Category Archives: Family Read-Aloud
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Waiting for the Magic
Posted on December 20, 2011 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Family Read-Aloud>by Patricia MacLachlan William’s father has left again to ‘do some writing.’ He’s done this before, but this time feels different. This time he left a note for William and his little sister Elinor, which makes it feel more planned, more long-term. His mother seems to think so, too. The first thing she does is [...]
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Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures Of A (Somewhat) Brave Shrew
Posted on November 19, 2011 by Victoria in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Fantasy>Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures Of A (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon Ursula Vernon has a wonderful talent for creating whimsical creatures, in her artwork and stories. You may know Vernon from her Dragonbreath graphic novel series. Nurk is her first novel, and I hope she writes more about this unlikely little hero. Nurk is a [...]
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Have Some Fun in Our Room
Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jennifer in Family Read-Aloud, Newspaper column, Picture Books>Library Column printed in The Mercury, November 13, 2011 Each year, the State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book designate a week in November to focus on the benefits of reading aloud to young children. Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week begins today, and it’s easy to participate. Grab a book and [...]
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jennifer in Classics, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, Newbery> by Richard and Florence Atwater First published in 1938, this humorous classic has made a comeback with the movie starring Jim Carrey that came out earlier this year. I did not make it to the movie theater for it, but decided to reread the book. It still holds up as a silly, quirky story [...]
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Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator
Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jessica in Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, Picture Booksby Mo Willems Hooray for a new Mo Willems! The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Knuffle Bunny, and the Elephant and Piggie series is back with new characters. Amanda and her alligator have six and a half adventures in this new picture book. All of them involve surprises, including an un-surprising [...]
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Amazing Cows
Posted on April 29, 2011 by Laura in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Storiesby Sandra Boynton Laugh and giggle at the amazing cow stories in this book! You’ll discover an ancient Greek cow myth (who knew?), udderly absurd cow jokes, and even a cow comic book. Sandra Boynton is at her best in this fun celebration of all things bovine. I would recommend this book as a [...]
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Cloaked In Red
Posted on April 22, 2011 by Victoria in fairy tales and folklore, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favoriteby Vivian Vande Velde Cloaked In Red is a playful collection of eight Little Red Riding Hood tales. But the star of these stories isn’t always Little Red, and the Wolf isn’t always bad! Each tale spins off a traditional character in a new direction. Kids and grown-ups alike will enjoy these “fractured fairy tales” [...]
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A Bedtime For Bear
Posted on March 21, 2011 by Victoria in Family Read-Aloud, Picture Booksby Bonny Becker This became one of my very favorite bedtime books the first time I read it, and it’s only grown on me as I read it again. Bear is very set in his solitary ways, and he isn’t expecting overnight company to appear at his front door. But Bear grudgingly invites mischievous Mouse [...]
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The Bee-Man of Orn
Posted on March 17, 2011 by Laura in Adventure, Classics, fairy tales and folklore, Family Read-Aloud, Fantasy, Picture Booksby Frank R. Stockton, illustrated by P.J. Lynch This is an enchanting tale of a strange, old man and his unlikely adventures. The man had always lived a simple life of caring for his bees. His life began to change when a young sorcerer told him that he must have been transformed and should find [...]
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Is Your Buffallo Ready for Kindergarten?
Posted on December 10, 2010 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, Picture Booksby Audrey Vernick This is an incredibly hilarious book to help apprehensive children prepare for Kindergarten. Taking real life school-situations, author Audrey Vernick has applied them to a Buffalo which makes them instantly acceptable and cool. Your Buffalo learns that when preparing for Kindergarten, he needs a backpack and everything else is downhill from there…like [...]
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