Black History Month Booklist The Stratford Library Children’s Department has a large collection of books about and by Black authors and illustrators. Here is a selection of picture books, biographies, fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and poetry. Please contact us for additional recommendations. Visit our website at stratfordlibrary.org to search our catalog and place holds on […]
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School Support Tip – Meet this History Book series
You Wouldn’t Want To … series of History books Do you think life as a Roman gladiator was exciting? That it was fun to live in a medieval castle? That hiking to the North Pole was easy? Or that it would have been cool to build a pyramid? Think again! These 32-page nonfiction books use […]
DIY Storytime – Valentines
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on the theme of Valentines whenever is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Love, Splat • Written and illustrated by Rob Scotton • Published by HarperCollins • Presented by Storytime Anytime Splat the cat has a special valentine for a certain someone in his class. https://video.link/w/mhZJb Valentine’s Day crafts from The Pioneer […]
Books You May Have Missed – Bridge Books
BRIDGE BOOKS Furry friends and daring dodos! Mysteries and scary stories… Science and magic… Diverse characters and cultural celebrations… For kids moving beyond Easy Readers, these chapter books offer a great variety of fun-to-read stories. Come to the Stratford Library Children’s Department and check out a new BRIDGE BOOK you may have missed! Many books […]
Congratulations to the winners of our guessing game
The Stratford Library congratulates the children who had the closest guesses in our online “guess-the-jar” game. They each won their jar! #1 had 503 beads. Closest guess was 550 – Ryan! #2 had 226 beads. Closest guess was 110 – Jeremy! #3 had 20 candies. Closest guess was 20 – Ryan! #4 had 31 candies. […]
School Support Tip – Kids Magazines
Today’s School Support tip is about digital magazines! Follow and encourage your child’s interests in this easy-to-read format. Find out about the different digital types of magazine articles so you find the best resources for your child. Enjoy!
DIY Storytime – Black Pride
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on the theme of Black Pride whenever is convenient for your family. BOOKS Hey Black Child • Written by Useni Eugene Perkins • Illustrated by Bryan Collier • Published by Little Brown Brooks for Young Readers • Presented by Miss Erika’s Reading Club An empowering invitation to young African American children […]
What’s Going On for Kids – early February
This week’s picture? A pelican, in honor of the one rescued in CT and flown back to Florida – it’s too cold here in winter for pelicans! What’s going on? Well, it’s February, the shortest month, and just one away from the first month of spring. We have made it this far! Our online guessing […]
Books You May Have Missed – Graphic Novels
New Graphic Novels You May Have Missed Cute animals and fantastic creatures… Superheroes and kids just like you… Adventures in the past, present and future… Humor, drama, mystery, and nonfiction… No matter what your interest or reading level, there’s something in our J Comic collection for every type of reader. Come to the Stratford Library […]
School Support Tip – Books That Read to You
Books That Read to You Children who are learning to read can get a boost by checking out picture books that include a soundtrack. The Read-Along Books include a disc to use with a CD player and the Talking Books have an MP3 player built right into them. Kids can follow along as they listen […]