Art Display in the Main Library Children's Section

It's always nice to

have a creative outlet.
We had a great display of art work from children from Los Angeles middle schools, here at the Main Library during the month of March. It's amazing to see how artistically talented these children are! The library has lots of great books that show you step-by-step how to draw, paint, fold, mold and create. Check us out when the creative urge strikes you!

Girls Rock!

We are celebrating Women's History Month here in the Children's Department at Main with a display of important women of our times.

Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt was a delegate to the United Nations general assembly, specializing in humanitarian, social, and cultural issues. Did you know that Maya Angelou wrote books which were nominated for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and that she recited the poem, "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993? Did you know that Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, and a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistence?

- taken from Wikipedia

Three Little Kittens

Here's an old nursery rhyme that can be shared with funny, high-pitched cat "me-ow" sounds:

Three little kittens
They lost their mittens,
and they began to cry
Oh Mother dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have lost.
What! Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittns!
Then you shall have no pie.
Me-ow, me-ow, me-ow.
No, you shall have no pie.

The three little kittens
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry.
Oh, Mother dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found.
Put on your mittens,
You silly kittens,
And you shall have some pie.
Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r
Oh, let us have some pie.

The three little kittens
Put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie,
Oh, Mother dear,
We greatly fear,
Our mittens we have soiled.
What! Soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens!
Then they began to sigh,
Me-ow, me-ow, me-ow,
Then they began to sigh.

The three little kittens
They washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry,
Oh, Mother dear,
Do you not hear,
Our mittens we have washed.
What! Washed your mittens,
Then you’re good kittens,
But a I smell a rat close by.
Me-ow, me-ow, me-ow,
We smell a rat close by.

Hey Moms and Dads...Tumblebook Library!

Ever have a long, exhausting day at the office and just want to relax and listen to a story as a family, rather than reading stories to your child at bedtime? Or, would you like to share stories with your child during the day for fun or for educational purposes? The Tumblebook Library, on LBPL's database website, offers a great variety of story books read aloud with sound effects and animated graphics. The books have highlighted words as they are spoken, so these books are great learning tools, also. Your child can sit and read along on their own, or if they are still enjoying laptime, I recommend sitting with your child while reading these stories. It's great fun!

Look for the TumbleBook Library at our A-Z Database List.

A little from Baby and Toddler Storytime

We read, Good Morning Chick by Mirra Ginsburg.

We sang: When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack - this is what they say, they say
Quack, quack, quack, quack - this is what they say.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.

Cows say moo!
Horses say neigh!
Birds say cheep!
Cats say meow!
Pigs say oink!
Mice say squeek!

One more rhyme for babies:
Wee willy winkie runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown,
Rapping at the window and crying through the lock,
Are the children in their beds for now it's eight o'clock?

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