Category Archives: Picture book review

Recipe for a great storytime

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Abby

Yesterday’s preschool storytime was a BLAST – for me and for the kids.  Here’s what made it so fun: “Open, Shut Them” ~ The group has learned our opening song well, and everyone now sings along with me. Otis by … Continue reading →

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Preschool Storytime & Circle Weave

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Abby

Yesterday was an art week for the preschool storytime, and for our project I chose “Circle Weave” from MaryAnn Kohl’s book Preschool Art, my favorite resource for great art ideas for ages four to seven. Before the project, though, I read … Continue reading →

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busy busy busy

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Abby

It’s been a long week, though a fun week.  I really enjoyed visiting with all of the first through fifth grade classes this week, and especially enjoyed their reactions to the stories that I read them.  It’s not often that … Continue reading →

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Coming in the fall…

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Abby

I just received a confirmation email from Random House that Tad Hills will definitely be coming to visit the library in the fall (exact date yet to be decided). For those of you who don’t know, Tad Hills has written … Continue reading →

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A new resource

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Abby

I’ve discovered a great resource for locating new and fabulous children’s books.  While on Nantucket, I picked up a copy of the BookSense Autumn newsletter, children’s edition.  BookSense is an affiliation of independent book stores, and the newsletter contains reviews … Continue reading →

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More new books

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Abby

Three more new books that I absolutely love: The True Story of Stellina by Matteo Pericoli This one has received rave reviews in many different journals, including Horn Book Magazine.  So I was expecting great things from this book, and … Continue reading →

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