Take a look around where you live. Is there any nature around you? What could you take a photograph of? Anyone can be a photographer! All you need is a device, and if you don't have your own, maybe you can borrow one from a parent or other adult and take a walk in your…
Memorial Day Origins: Books for Kids
Every year at the end of May, school lets out for a day, people fire up the grill and lots of people enjoy a day outside. But why are we celebrating? It's an American holiday called Memorial Day and celebrated every year on the last Monday of May. It's not really a day about hamburgers…
Past and Present Newbery Reads: Science Edition
I love reading an award-winning book. Sure, it doesn't mean I'll like it but it means that a lot of people thought it was worth reading. Did you know the Newbery Medal was the first ever award for children's literature? The first one was given to a book published in 1922, over 100 years ago…
If We Picked the Caldecott/Newbery
Every year in January, specially selected groups of librarians pick the official Caldecott and Newbery awards. These awards help to identify the cream of the crop in American children's literature. You've probably seen the shiny medals on books you've read over the years. Here at CPL, we like to take time to discuss the best…
Juego de Palabras
¡Aprender a leer puede ser divertido! Puedes practicar los sonidos de las letras, combinar sonidos para crear sílabas, unir sílabas para crear palabras, repetir palabras muuuyy despacio o incluso dividir una palabra con una divertida voz de robot. Por más sencillas que parezcan estas prácticas, todas son importantes para desarrollar las habilidades de lectura. ¡Mira…
Jump Into Reading: Word Play
If you have a little one in your life, you’ve probably heard the advice to sing with them. But while you're singing your thousandth rendition of “The Wheels on the Bus," you might start wondering why that is. Singing with your child—along with other activities like saying rhymes and making animal sounds—helps your child play…
Welcome to the Children’s Section: Board Books
The library has lots of different sections, with books for everyone! Even the youngest kids can enjoy books. Using books with babies and toddlers is a great way to foster a love of books and reading from the earliest age. Board books are formatted for the grasp of babies and young toddlers. Their sturdy, cardboard…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know These Books About Crayons?
What if you had a magic crayon? In the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, Harold can draw himself a whole new world. This fantastic book has been popular since it was first published. It's the beginning of a series of 9 books following Harold as he draws new stories he can enjoy. There's also…
Something to Puzzle About: Books for Kids
Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik's cube? I love looking at the colorful cube, but it can be a really hard puzzle to solve if you don't know the tricks. Inventor Ernő Rubik loved puzzles, especially finding ways to put together physical shapes. His cube is a fun puzzle that it still exists…
A Summer Playlist of Books for Kids
Playlists are one great way to listen to songs you love! I love making playlists of songs for all sorts of different reasons--for rainy days or sunny days, for happy times and sad times. These books are all about different kinds of music that even the youngest kids can explore. The Roots of Rap: Explore…
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