Baby Bits - Boynton Books

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 10:17am by ryanikoglu

When you are reading to Babies and Toddlers be sure to include board books by Sandra Boynton. They are fun ... even after you have read them over, and over, and over, and over .... =)
Doggies; Blue Hat, Green Hat; Barnyard Dance; Moo, Baa, La La La!; But Not The Hippopotamus!; Horns To Toes And In Between; and Pajama Time!.

Baby Bits - What To Do With the BABY-O

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 1:34pm by ryanikoglu

What do you do with the Baby-O ?
Start with Art ! FIRST ART: Art Experiences For Toddlers And Twos is packed with recipes and ideas for first art experiences anyone can do at home or in groups.

Then the Games ! The Baby's Game Book reminds you of plenty of lap games to count on and bounce on.

Baby Bits - To Market To Market to Buy a Fat Pig !

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 11:29am by ryanikoglu

Home again Home again Jiggety Jig! My favorite rhythm-and-rhyme book for little folks is Piggy In The Puddle by Charlotte Pomerantz. It tells a piggy story with nursery rhyme rhythm. You can watch and listen to a claymation version of the story in the Reading Rainbow DVD Piggy In The Puddle, which includes "This House Is Made Of Mud" and the "Hippopotamus Song".

More, More, More BABY PLAYGROUPS Begin

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 4:46pm by ryanikoglu

BABY PLAYGROUPS begin next week.
Love those babies! Bring them to PlayGroup!!
Here are some lovey dovey stories to share at home.
More, More, More Said The Baby by Vera Williams.
So Much by Trish Cook.
Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein.

Want a taste of Hungary?

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 6:39pm by StoryLaura

Join us for songs with Laz Slomovits, check out beautiful traditional dresses and books and make felt bookmarks with flower designs. Experience the rich Hungarian culture this Sunday, October 12th at the Downtown Library at 2:00 pm.

Baby Bits - YUM ! YUM !

Tue, 09/30/2008 - 9:54am by ryanikoglu

Kitchens and Food are everyday life. Babies know food. Try these and carry-on about food!
Yum! Yum! a book of "food" Nursery Rhymes.
Check out these Song Discs and Sing along.
"Biscuits In the Oven" with Raffi in Baby Beluga
"Teddy Bears Picnic" with Kevin Roth in Unbearable Bears or
"Pat-A-Cake" with Sharon, Lois and Bram in Mainly Mother Goose

What's Cookin' ?

Sun, 09/28/2008 - 2:44pm by StoryLaura

Yummy stories about apple pie and carrot soup will make you hungry at the Downtown Tuesday preschool storytime this week.

Baby Bits - Farms

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 12:18pm by ryanikoglu

We're doing Old MacDonald Had a Farm in PlayGroups this week. You can find the following books to carry on with the animals.
A Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker.
Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins.
This is The Farmer by Nancy Tafuri.
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes.
Tractor Adventures in DVD.
Hard Hat Harry's Farm Equipment And Space Adventures in DVD.

Baby Bits - BOXES

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 2:33pm by ryanikoglu

Pack up the babies, and grab the grandparents, 'cuz everyone comes....!! BABY PLAYGROUPS for 0-24 months begin this week. We'll do "Boxes" at Malletts Creek and Traverwood. You can check out more books with boxes as follows:
Birthday Box; Not A Box; Harry's Box; Big Brown Box. We will do Sitting In My Box during Playgroup.

Sign Language for Infants and Toddlers

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 10:24am by battlem

Learn how and when to sign with your baby or toddler to improve communication! Join us at the Mallett’s Creek Branch on Saturday, March 27 from 11-11:45am as Kathy Brady of Signing Smart guides you and your young one through games, songs, and other activities that make learning signs fun and easy.