Print & Audiobook Pairs Listening to an audiobook while simultaneously reading the print version of the book can be very beneficial for children: increasing their reading speed, expanding vocabulary, improving fluency and comprehension, teaching pronunciation and critical listening skills, boosting…
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DIY Storytime – Hats
Celebrate Dr. Seuss day with a whimsical DIY Storytime on Hats – whenever is convenient for your family. Do-It-Yourself Storytime HATS BOOKS: Old Hat New Hat • Written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain • Published by Random House…
Kids Books You May Have Missed – Friendship Stories
FRIENDSHIP STORIES Friends in school and at summer camp… Magical friends and animal friends… Breaking up and getting back together… Finding adventure and making trouble! Whether they are human, animal, or creatures of fantasy, the friends in these books support…
DIY Storytime – Pancakes
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Pancakes whenever is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Pancakes, Pancakes • Written and illustrated by Eric Carle • Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers • Presented by Mr. Paulsen Reads Jack gathers…
Black History Month Booklist
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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! …