KCPL Children

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go.
-Dr. Seuss

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Feeling the hint of fall in the air? Enjoy a Sensory Storytime favorite: fall scented playdough! It is soft, smooth & scented with cinnamon, vanilla & pumpkin pie spice. It keeps in a container in the fridge for several weeks.#sensoryplay #sensorystorytime
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[Columbus Library @columbuslibrary]

Eliza stopped by our Northside Branch dressed as National Youth Poet Laureate, @TheAmandaGorman! She was full of facts and knowledge about her and hopes to meet her one day.

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Experience our #CelticCalling #StoryWalk, "One Duck Stuck", in business windows on Capitol Street. Available for all ages from 2/28-3/7. Pick up maps: Ellen’s Ice Cream, Taylor Books, The Lucky Dill Deli #MeetMeDowntown #charlestonwv #kcplwv #readingfun #literacymatters

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

@WVGovernor reads #picturebook, "Take Me Home, Country Roads", in celebration of March 2, #ReadAcrossAmericaDay. #countryroads #JohnDenver #AlmostHeaven #WestVirginia #kcplwv https://t.co/x1Jk91CDFH

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

#Childrensbooks that take place in or have connections to #Ukraine. #kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Enjoy West Virginia's beautiful fall foliage & the classic autumnal story "The Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert with your family this Sunday, 10/17 from 1-4 p.m. @FestivALL will also host performances, interactive art, & more as part of this fall celebration at the Carriage Trail #kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

#October is #ChildrensMagazineMonth. This is just one way #kcplwv is observing the month.

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

#childrensmagazinemonth #reading #discovery #knowledge #LearningNeverStops #kcplwv

[terrimcdougal @terrimcdougal]

Another good reading choice for #WorldAlzheimersDay is the middle grade novel, "All That's Missing", by Sarah Sullivan. #KnowDementia #KnowAlzheimers

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

NEWS: Jason Reynolds will serve a third term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Jason shared the news on @TEDRadioHour on Friday. Learn more about his upcoming term and tour of schools in rural communities: https://t.co/9rzaXZ44jD #NatBookFest

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

It's #WorldAlzheimersDay. This disease is difficult on families; children often need extra reassurance w/loved one's diagnosis. Try this sampling of children's books on this topic or ask 4 additional titles. #KnowDementia #KnowAlzheimers #families #childrensbooks #kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died https://t.co/IekiEbxrAx

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

#LangstonHughes #MotherToSon #NationalPoetryMonth Read by Viola Davis
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[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Have you picked up a DIY Light Wand Kit 4 grades 3-6? Free while supplies last, 1 per family. Ivy Jackson, Children's Specialist @ Elk Valley, recommends this book about light + offers a free coloring sheet. Part of our Project Build! STEM kits grant w @spacescienceins .#kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Step-by-step instructions for assembling a DIY Light Wand Kit are available with this week's kit distribution. Gr. 3-6, 1 per family. Part of our Project Build! STEM kits. @spacescienceins #kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

#Poet Walt Whitman wrote this poem as a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln & it is written in the form of an #elegy, or a funeral poem. It is also a celebration of the end of the Civil War. #ushistory #AbrahamLincoln #NationalPoetryMonth #kcplwv
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[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Hi teachers, I'm giving away three signed "pairs" of my Titanic book in honor of today's anniversary. RT to enter, I'll announce winners this Sat 4/18. Titanic was my first I Survived, the first of the I Survived graphic novel. This topic is endlessly fascinating!

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Continuing w/distribution of Project Build! STEM kits this week, we eagerly await the flight of #MarsHelicopter #ingenuity, part of #mars2020perseverance mission. Amazing that #NASA software developers can write program 2 fly helicopter on another planet! #stemforkids #kcplwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Important notice for people using our Scholastic Teachables online resource. There may be a problem accessing it & printing items using Firefox. Scholastic recommends using Chrome, Edge, & Safari when using this resource. We apologize for the inconvenience. #kcplwv #cwv

[KCPL Children @KCPLChildren]

Introducing Project Build! FREE STEM kits 4 kids, grades 3-6. 1st come, 1st served, 1 kit per week per family. Available @ the Main Library @ the Charleston Town Center, as well as branch locations in CL, CN, DU, EV,RV, SA & SI. In partnership w/@spacescienceins. This week's kit: