PJ Storytime

Songs, stories, and rhymes for the entire family. Wear your PJs! All ages, accompanied by an adult.  No registrationg required.

Monday, February 6

7:00-7:30 pm

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes

The Diary of a Wimpy Kids series is extremely popular… here are a few more series/books you may want to check out!

Big Nate Series by Lincoln Pierce. Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. (In a Class by Himself; Strikes Again; On a Roll http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=18386175&currentIndex=0

 

Dear Dumb Diary Series by Jim Benton. In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline. (Let’s Pretend This Never Happened; My Pants Are Haunted; Am I the Princess or the Frog?; Never Do Anything, Ever; Can Adults Become Human?; The Problem with Here is That It’s Where I’m From; Never Underestimate Your Dumbness; It’s Not My Fault I Know Everything; Okay, So Maybe I do Have Superpowers)http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=11062109&currentIndex=2

 

Knights of the Lunch Table by Frank Cammuso. Arnie opens a mysterious locker at Camelot Middle School and ends up in a dodgeball game with the school bullies. (Dodgeball Chronicles; The Dragon Players; Battling Bands)http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=18393224&currentIndex=0

Zombie Chasers by John Kloepfer. When zombies take over Phoenix, Arizona, Zack Clarke, his best friend Rice, and his older sister’s mean friend Madison Miller team up to try to defeat the undead, or at least survive one another. (Zombie Chasers; Undead Ahead, Sludgement Day) http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=4548850&currentIndex=0

 

Justin Case: School, Drool and Other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail. It’s the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn’t get the teacher he wanted, he’s not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn’t seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he’s lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can’t tell anyone, because technically he’s too old to still have stuffed animals. Right?http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=3006679&currentIndex=0

Dork Diaries by Renee Russel. Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.(Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life, Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl, Tales From a Not-So-Talented Pop Star, Dork Diaries 3 ½: How to Dork Your Diary)  http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=8440860&currentIndex=1

 

Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow. Two best friends embark on a project to study the behavior and taste of the popular girls at their elementary school so that by the time they get to middle school they too will be in the right crowd. Novel appears in the form of a scrapbook. (The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang; The Popularity Papers: Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang; The Popularity Papers: Book Three: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom from Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang)http://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/#section=resource&resourceid=15513204&currentIndex=0

2012 Newbery and Caldecott Awards!

John Newbery Medal:

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

Newbery Honor Winners:

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin

Randolph Caldecott Medal:

A Ball for Daisy illustrated and written by Chris Raschka

Caldecott Honor Winners:

Blackout illustrated and written by John Rocco

Grandpa Green illustrated and written by Lane Smith

Me … Jane illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell

Froggy Meet & Greet

Stop in to meet and take photos with Froggy from the books by Jonathan London. No registration required.

Monday, January 23

7:00-7:45 pm

Amerks “Reading Power Play” Hockey Player Visit

Meet an Amerks hockey player and the Moose!  Join us for a story read by an Amerks player, an equipment demonstration, an autograph session, and a chance to win Amerks merchandise.  Sponsored by the Rochester Americans in conjunction with participating Monroe County Libraries.  Grades Kindergarten and up.  No registration required. 

  Monday, January 16

6:30-7:30 pm

Join us Tomorrow for Stories and Songs for 3 to 6 Year Olds

Stories, songs, and rhymes for children ages 3 to 6.   Children must be accompanied by an adult.  No registration required!

Wednesday, January 11

1:00-1:30 pm

Preschool Dance Party

Sing and dance along to a half hour of the best tunes from our library’s music collection, old favorites and brand new songs alike!  Ages 18 months and up, accompanied by an adult.   No registration required.

Tuesdays

10:15- 10:45 am

January 10
February 14
March 13

Winter Stories with Froggy

Meet Froggy from the books by Jonathan London at this storytime that will feature stories, songs, and a craft. Registration required by Tuesday, January 10. Ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday, January 24

10:15-11:00 am

Christmas Storytime Tonight!

Hear stories and sing songs about Christmas and watch a special Christmas video on our big screen! All ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

Wednesday, December 14

7:00-7:45 pm

Winter Holidays: Suggested Reading by Miss D.

 

Visit the library to check out books for the winter break!

A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel

 Ages: 5 and up

 This picture book is about Bad Kitty.  She doesn’t get what she wants for Christmas!  The book reveals the true importance of the holidays.

 

Christmas with the Mousekins by Maggie Smith

Ages: 6 and up

Christmas with the Mousekins is about a mouse family that is getting ready for Christmas.  Included in the book are crafts, recipes, and poems.  My favorite part of the story is when Nana Mousekin told a Christmas Eve story to the family.

 

Hanukkah Lights: Holiday Poetry selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins

Ages: 4-8

This is a collection of poems about Hanukkah.  Read these  poems with your beginning reader! I love reading poems!

 

 

 It’s Snowing! It’s Snowing! Winter Poems by Jack Prelutsky

Ages: 4-8

Jack Prelutsky wrote this fun collection of poems about the winter season. One of my favorite poems is called My Sister Would Never Throw Snowballs at Butterflies.

 

Silent Night by Juliet Groom

Ages: All ages

This picture book is based on the carol, Silent Night.  A mother bear and her cub happily enjoy their surroundings in nature.  This story is a great read aloud for all ages.

 

  Snow is my Favorite and my Best (Charlie Lola) by Lauren Child

This is a book from the Charlie and Lola series!  Together, they go on an adventure to the Artic.  Charlie attempts to prove to Lola why having snow all year round is not such a great idea.

 

 

 

Where Teddy Bears Come From by Mark Burgess

Ages: 5-9

This is a funny story about a little gray wolf.  He wants to find out where teddy bears come from.  He meets the Three Little Pigs and other familiar characters! Read this book to find out what happens.

 

-Karen Deisinger, Library Assistant for Children’s Services