Booklist: Bedtime Books

-Miss Juliana

 

Activity: Make Your Own Rainbow Foam Dough

 This activity is a great option for sensory play!

You Will Need:

• 2 cups of shaving foam
• 1 cup of cornstarch
• Mixing bowl and spoon
• Food coloring
• (Optional) glitter

Instructions:

Step 1: Add the shaving foam to the bowl

Step 2: Add food coloring. Want to make multiple colors? Make several batches of foam!

Step 3: Add the cornstarch

Step 4: Knead the two ingredients together. Want to add glitter? Feel free to knead it in at the end.

See what different shapes you can make with the foam! What does the foam feel like?

Photo and idea credit to Little Bins for Little Hands.

Check out our books on the importance of sensory play!

 

Picture Book Biographies

 Looking for an eye catching book that will educate your child on real world events and people? Check out these biography picture books, located in the Biography collection at the Main Library!

Click here to search for catalog availability.

What is a biography?

A biography is a detailed story or description about a person's life. It can be about someone who is living, or someone who has passed on. 

These biographies are about people from many different backgrounds, who accomplished different things. Do you recognize any of the people in these books?

Happy Presidents' Day

Happy Presidents' Day! Although the library is closed, you can still read about presidents from home by using Libby or Hoopla! For instructions on how to use Hoopla, click here.

Be sure that Kids Mode is turned on, and search for the term you're looking for (for example, "presidents"). Here, many results for nonfiction ebooks and audiobooks will turn up.

Some great results include:

The Greatest U.S. Presidents series

Presidents' Day by Charly Haley

What Does the President Do? by Kevin Winn

And many more!

Which president do you think is the most interesting?

Book Field Trip: Ringwood Manor

Ringwood Ironworks supplied vital iron to both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.  Read about this period of history then visit Ringwood Manor, the elegant historic home of the owners of the ironworks.

Learn More about the Revolutionary War:

Rebel with a Cause: the Daring Adventure of Dicey Langston

By Kathleen Kudlinski,

Recommended for grades 1-3

Biography

 

American Revolution: a nonfiction companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday

By Mary Pope Osborne

Recommended for grades 2-4

Nonfiction

The Weapons and Gear of the Revolutionary War

By Graeme Davis

Recommended for grades 3-6

Nonfiction

 

Storyteller

By Patricia Reilly Giff

Recommended for grades 4-7

Historical Fiction

 

Learn more about the War of 1812:

Caroline's Battle
American Girl series
Recommended for grades 3-5
Historical Fiction

 

The War of 1812

By Diana Childress

Recommended for grades 4-8

Nonfiction

 

Stroll through the beautiful and extensive grounds or take a guided tour through the manor.  Tours are available Wednesday through Sunday, generally starting every hour from 10am to 3pm.  Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children age 6-12 and free for children under the age of 6.  Visitors interested in tours are strongly encouraged to call ahead (973-962-2240) to confirm tour information for their chosen day.