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STORYTELLING PROPS | The Rabbit in the Carrot Pop-Up
I was called in at the last minute to give a Family Storytime to a group of caregivers and their charges. Needing some extras, I went into the “closet” and found a cute Made-in-China pop-up toy featuring a little rabbit hiding inside a carrot. I asked my boss what she knew about this object and [...]
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ILLUSTRATORS | The 59th Annual NYT Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Books :: 2011 Edition
Migrant, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault 3 NOVEMBER 2011 By PAMELA PAUL The New York Times Book Review has announced its list of the 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2011. Artwork from this year’s winners will appear in the special Children’s Book section of the Book Review’s November 13 issue. The judges this year were Jeanne [...]
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OPENING SONG | “So Happy You’re Here” by Hap Palmer
A brilliant way to start storytime! Thanks, Mr. Palmer! SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE Sing Doo wah doo, Tra la la, Yo-dle-ay, Sha na na Hi dee hi, Howdy doo It’s all a funny way to say, “We’re glad you’re here today!” Now give yourself a pat on the back Reach out and shake your own [...]
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CLOSING SONG | “I Love My Library”
I adapted “London Bridge” to create my closing song for storytimes: I LOVE MY LIBRARY (Tune: “London Bridge”) Now it’s time to say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye. Now it’s time to say goodbye — Un-til … next time! See you at the library, library, library. See you at the library — I [...]
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PUPPETS | Introducing Chester Brown
New to the game of children’s librarianship, I watched an amazing puppet performance by a colleague — a fellow guybrarian — whom I truly respect. After the show, I asked his advice about puppets. His words: “Choose one and stick to it. Develop its personality and you’re set for any show.” I asked him how [...]
