They also giggled like fiends when I asked them if animals could really ride the bus or make tea. I was a little worried that Stead’s antique-looking, slightly washed out pallet wouldn’t read well with a group, but all the preschoolers could tell what was going on just fine. This book’s gentle illustrations and sweet story was a total hit. Storytime Book: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C Stead and Erin E Stead It would also serve as a really fun introduction to scratchboard techniques for school-age kids. While I love it with all my heart, I think it would be a better fit in a situation with older kids who can appreciate the poem-like nature of the text. They all got fairly antsy during this one. I ended up reading this book to about five different groups, since I took it on my outreach circuit with me. I think that the poem-like aspect of the text wasn’t as engaging as I had planned. My toddlers, however, were not quite as impressed with it as I was.
I love so much about the illustrations in this book! The scratchboard is just SO delightful and evocative. Toddler Time Book: The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson and Beth Kormmes I thought taking a day to explore the Caldecott award and honor books would be fun! We started out this group of books with me talking to the parents a little about what the Caldecott is, and letting them know that the librarians are always happy to help them find books that are award winners that are ALSO fun to read for their kids. A lot of parents don’t know what the Caldecott is, and never venture over into the Awards section to explore them.
One of my favorite roles, though, is introducing parents to new picture books they might not have otherwise discovered. Part of it is exposing parents to early literacy techniques and strategies, part of it is giving kids and parents a place to socialize, and part of it is about getting parents and kids into the library. There are lots of reasons we as children’s librarians do storytimes.
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