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🎉🐉 Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧✨

Celebrate the Year of the snake with stories that bring the magic of Chinese New Year to life! From festive traditions to legendary tales, our book suggestions are perfect for young readers. Click on the photo to explore our full list and welcome the new year with a great book! 📖

Family Literacy Day- January 2025

January 24, 2025

🎉It’s Family Literacy Day!

Unplug and join the Go Screen-Free challenge today! Discover our FREE Bingo printable game filled with exciting activities for the whole family and you can also check out our book recommendations that celebrate the joy of disconnecting and reconnecting with those around us. Click on the photos below to access the free resources.

Book of the Month- January 2025

January 21, 2025

📖👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 This month, in celebration of Family Literacy Day we’re thrilled to feature Our Table by the beloved author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other. This heartwarming story reminds us of the importance of connection—coming together to rediscover the gift of time shared together. We invite families to embrace our Go Screen-Free challenge for Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2025! Click on the photo to access our free activity plan. Let’s take the opportunity to reconnect with one another whether through shared meals or storytime. 🫂🫶

Book of the Month- December

December 18, 2024

❄️⛄️Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner is a whimsical winter tale that imagines what snowmen do after dark. Through witty, imaginative verse, the story reveals the secret adventures of snowmen, brought to life with Mark Buehner’s charming and personality-filled illustrations. Click on the photo to access our complimentary activity plan which includes a science activity. ⛄️📖

Book of the month- November 2024

November 8, 2024

🎨✨ Did you know that November 9th is Go to an Art Museum Day ? Celebrate the magic of art with our book of the month, Yasmin the Painter by Saadia Faruqi ! 🖌️ Yasmin doesn’t know what to paint, she doesn’t think she’s any good, and painting is messy. Turns out a mess is just what she needs for inspiration! Perfect for little artists and museum explorers! Who knows? You might just be inspired to create your own masterpiece! Click on the photo for our activity plan and free printable memory game matching famous masterpieces together.😄🌈

Book of the Month- October 2024

October 23, 2024

🎃 👻 We present to you our book of the month for October, Pete the Cat’s Trick or Pete by James Dean. Follow Pete as he goes trick-or-treating from house to house and discover what is waiting behind each door. Pumpkins, candy, and costumes! With flaps that reveal fun Halloween surprises, this Pete the Cat holiday story is sure to be a sweet treat for your little trick-or-treaters. Click on the photo to access our activity plan and free Halloween game cards. Happy reading and Happy Halloween to all! 🍭🍫

Book of the Month- September 2024

September 19, 2024

🌟 We present to you our book of the month for September, My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith 🌟 Dive into this beautifully illustrated tale that celebrates the simple joys of life through the eyes of a child. Each page radiates warmth, reminding us to cherish the little moments that fill our hearts with happiness. Click on the image above to access our activity plan and free drawing template.💛📚✨

As we enjoy this inspiring read, let us also honor Orange Shirt Day on September 30th, a day to recognize the impact of residential schools and to promote healing and reconciliation. Together, we can celebrate joy while remembering the importance of truth and understanding. #BookOfTheMonth #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

LITERACY MONTH- September 2024

September 1, 2024

𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑠!

📖📅 September is 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! To launch our monthly celebration, we’d like to share with you a 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 which includes early literacy activities for children 0 to 5 years old and up to enjoy all month long. Feel free to read any books you have at home and get creative with your kids. We encourage you to enjoy these activities all year-round! To participate, click on the image to download and print the calendar. The calendar is brought to you by minibiblioPLUS and collaborating literacy organizations with the shared wish, to promote the importance of early literacy. Happy International Literacy Month to all! 📚🥳

Summer Reads: Picnic

August 28, 2024