Parents often ask us: Where in the world do you find the great rock-n-roll kids’ music that you use in your storytimes like Saturday Tales?
Well, we get it at the library!
We believe that parents and kids have more fun when music is involved in storytime and there is a lot of great music out there for kids. Here are some of our favorite rock-&-rollin, not-your-granny’s albums for kids….
Kids love music, and it’s good for them too! Just as you rock them to sleep and teach them to roll themselves over, you can teach them great literacy skills, such as phonological awareness, by singing and playing music.
The library has a large collection of children’s music to choose from, including the newly ordered titles below.
With songs like Marshmallow Farm, The Secret Life of Six & Big Rock Candy Mountain, your kids will moving and grooving!
Check out our full list of Suggested Books for Boys or browse Adventure Stories, Funny Stories, Non-Fiction, Realistic Fiction & Sports Stories.
Read the book, then watch the movie!
What’s your favorite book-to-movie pairing? Tell us by commenting below!
♫ So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…. ♫
For those who have come to know and love her, Miss Carol’s retirement will be a bittersweet event. We hope you can join her for one last storytime on August 3rd from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.
She’ll be sharing her favorite books, music, rhymes and knock-knock jokes! You’ve heard them before but come hear them one last time at Miss Carol’s Storytime Goodbye! (No registration needed.)
What’s your favorite Miss Carol moment? Let her know by commenting below!
Have your kids outgrown the License Plate Game? No worries! Keep them occupied during long car rides with these audiobooks.
Browse all Playaways for Kids.
(Note: Playaways are small mp3 players that have been preloaded with audiobooks.)
Browse all Audiobooks for Kids.
(Note: All audiobooks are available in CD format.)
Looking for something fun and age appropriate to read this summer? Check out our staff suggestions!
More books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers!
More books for kindergarteners and first graders!
More books for second graders!
Summer is here! Time to hit the pool, spend time with the family, and earn some cool prizes for reading! If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for our summer reading program, Be Creative @ Your Library. (Big kids can win prizes by signing up for our adult program, Master the Art of Reading.) Stop in at the SRP desk in the youth department, or sign up online.
And while you’re at it, check out some great SRP themed books like:
These aren’t your cup of tea? Find more suggestions!
Looking to keep your kids entertained this summer? Try out the games in these books!
Need to get out of the house? Check out the games in our new Kids’ Lab and our new Early Literacy computers!
Just looking for a list of free games online? Check out these suggested sites.
