Stuffed Animal Sleepover

LOOK WHAT THE STUFFED ANIMALS WERE UP TO IN THE LIBRARY LAST NIGHT DURING THE STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER! 
 

Mo Willems & Pigeon are back!

Calling all Mo Willems and Pigeon fans! The Duckling Gets A Cookie!? (by Mo Willems, of course)  is on its way to the library! Pigeon is back...and he's not happy! Take a look at this book trailer to see what I mean...and login to your account in the Library Catalog to reserve Mo's newest book today, because it'll be in the Children's Room soon!

Wednesday, Apr 18, 2 PM
SCHOOL VACATION WEEK
In 15 min. sessions beginning @ 2 PM

Cold Noses, Warm Hearts is bringing their R.E.A.D. teams to the library! The R.E.A.D. Program is dedicated to improving the reading skills of children using pet partner therapy dogs as mentors. Children must be able to read on their own to participate. Registration begins April 4. Call 742-7606.

TumbleBooks for iPad/iPhone 4!

TumbleBooks are available for the iPad and the iPhone 4!

Tumblebooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books by well-known authors and illustrators. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing books and adding sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which children can read, or have read to them! 

You can check out the iPad-compatible TumbleBooks by visiting the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library's mobile website at http://m.coventrypl.org/ on your iPad or iPhone and scrolling down to the bottom, where it says TumbleBooks! Once in TumbleBooks, click on the red STORYBOOKS icon. At the top of the next page, click on the green IPAD BOOKS icon (on the far right).

Now, simply click on the "iPad" button to launch the book of your choice! The book will appear in a small window at first, but to expand, simply click on the "full screen" button.

The books can also be accessed at home by going to the Children’s Room section of the library website (www.CoventryPL.org) and clicking on the Tumblebooks icon.

LEGO CLUB SURVEY

The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library's Children's Room would like to start a LEGO Club at the library this summer, and we need your input! Please fill out this brief survey to help us plan our club. Surveys will also be available in the Children's Room. Thank you!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVXZP2G

Donations of LEGOs are still needed! Starter sets are especially welcome. Please contact the Children's Room at 742-7606 if you would like to donate!

Early Literacy Tip

Did you know that writing letters and words can help your child become a better reader? Reading and writing go together.  Both are ways to represent spoken words and communicate information. Children develop a better knowledge of the purpose of meaning of reading through the act of writing. One fun way to encourage children to practice reading and writing skills is to play post office.  Most young children love to give and receive mail. You can make a simple mailbox with an empty tissue box or a shoebox, or try making the paper bag mailbox below. If your child cannot write on their own yet, have them dictate a message to you and write it down for them.

Materials:

Small paper bags

Marking pens

Scissors

Strong tape

Instructions:

Cut the sides and front of the bag down about three inches from the top, but leave the back side of the bag at full height. Write the child's name on the front of the bag and decorate the bag with markers, stickers, or crayons. Use strong tape to hang the mailbox to the child's bedroom door, or make a loop with yarn and hang the mailbox over the doorknob.  Make a mailbox for everyone in your family so that you can exchange messages with each other.

Children with Disabilities Survey

Please help the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library plan and provide materials, technology and programming for children with disabilities and their families by completing this brief survey. Caregivers and educators who work with children with disabilities are also encouraged to complete this survey. Disabilities include, but are not limited to, developmental delays, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and traumatic brain injuries.

Your responses are completely anonymous and voluntary. Thank you for taking a few minutes of your time to complete this survey! If you have any questions, please call 742-7606. Hard copies of the survey are also available at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library.

You can access the survey at this link: 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GGT79H9