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Virtual Storytimes at Home

Now you can enjoy storytime planned by your favorite youth librarians at home! 

 

  Are you scared darth vader? book cover. Darth Vader looking out a reader with a speech bubble saying            

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Kim

 
 
 

  Clothesline clues book cover. A clothesline is hung across the cover with a particular jacket, pants, and a hose. A cat and two birds look on.            

      Storytime Presented by Mr. Everett

 
 
 

  Dragons love tacos book cover. A very full dragon lies on his back with tacos stacked in his mouth and on his stomach. Tacos surround the dragon on the ground.            

     Storytime Presented by Ms. Lucia

 
 
 

  It's spring book cover. A child looks up into a tree at a bluebird and her baby birds in a nest           

    Storytime Presented by Ms. Sue

  Counting is for the birds book cover. Cardinals, chickadees, and finches rest on a tree trunk. A yellow finch flies out of the frame.           

    Storytime Presented by Ms. Wendy

 
 
 

  Rain! book cover. A child wearing a frog hat and raincoat jumps in a puddle in the rain.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Kim

 
 
 

  Five flying penguins book cover. Give penguins glide under water            

       Storytime Presented by Mr. Everett

 
 
 

  Hey that's my monster book cover. Two children peer under the bed. They are hanging upside down. The child on the left looks unsure. The child on the right looks excited.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Lucia

 
 
 

  It's summer book cover. An illustration of a child in a sunflower field and a big yellow sun.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Sue

 
 
 

  Bugs bugs bugs book cover. A drawing of large grasshopper fills the left side of the cover and looks out a the reader. A butterfly, a bee, and a ladybug fly and rest on leaves.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Angela

 
 
 

  Pete the cat and his magic sunglasses book cover. Pete looks out at the reader with his sunglasses pushed up on his forehead. In the background a turtle lies on his back with a smile on his face.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Wendy

 
 
 

  Duck! Rabbit! book cover. An animal that looks like a duck with a long beak, or a bunny with long ears, depending on how you look at it. The title is drawn to look like out of sight readers are shouting the words.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Kim

 
 
 

  little blue truck book cover. Barnyard animals sit in the bed of a blue truck, they spill over the sides. The truck is driven down the road by a frog           

       Storytime Presented by Mr. Everett

 
 
 

  Unicorn day book cover. a circle of unicorn faces border the book cover and title, showing their different horns and different eye expressions           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Lucia

 
 
 

  Felicity floo visits the zoo book cover. A girl in a long purple scarf hangs off the Os in the word zoo. A tired looking elephant sits with a monkey sitting a top his head.           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Angela

 
 
 

  Unicorn day book cover. a circle of unicorn faces border the book cover and title, showing their different horns and different eye expressions           

       Storytime Presented by Ms. Angela

 
 
 

Family Book Discussion Kits

Inside each kit you'll find a chapter book title to read aloud together, picture book recommendations for younger family members, and discussion questions and activities to keep your family busy, together!

Museums

   From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler book cover. Two children with overnight bags and instrument cases walking into the Metropolitan museum of art in New York.  From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

 

Book cover of sixty-eight rooms. A magical image of a girl inside a museum gallery. She is perched on a hand that reaches into what looks like a room in a doll's house.     The Sixty-Eight Rooms 

Backyards

Gone Camping book cover. Two kids are helping their grandfather set up a tent. There is camping gear spread everywhere and a fox is about to pounce on a chipmunk  

 

    Gone Camping

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Insects and Bugs 

The girl who drew butterflies book cover. An illustration of Maria Merian shows her painting a butterfly onto the cover of the book. There are butterflies, caterpillars, and chrysalises all around the edges of the cover.  The Girl Who Drew Butterflies 

Zoey and sassafras: dragons and marshmallows book cover. Zoey is in her science lab with protective goggles perched on top of her head. Her and a orange cat look on in surprise as a small green dragon spews fire.  Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows

Switch: spider stampede book cover. Two kids run from an enormous spider that takes up the entire cover of the book   S.W.I.T.C.H. Spider Stampede

 

Book Recommendations
Looking for your next favorite? Check out these lists.

 Click the number next to the title and it will take you right to the book. Happy reading!


 

RCS Media Specialists' Recommendations
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June is Pride Month

Celebrate and show your support by reading these books!

  the boy and the bindi book cover. A boy with a crown of flowers looks out at the reader. he has a bright yellow bindi on his forehead 

Ages 5 and under 

 
  love is love book cover. A giant rainbow colored heart made out of smaller hearts takes up the entire cover.

Grades 1-4 

 

Activity Corner 

 Check out these great non-fiction titles for at home fun! Click on the cover to take you right to the book. Click on the activity to take you to a paired selection chosen by your librarian.

 

Backyard Scientists

marshes 

    Wetland Detective

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

investigate

 

  Investigate Weather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen Scientists 

mentos

 

  Mentos Explosion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scents

 

   Guess the Scents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineers

water level 

  Make a Water Gravity Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dams 

  Build Your Own Dam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

roller coaster 

  Build Your Own Rollercoaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-brained Scientists

pointilism  

   Pointilism and Molecules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aztec cup   

   Make an Aztec Cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

styrofoam   

  Styrofoam Prints