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January Storytimes!

Every Tuesday at 10am, we invite children of all ages and their parents to our storytime and craft sessions. Come hear a story in our cozy and colorful children's area! Storytime usually lasts for about 45 minutes.

Storytime Schedule
January 2010

Tuesday, January 5th ∙ 10:00 am
I Want to be an Astronaut by Byron Barton
A young narrator dreams of becoming an astronaut. In simple, brightly-colored illustrations, Byron Barton gives us a glimpse of zero-gravity, ready-to-eat food, and space walks. After being "up there" for a while as a member of the crew, it's time to come back down to earth.

Tuesday, January 12 ∙ 10:00 am
Jamberry by Bruce Degen
The whimsical rhymes of Jamberry are lots of fun to read aloud. A boy joins a bear on a delicious romp through Berryland, where the landscape is overflowing with wildly-colored fruit. We'll find blueberries, raspberries, jazzberries, razzmatazzberries and more!

Tuesday, January 19 ∙ 10:00 am
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Presented in blocks of brilliant colors, the multihued train in this Caldecott Honor book undertakes a dazzling journey before disappearing from the final page.

Tuesday, January 26 ∙ 10:00 am
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
On a snowy morning, Minerva Louise, an inventive and curious chicken, searches the barnyard for a hat. After trying out a flower pot, a garden hose, and several other silly options, Minerva Louise settles on a pair of mittens: one of which she uses to warm her tail!

Byron Barton

Who is Byron Barton? I found very little information about this author while searching on the internet for his biography (the closest Wikipedia entry is on former congresswoman Beverly Barton Butcher Byron). Most biographies of him mention only the books he's published and his background in television animation. One thing's for sure: Barton's deceptively simple style is radical in the children's book world. His technology and transportation-focused books never become complicated or allusive, but that's not to say that there's no emotion in his work. This Tuesday, we'll read Barton's I Want to be An Astronaut at our 10:00 am storytime. In this book, a young girl tells us about wanting to be "up there" in space, where you can float around, eat freeze-dried meals, and then come back down to earth. Her confident descriptions and goals make it an empowering read for kids as well as a great introduction to outer space.