friday, January 9 at 4 pm, children aged 2-7 years are invited to bring their teddy bears (or other stuffed friends) and join Miss Berry at the Easton Area Public Library for stories, songs, a craft, and milk and cookies. After storytime, we'll tuck our friends into bed for a sleepover at the library! Children can pick up their teddy bears the following Monday, January 12, along with a surprise. Shhhh! Teddy bears are sleeping!

This program will last for around 45 minutes. Registration is required and space is limited. Please phone the Youth Services desk at 610-258-2917 x 306 to register your child.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

WINTER STORYTIME

Palmer's Winter Storytime will begin on January 12, and will continue through February 18. Sign-ups begin December 29 at the Palmer Branch.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Register now for December storytime at the Main Branch!

Registration for the next session of storytime has begun!

The next session will run from December 1 to December 19. We offer classes on the following days:

Mother Goose Time (6-24 mos. with an adult)

Tuesdays - 10:00am

Wednesdays - 9:45am

Thursdays - 10:30am

Fridays - 10:00am

Toddler Time (2-3 years with an adult)

Mondays - 10:00am

Tuesdays - 10:45am

Wednesdays - 10:30am

Thursdays - 9:45am

Family Storytime (3-5 years with an adult)

Wednesdays - 5:30pm

Preschool Storytime (4-5 years with an adult)

Mondays - 10:45am

Tuesdays - 1:15pm

Visit the Youth Services Department or call us at 610-258-2917 ext. 306 for more information or to register for our upcoming session!

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Bulletin Board Art for November: Arndt's Preschool

This month's bulletin board art comes from

Arndt's Preschool

in Forks Township.

Every month, the Easton Area Public Library offers the bulletin boards in the children's room to local childcare centers in the Easton School District. The centers are welcome to display creative artwork, photographs, 3D art projects, and promotional materials. Make sure to visit the children's room to see their artwork up close! If you're interested in learning more about Arndt's Preschool, contact information is available on their displays.

Kids are special

Fall Fun with Friends

Hand Fed Turkeys!

It's a Whale of a Tale, it's a Big Blue Whale!

If you missed preschool storytime this week, here is what we talked about:
Whales! What's the first sound you hear in the word, whale? /w/ What is a whale? Where do whales live? What else do you know about whales?

Let's sing our Little Bird Song: Way up in the sky, the little birds fly. While down in the nest, the little birds rest. Shhh! They're sleeping. With a wing on the left and a wing on the right, the little birds sleep all through the night. Shhh! They're sleeping. THEN! Up comes the sun, the dew goes away! Good morning! Good morning! The little birds say! (repeat a little faster)

It's Storytime! Your ears are to listen! Your eyes are to look! Now let's get together and read a great book! Here is the book, and here is the (cover). When you open it up, there's a lot to discover!

Blue Whale: The World's Biggest Mammal by Molly Smith. The kids loved learning all about where blue whales live, what they eat, and how they breathe!

Don't forget... Children's Illustrator Ponder Goembel will visit THIS SATURDAY!

It's not too late to sign up!

Children's book illustrator Ponder Goembel will visit the Main Branch of the Easton Area Public Library. She will talk about her creative process, do a drawing demonstration, and autograph books and postcards. Copies of her books will be sold during the event.

Saturday, November 8

10:30am

The visit is appropriate for children ages 3 and up.

Visit the Main Branch or call 610-258-2917 ext. 306 to register!

Ponder Goembel is the illustrator of several children's books, including Castaway Cats, Animal Fair, Old Cricket, Sailor Moo, Swamp Song, and "Hi, Pizza Man!"

You can also visit Ponder's website to learn more about her life, books she's written/illustrated, and her artistic process.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

New children's books at the Main Library - Week of 10/27/14

Exciting news! We recently purchased a whole slew of the Who Was... / What Was... book series! Check them out along with all the other great new books that came in this week!

Who Was.../ What Was... Series

What was the Alamo?
What was Ellis Island?
What was the First Thanksgiving?
What was Pearl Harbor?
What was Pompeii?
What was the Underground Railroad?
Who is Michelle Obama?
Who is Steven Spielberg?
Who was Davy Crocket?
What was Maurice Sendak?
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Who was Roald Dahl?

Picture Books

The Sweetest Friends (Lalaloopsy) by Amy Acklesberg
Stanley the Builder by William Bee
Stanley's Garage by William Bee
Princess Parade (Lalaloopsy) adapted by Samantha Brooke
Thanksgiving Helper (Pinkalicious) by Victoria Kann
Bug on a Bike by Chris Monroe
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
(*Take a look at our previous post, When Words Are Enough, about other excellent children's picture books that ask readers to interact with the story!)
Fancy Nancy and the Fall Foliage based on the creation of Jane O'Connor
The Great Mom Rescue (Mike the Knight) adapted by Natalie Shaw
Albie's First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein's Childhood by Jacqueline Tourville
Legend of the Blue Mermaid (Team Umizoomi) by Jennifer Twomey
The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie by Chris Van Allsburg