Time has flown by since I first wrote of my excitement for the film, Where the Wild Things Are; in a little over 24 hours I’ll be sitting in the theater munching on popcorn and enjoying a children’s literary classic come to life. My own excitement over this film isn’t uncommon as tons of articles, [...]
I just got done putting together this great list of free online games that are made just for kids. These games are safe, fun, and educational and include games that focus on math, reading, and phonics. These are from companies like Fisher-Price and Scholasticc, but some of them you have probably never heard [...]
Kids, as part of our Celebration of the Book festivities on Saturday, October 17th, come to the following.
11:00 a.m. Take a Native American Journey with Debra Muller. Explore the culture of local American Indian tribes through the tradition of storytelling, crafts, music and games. Participate in a craft project.
12:00 noon. Listen to Musical Folktales with [...]
Buster the Bus came to Main Library and Seymour Branch last Saturday. Madeline and Dakota and others read a storytime, talked to Buster, and went on a real school bus where they had the opportunity to evacuate from the back of the bus like you would in an emergency. Visit Buster this Saturday, August [...]
The Mayor’s Book Club for Kids was officially launched on Wednesday at the Main Library!
We heard stories from not one, but two, honored guests: Representative Vern Ehlers (who sported cat-in-the-hat style headgear!) and Mayor George Heartwell.
We also ate cake, drank lemonade, and made our very own READ posters to take home.
Kids, if you would like [...]
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing. Last week, kids turned out to express themselves for Drumminity. Kids banged on bongos and tapped on drums making some pretty interesting sounds all week long.
Drummunity
This week kids can get creative by crafting their own bookmarks. Just stop by any of our locations [...]
This Saturday 50 kids will pedal away from the Seymour Branch with the summer safety essential: bike helmets. In partnership with the Grand Rapids Griffins’ “Put a Lid on It!” program, Safe Kids Greater Grand Rapids will distribute the free bike helmets to kids ages 1–12 from 1:00–3:00 pm or while supplies last.
A parent or [...]
Have you signed up for the summer reading program? This week started our weekly performers. Mupharo the Story King entertained kids and adults around the city. He brought in various types of drums, taught us some Swahili, and told some African folktales including The Leopard’s Drum. Mupharo had the audience singing, clapping, and dancing in [...]
My 9 month old son Sam was so excited about the Summer Reading Program that as soon as we got home, he pulled all of his books out of the bag and started reading them.
“Wait a minute,” you may be thinking, “a 9 month baby would have to be a genius to be able to [...]
At the Main Library, the Youth Services Department has a great new bulletin board which asks for your creativity! Come in and draw your favorite book characters to celebrate the 2009 Summer Reading Club theme, “Be Creative at Your Library!” Already we have had lots of families adding their favorites – including one “Dad” age [...]
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