March 23, 2014

APRIL

Where to catch up with me in April!  For the full list of storytelling & "storytiming," click on the "Upcoming Events" tab above.


March 03, 2014

Read Up! A fun trio

I've just met these fun characters recently, and I want to make sure you don't miss out!  All feature fun illustrations, and quite a lot to talk about & explore when sharing with the children in your life.




A Monkey Among Us
Dave Horowitz
"Among us?" a child in the group asked the first time I shared this book.  "Yes," I said, "among us!  Here with us!  Somewhere between us--it's among us!"  The book does more than possibly introduce challenging new vocab; it also plays with sounds ("A monkey among a fungus. A monkey, HUMONGOUS"), and lets us get to know a trio of silly animal characters.  I like the collage-style drawings, and the many opportunities to laugh & discuss the increasingly-wacky proceedings.




Early Bird
Toni Yuly
Many parents may be able to recognize this early bird, who wakes up before the sun, raring to go.  Early Bird gets moving, too: across, through, under, up, around and over!  This all happens over the course of several pages, but it's fun to go back and retrace her movements, emphasizing those prepositions.  Of course, the real conversation-starter is when Early Bird meets the Early Worm!



I Can See Just Fine
Eric Barclay
Our first image of Paige shows her holding a book upside-down; the second catches her walking out of the boys' room.  You can imagine what animal she's holding when she announces to her dad that she's found a kitty.  The charm & humor of this book are shouldered almost entirely by Barclay's super-cool retro advertising-art style, which packs in treats on every page.  It may be a book to make kids feel better if they need glasses, but it's a cool sight for anyone.

Check out these books, and let me know what you think!  Do you have any favorite books about monkeys, birds, glasses--or anything else?  Let me know about it, so I can read up!

Storyteller John Weaver

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March 02, 2014

Upcoming Events

Catch me story telling or "story timing!"  Here's where to look...



Storytimes at the Livermore & Menlo Park Libraries are in brownstorytelling events are in red. Keep checking in for updates!

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WEEKLY LIBRARY STORYTIME EVENTS:


MONDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Civic Center)
10:30am Toddler Storytime
11:30am Toddler Storytime
7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library)
11:15 Toddler Storytime
**MUST BE REGISTERED ONLINE**

FRIDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Rincon)
10:30 Toddler Storytime
11am Preschool Storytime

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STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:


Thursday, March 6
School-Age Storytelling
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!



Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Thursday, March 13
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!


Thursday, March 20
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!


Thursday, March 27
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!

Sunday, April 6
111 Ohe Street, Honolulu
Performing at 11am, included in Discovery Center admission.
I get into the aloha spirit at the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, an awesome children's museum.


Thursday, April 10
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!


Saturday, April 12
Sunday, April 13
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Thursday, April 17
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!

Thursday, April 24
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!

Saturday, April 26
665 W. Olive Ave
Participating in the library's Annual Storytelling Festival, which begins at 2pm

Thursday, May 1
School-Age Storytelling
**Must register online**
4pm
It’s a new weekly storytelling series (this is NOT a storytime) for school-agers and their grown-ups!

Wednesday, June 11
PALO ALTO LIBRARY
Location TBD
Storytelling at 3:30pm

Thursday, June 26
2075 Palisades Ave.
Storytelling at 11am

Wednesday, July 16
77 Harrison Ave.
Storytelling at 3:30pm


Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education for Highlands Elementary (San Mateo), Brier Elementary(Fremont), Ardenwood Elementary (Fremont), Heads Up (Palo Alto), Sequoia Preschool & Kindergarten (Redwood City), and Rolling Hills Club (Novato). Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!




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