Phone-A-Story: A Complete Guide
By Alberto Pellicer, Denver Public Library Guest Blogger Hello! My name is Alberto Pellicer and I coordinate Phone-a-Story at the Denver…
Music Help for Streaming Storytime!
CLEL will update this blog post as new information is released. Last updated on 4/22/2020. As social distancing becomes the new norm,…
Tips, Resources, & Challenges: Selecting Children’s Picture Books in Spanish
¡Saludos a todos! When chatting with our awesome intern Liz about libros en español, it came up that I am currently selecting the Picture books in Spanish (E Fic and E Non Fic) for Jefferson County Public Library. She wondered if I could share a blog about my experience thus far. ¡Por supuesto! I have …
Around the World Storytimes
Last summer, I was dreaming of taking a vacation around the world. Since I unfortunately couldn’t do that, I decided we should travel the world for a month of our All Ages Storytime. My hope was to introduce the kids to new cultures, create an excitement about new geography, start to fuel a passion for …
Enriching Your Spanish Storytime
By Alberto Pellicer, Early Literacy Program Coordinator, Denver Public Library Looking for ideas for your Spanish storytime? Let us help you with this blog post full of resources that will enrich your already awesome offerings to serve your diverse community. If you clicked on this post to discover great books in Spanish, let me suggest …
So You Think You Can’t Sing
By SarahEllen Hickle, Family Place Librarian Singing may be one of the five core practices of Every Child Ready to Read 2.0, but not everyone may feel comfortable singing in front of a crowd. Of course, folks who don’t love their voice can often make the most impact on parents. If we as professionals are …
Immigrant Voices in Picture Books
By Amanda Romero, Librarian, New Americans Project Ten percent of Coloradans, and 16% of Denver residents, are foreign-born (American Community Survey). Over one-third (36%) of Denver’s children are immigrants or have at least one immigrant parent (Kids Count Data Center). And 130,000 people in the Denver metro area, a full 37% of Denver’s immigrants, are …
Let’s Talk About Nonfiction
By Jamie H. More wonderful picture books for readaloud come out every month, so many it’s hard to keep up–and that’s in addition to beloved works from decades past. Even so, limiting yourself to the picture book section when choosing storytime books or recommending titles to little customers would be a serious error. Include nonfiction: …
Thinking Outside the Picture Book Box: Graphic Novels for Reading Aloud
By Jamie H. There are so many fantastic picture books being published every year that it might seem like overkill to want to talk about finding readalouds (for storytime or just to send home with a customer) in other sections of the library. But having some go-to titles from the graphic novel section can shake …
