Selected by my officemate.
The Best Log in the Bog
Marv Alinas, illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek
ISBN: 9781503823563
A beginning reader format with a cute story of a dog and frog on their adventures in a very pastel and cheerful bog.
Kitty Cat Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up?
Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Michael Sampson
ISBN:
A cute favorite of mine. Mama Cat is doing all she can to convince sleepy kitten to get up and start the day.
Dog's ABC
Emma Dodd
ISBN: 0525468374
This silly alphabet journey follows Dog (a very fat and rolly white blob) through an exciting afternoon of alphabetically-ordered adventures. Very cute and silly.
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Saturday, December 17, 2016
Tuesday Storytime: November Days
It finally is starting to feel like fall outside, so I picked a quick trio of seasonal books for this week.
Hibernation Station
Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
ISBN: 9781416937883
A crew of bear "conductors" sorts out the "passengers" in the hollow log "train" they all hibernate around.
The concept is a bit hokey on initial presentation, thus the liberal use of quotation marks: I know it sounds corny, you guys. But the illustrations are fantastic, the story is solid, and the cadence and rhymes are delightful to speak. We've got all sorts of hibernating animals boarding the hollow log train into winterland, and the bear conductors are clambering all over trying to get everyone into their jammies and settled down, but NOTHING is going right. The log's sprung a leak, bunkmakes are snoring, and someone's afraid of the dark. A quick re-arrange to dry rumpled fur, switch roommates around, and soothe fears makes everything peaceful again, just in time for the pyjama-clad conductors to drift off themselves as the winter snow piles up against the solid log.
Listen to the Rain
Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by John Archambault
ISBN: 9780805006827
A soft whispery onomatopoeic breathy book.
I don't use this book often, but I think about it quite a lot, and I really adore the language and the whispery calm unhurried nature of it. I do think it's probably not entirely suited for storytimes, but kids are going to have to learn to appreciate (or at least suffer politely through) quieter books and less-interactive books, and less visually-aggressive books, and this is a beautiful and almost musical example to practice on.
In November
Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Jill Kastner
ISBN: 978015201768
A beautiful lyrical narrative that segues easily from nature to community Thanksgiving.
Rylant is so talented at her narratives. Every year when I look at this book, I wonder how she goes from unabashedly nature-centric in the impact of the changing of the seasons, to a close-up examination of the communal and comforting underpinnings of most families' celebrations of Thanksgiving.
Hibernation Station
Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
ISBN: 9781416937883
A crew of bear "conductors" sorts out the "passengers" in the hollow log "train" they all hibernate around.
The concept is a bit hokey on initial presentation, thus the liberal use of quotation marks: I know it sounds corny, you guys. But the illustrations are fantastic, the story is solid, and the cadence and rhymes are delightful to speak. We've got all sorts of hibernating animals boarding the hollow log train into winterland, and the bear conductors are clambering all over trying to get everyone into their jammies and settled down, but NOTHING is going right. The log's sprung a leak, bunkmakes are snoring, and someone's afraid of the dark. A quick re-arrange to dry rumpled fur, switch roommates around, and soothe fears makes everything peaceful again, just in time for the pyjama-clad conductors to drift off themselves as the winter snow piles up against the solid log.
Listen to the Rain
Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by John Archambault
ISBN: 9780805006827
A soft whispery onomatopoeic breathy book.
I don't use this book often, but I think about it quite a lot, and I really adore the language and the whispery calm unhurried nature of it. I do think it's probably not entirely suited for storytimes, but kids are going to have to learn to appreciate (or at least suffer politely through) quieter books and less-interactive books, and less visually-aggressive books, and this is a beautiful and almost musical example to practice on.
In November
Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Jill Kastner
ISBN: 978015201768
A beautiful lyrical narrative that segues easily from nature to community Thanksgiving.
Rylant is so talented at her narratives. Every year when I look at this book, I wonder how she goes from unabashedly nature-centric in the impact of the changing of the seasons, to a close-up examination of the communal and comforting underpinnings of most families' celebrations of Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tuesday Storytime: Rainy Days
I was away at a class this time around, so one of my lovely Clerks gave the storytime. I didn't know we were slated for nasty weather when I picked these out for her last week, but given the rain last night, and the epic storms heading our way for today and tomorrow, I'm feeling a little prophetic!
Listen to the Rain
Bill Martin, Jr, and John Archambault, illustrated by James Endicott
ISBN: 0805006826
peaceful minimalistic paintings against a white backdrop
I love this book for storytime. It's a perfect onomatopoeic verbal representation of a storm, with all the rhyming and similar words getting repeated and emphasized. It's also a lovely combination of lyric and artistic minimalism and synthesis. I'm a little jealous that I didn't get to read it, but I wanted something for my Clerk that would flow and read smoothly for someone with not as much practice at Storytime. This one is perfect for that, and that's why I picked the theme.
A Letter to Amy
Ezra Jack Keats
ISBN: 0670880639
Ezra Jack Keats, y'all.
I don't like this one quite as much as The Snowy Day, but it's up there. Peter wants to specially invite a special friend to his party, but there are some difficulties. First, she's a girl, and that's a little weird. Secondly, he wants to actually MAIL her an invite, to make it more special, but his day is just not going well - a storm blows in, and gets the letter wet, and then something even worse happens! Poor Peter - will his friend even show up for his party now? Love this man, love his books. Another good "easy read" for an inexperienced Storytimer.
Red Rubber Boot Day
Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Lauren Stringer
ISBN: 0152053980
saturated colors, close-focus, daily life, textural brushwork
I hardcore love this book. I don't care that the author and illustrator aren't famous picture book people. They are amazing and I want to send them all the love for this perfect perfect stompy rainy-day I've run out of things to do inside can I please go outside into the fresh rain-wet perfect new green day and play in the puddles book. I like this book so much I went out and bought a copy for my home library and I don't even have a kid yet to read it to!
I miss my kids so much when I can't do my Storytimes so I'm really looking forward to next week: Oversize Animals.
Listen to the Rain
Bill Martin, Jr, and John Archambault, illustrated by James Endicott
ISBN: 0805006826
peaceful minimalistic paintings against a white backdrop
I love this book for storytime. It's a perfect onomatopoeic verbal representation of a storm, with all the rhyming and similar words getting repeated and emphasized. It's also a lovely combination of lyric and artistic minimalism and synthesis. I'm a little jealous that I didn't get to read it, but I wanted something for my Clerk that would flow and read smoothly for someone with not as much practice at Storytime. This one is perfect for that, and that's why I picked the theme.
A Letter to Amy
Ezra Jack Keats
ISBN: 0670880639
Ezra Jack Keats, y'all.
I don't like this one quite as much as The Snowy Day, but it's up there. Peter wants to specially invite a special friend to his party, but there are some difficulties. First, she's a girl, and that's a little weird. Secondly, he wants to actually MAIL her an invite, to make it more special, but his day is just not going well - a storm blows in, and gets the letter wet, and then something even worse happens! Poor Peter - will his friend even show up for his party now? Love this man, love his books. Another good "easy read" for an inexperienced Storytimer.
Red Rubber Boot Day
Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Lauren Stringer
ISBN: 0152053980
saturated colors, close-focus, daily life, textural brushwork
I hardcore love this book. I don't care that the author and illustrator aren't famous picture book people. They are amazing and I want to send them all the love for this perfect perfect stompy rainy-day I've run out of things to do inside can I please go outside into the fresh rain-wet perfect new green day and play in the puddles book. I like this book so much I went out and bought a copy for my home library and I don't even have a kid yet to read it to!
I miss my kids so much when I can't do my Storytimes so I'm really looking forward to next week: Oversize Animals.
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