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Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? Picture Book Month is the celebration of the print picture book during the digital age. Picture books are wonderfully crafted and illustrated books made for sharing, telling, and re-telling stories. For children, picture books help shape their childhood. They create a world where a child can… Read More

A few months ago, I wrote about the building blocks of literacy:  five practices that will help get your child ready to read! These practices couldn’t be easier or more fun:  you just read, write, sing, play and talk with your child. In this post, we’ll look at the verbal practices of talking and singing. … Read More

In Baba Yaga’s Assistant, a middle grade graphic novel by Marika McCoola, everyone tells horrible stories about the evil and terrifying witch, Baba Yaga. Parents threaten their children with visits from Baba Yaga to get their children to behave. Masha knows there is more to Baba Yaga than what the tales tell about her though.… Read More

With Halloween just around the corner, you might be looking for some scary stories to sink your teeth into. Check out this list of horror/thriller book recommendations for Kids, Teens, and Adults compiled by the staff at DPL! Kids Took: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn The Nest by Kenneth Oppel The Screaming Staircase… Read More

The building blocks of literacy are five practices that are fun, easy-to-do, and – the best news is – you’re already doing them! Yep, you heard right:  if you play, talk, sing, write, and read to your child, you have already put the building blocks of literacy in place. Those five simple practices will help… Read More

"I’m bored!" "There’s nothing to do-o-o-o-o!" Have you ever heard these words come out of your child’s mouth? Join the club! Summer vacation is a wonderful time due to the freedom from the structure of the school year, but at the same time, it’s difficult because of, well, the freedom from the structure of the… Read More

The Map to Everywhere is the fantastic first book in a new middle grade fantasy series by husband and wife team, Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis. Fin lives in the magical Khaznot Quay where he suffers from being forgettable. It’s not just that he doesn’t stand out; people truly forget him seconds after talking… Read More

Are you a homeschooling family?  Are you looking for educational activities to help reinforce what you are teaching at home?  If you are, then join us for our monthly homeschool programs.  Each month is a new activity.  Some popular programs we’ve had in the past are: Book discussions Readers’ theater Science programs Art classes Computer… Read More

What’s Right With This Picture? From the perspective of a parent (x3) and library associate, my answer  is… “EVERYTHING”. Just look at that dad, would you!  And look at that baby…so engaged!   I love how Dad is on baby’s level, how they’re lying on their backs snuggling together, how baby’s leg is intertwined with Dad’s… Read More

While many children head back to school and focus on the three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic, preschool children can focus on the letters of ECRR, which stand for Every Child Ready to Read.  This joint effort between the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children identifies the five early… Read More