Charleston Takeout - Storytime Edition

 

  Check out We Are the Gardeners  on Libby today! We Are the Gardeners  is a charming book with a great story. The illustrations are simple and beautiful. The story is easy to follow and full of information (I love how they respond to their fern's needs!). Check this one out whether you enjoyed Fixer Upper or not!

  Check out Gardening Lab for Kids  on Libby today! Weekly spreads with activities, information, and fun experiments for kids to try outside fill the Gardening Lab for Kids . Check it out today and try out some of these activities!

  Check out I Have a Garden  on Libby! This is a simple picture book with bright pictures and easy to read text. This is a great option for emerging readers or readers with short attention spans!

  Check out You Are My Baby: Garden  on Libby today! Learn about baby animals and their parents as you follow the story. Enjoy the charming, simple drawings along the way!

  Check out Winnie the Pooh: Pooh's Secret Garden  today! Readalong with Winnie the Pooh as he explores! Readalongs are perfect for busy parents and caregivers. The book is narrated and the pages are shown as the book goes along. 

  Check out Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt  by Kate Messner and Art by Christopher Silas Neal on Libby today! This is a readalong, which is perfect for busy parents and caregivers! Set up your child with the narration and let them follow along with the pictures on the screen. This is a great perspective of a garden - from top to bottom. 

  Check out Bugs in the Garden on Libby today! This is a really cute book with simple activities for you and your kid to do at home!

  Check out What is The Structure of a Plant?  on Libby today! Spilsbury comes through with another visual, engaging explanatory book about how a plant is built. Vivid pictures, text boxes, and easy to understand information make a great option for kids in school or a readaloud for kids not yet in school. Give it a try today!

 Check out I Love the Rain  by Margaret Park Bridges on Libby today! I love the pictures and the story of this one! Sure to be a hit with your kids! 

  Check out Splat the Cat: The Rain is a Pain  on Libby today! The Rain is a Pain  is a great option for emerging readers! Easy readers incorporate high frequency words and short sentences to assist young readers in achieving their reading goals. Splat the Cat is always fun and I think your reader will enjoy this quick read!

Check out Every Last Drop  by Michelle Mulder on Libby today! Every Last Drop  drives home the importance of clean water for everyone! In addition, Mulder gives great tips on how to decrease your water usage. Check this out and share with your kids!

  Check out What Is The Water Cycle? by Louise Spilsbury through Libby today!  What Is The Water Cycle?  is a great introduction to the water cycle for kids. There are lots of pictures, informative text boxes (and this text aligns to the Common Core science standards!). Check it out and let me know what you think!

 

  We are enjoying Week 2 of Takeout Storytime! This week in your take home craft, you get materials for a homemade Chia pet! I can't wait to see all of the fun pets that grow over the next few weeks. 

We're starting today! Check back this morning for our live storytime video (or watch live on Facebook at 10 am!).  Can't wait for all of you to get your hands on your storytime materials for this week!