Does your child ask you to read them the same book over and over and over and over again, until you want to roll your eyes and beg them to choose something – anything – else? While it might be tempting to steer them to something...
Whether it’s a story before bed, a playtime favorite, or an assigned book for school, reading aloud with your child is a great way to spend quality time as a family. However, as children grow into independent readers, it can be challenging for families to...
The Plainfield Guilford Township Library offers a variety of databases. TumbleBooks is an option that is helpful and fun for children. The TumbleBooks database can be found under the Digital Resources tab on the library website. Using TumbleBooks TumbleBooks is an online database created for elementary school...
Try creative ways to have fun in snowy weather! Then go back inside, warm up, and learn more about snow from these entertaining information books. Adventures In the Snow Snow Play: How to Make Forts & Slides & Winter Campfires, Plus the Coolest Loch Ness Monster and 23...
Book Review: Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o Plot summary: Based partially on the author’s own childhood, Sulwe is the story of a young girl whose skin is darker than many others, including members of her family. She struggles with her self-esteem due to this and does not feel...
OverDrive’s latest Big Library Read is A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger! From November 2-16, booklovers with a PGTPL library card can join thousands of others around the globe by borrowing Darcie Little Badger’s indigenous YA fantasy novel, A Snake Falls to...
Kids have questions in the fall when leaves turn colors and drop off. Encourage your child’s curiosity with informational books about trees as well as more imaginative books that include trees! Imaginative Books About Trees Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley. This rhyming story tells of...
Reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing regularly prepare your child to read. In this post, we are going to focus on singing! Early Literacy Activities On the move You can play songs your child likes in the car and sing along them to help them hear syllables, word...
Can't join us for storytime at the library? Try creating your own version at home! Here are some ideas to try out from our recent series of space-themed storytimes. Books to Read The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield Solar System by Jill McDonald Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max A Big...
Do you remember the Where’s Waldo and I Spy Books? The Children’s Room has a Search and Find section for this kind of book. Books like these are fun, but they can also help your child develop attention to detail, perseverance, and problem-solving! If You Go...
