Another Dinovember came and went!

 Here are three (older) books that I enjoyed reading at story time this month.

*I love this one! It matches different dinosaurs to different vehicles. Very clever!

Example: T. Rex=Monster Truck

*Ooh, I really enjoyed the rhythm to this one. There is a great explanation of "rig". From the end notes: "Before they go on display, broken bones are fixed with glue and plaster. Missing bones are replaced with dummies of plastic or fiberglass."

*Pure Mo Willems' wit. And the inside jokes are woven into the drawings. Written for kids and their grown-ups...enjoyable for all!

Enjoy the world around you!

So this is a different take on the familiar plot of an animal losing their voice and then hunting for it and finding it again. Instead of loss of voice, this story is loss of smile. 

I enjoyed this version because it illustrated that happiness is everywhere around us. All we have to do is notice and our smile will readily appear. 

 

Stunning feel good book about gathering around a bonfire

 

This is a great book for explaining how you gather your materials for a safe bonfire. Then it shows people gathering around and enjoying it, especially when the guitar arrives! 

A rainbow in brown

 

A Rainbow in Brown

                                                       By Pavonis Giron

Cool book about a little girl who adores the color BROWN in all of its variety. Her environment is brown, she is brown. 

It is fun to go over with kids the many ways you can arrive at a brown:

RED PLUS BLUE PLUS YELLOW;

ORANGE PLUS BLUE;

YELLOW PLUS PURPLE;

RED PLUS GREEN.

#ColorOurWorld

A gem that celebrates slowing down and observing to see how wonderful life is!

 

The title matches the content well. First "be still". And then you can appreciate "life". This book covers the five senses. A good lesson for readers of all ages.

International Day of Peace, Sunday, September 21, 2025

 

I gathered these wonderful titles for story time on Monday, September 22, 2025, the day after the International Day of Peace, Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Five Minutes' Peace by Jill Murphy

Classic! Adults enjoy this one because it is cute how the mother elephant cannot get 5 minutes alone in this book. 

Wild Peace written by Irene Latham; illustrated by Il Sung Na

A gorgeous book about gaining peace from being out in the woods. Front end papers show a drawing of the woods in outline. Back end papers are of the same picture only all colored in. It is a lovely way to sandwich these beautiful pages. 

Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz

On each page, we see a painting of a child in a country and how they would say "peace" in their languge. Very helpful that pronunciation is right next to each word.

Peaceful Me by Sandra V. Feder & Rahele Jomepour Bell

A wonderful book about recognizing calming opportunities such as looking at clouds or reading.

This one I did not get to use and I feel would be better for school agers. 

So delightful!

 

For a grandparents story time, I channeled my inner Mike Myers (from SNL days when he did the character Linda Richman) to read this hilarious book about a Jewish grandmother who is absolutely OVER THE MOON about her grandbaby! Charming! Plus you learn some very cool Yiddish words. 

I highly recommend. 

In 1990, a similar classic book about boundless love for babies won a Caldecott honor. More More More Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams would make a perfect pairing with SWEET BABE!