Stories for families to share that will inspire summer adventures or transport you to faraway places during a staycation.
Book Corner: Seven books to kick off summer reading fun
Summer Reading has launched, and Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s (CRRL) Good Reads book lists are a great way to keep your children and teens reading all summer long. Besides simply being fun, Summer Reading helps children avoid “summer slide,” the loss of learning that can happen when children are not experiencing educational and enriching activities…
Book Corner: Books to help children deal with emotions
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and it’s the perfect time to look at some children’s picture books which can help children understand their own emotions and help adults start conversations with children around these topics. A Blue Kind of Day by Rachel Tomlinson, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey Coen is having a very sad day and…
Book Corner: Celebrating National Poetry Month
April is Poetry Month, a wonderful time to focus on poetry written specifically for children. These poems are perfect for even very young children: they are usually short, often rhyming, and introduce unique vocabulary. Because poems for children tend to be short, they don’t get bored and lose interest. Rhyming helps children understand word patterns…
Book Corner: Spring reading has sprung
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, daffodils are blooming…spring has sprung! Spring in our area is such a beautiful season, and one perfect way to celebrate the start of a new season is to share a good book with a child. Escargot and the Search for Spring by Dashka Slater, illustrated by…
Book Corner: Enjoy Nature Books Anytime
Nature books are great for children all year long. I tend to think about surfacing these books in the spring, summer, and fall, but, when I was looking back at some of the picture books released recently and came across some interesting nature books, I thought "why wait?" Nature is always wondrous, no matter the…
Book Corner: Share in the Wonder of the Holiday Through Books
There is something extra special about the magic children experience when celebrating holidays. Adults can be reminded of that magic by sharing the wonder of a delightful book with a child. The Animals Speak: A Christmas Eve Legend by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Brittany Baugus Moving from a traditional Nativity to contemporary images of children…
Book Corner: Delight in these spooky children’s stories
It’s easy to see Halloween just around the corner, with decorations appearing all over our neighborhoods. Readers can embrace the season, too. Older children who enjoy a little spooky surprise in their stories have some great choices, with everything from Dr. Seuss characters to witches and ghosts. Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears A Boo! by Wade Bradford…
Book Corner: Cafe Book program begins new year
August has seen the kick-off of the school year and of Cafe Book, the long-standing partnership between school and public librarians where, at the 17 participating middle schools, 7th and 8th grade students engage in lively and thoughtful discussions about books from a list of selected titles. Ranging from real-life stories to fantasy and science…
Book Corner: Getting Into a Back to School State of Mind
The start of the school year is coming up fast, and as we prepare for the practical needs of our kids like supplying them with shoes, pencils, and backpacks, it is also important to prepare our kids emotionally. Change is hard for people of all ages, and many children will have some big emotions as…
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