APRIL

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

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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Upcoming Events

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

Storytimes at the Livermore & Menlo Park Libraries are in brown; storytelling 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

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Thursday, March 13

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

HAWAII CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER

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. I get into the aloha spirit at the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, an awesome children's museum.

Thursday, April 10

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Thursday, April 17

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

SUNNYVALE LIBRARY

665 W. Olive Ave

Participating in the library's Annual Storytelling Festival, which begins at 2pm

Thursday, May 1

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

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

LOS OSOS LIBRARY

2075 Palisades Ave.

Storytelling at 11am

Wednesday, July 16

CAMPBELL LIBRARY

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!

Storyteller John Weaver

Check out the book: How to be a Storyteller: Essays and Advice on the Art of Storytelling!

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