Educational DVDS for Kids Videos can make learning fun. The Stratford Library Children’s Department has a selection of nonfiction DVDs that can entertain kids while introducing them to math and science concepts, different parts of the world, cultures and holidays,…
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DIY Storytime – Pajamas
Pajamas Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Pajamas whenever is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Pyjama Day • Written by Robert Munsch • Illustrated by Michael Martchenko • Published by Scholastic Canada • Presented by Sue’s Reading Corner Something odd happens…
Kids Books You May Have Missed – Sports Biographies
SPORTS BIOGRAPHIES Baseball and football superstars! NBA and WBNA greats! Olympic medalists! Sports fans can find lots of great books about some of today’s top athletes at the Stratford Library. Come in and check out a SPORTS BIOGRAPHY today. Shop…
School Support Tip – Anti-Racist List
The town of Stratford is multicultural and multiracial and we strive for diversity and inclusion within our Stratford Library Children’s collection. We want all of our readers to see themselves in our books and to have the opportunity to read…
DIY Storytime – Umbrellas
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Umbrellas whenever is convenient for your family. Umbrellas The Umbrella • Written and illustrated by Jan Brett • Published by G.P. Putnam’s Son Books for Young Readers • Presented by Mr. Baker’s Bookshelf Animals from…
Kids Books You May Have Missed – Animal Stories
ANIMAL FICTION Brave rabbits and hero cats… Dogs in peril and dogs that heal… Animal astronauts and adventurers… Kids who will do anything to get a pet… Even a boy who can talk to dead pets… If you like animals,…
School Support Tip – Miss Soto Literacy Legacy Collection
Miss Soto’s Literacy Legacy Collection Victoria Soto was a Stratford resident and a teacher at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT. After her life was tragically cut short, her friends and family started the Vicki Soto Memorial Fund in…
DIY Storytime – Silly Stuff
Silly Stuff Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Silly Stuff any time that is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Silly Tilly • Written by Eileen Spinelli • Illustrated by David Slonim • Published by Two Lions • Presented by The barnyard…
Kids Books You May Have Missed – Contemporary Fiction
CONTEMPORARY FICTION • Families together and apart… • Stories about love and healing… • Overcoming obstacles… • Communities – people and places… Stories of realistic fiction may reflect aspects of your own life or show you the joy and challenges…
School Support Tip – Learning Languages
The Stratford Library offers several engaging resources for learning languages, free with your library card! Mango Languages is an online database that offers fun, interactive lessons to help you learn, with a focus on practical conversational skills related to greetings,…