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Storytime: Mr. Will reads I Need a Hug
Thanks to the generous support of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for making this Storytime possible.
Mr. Will reads I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey. In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who’s happy to hug — a snake!
Storytime: Kate reads The Mixed Up Chameleon
Kate from Spectrum Health reads The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle.
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself.
Storytime: Ms. Jackie Reads Shark Girl and Belly Button
We’re welcoming Shark Girl back by reading Shark Girl and Belly Button by Casey Riordan Millard.
Shark Girl sees the world in a worried way, while her good friend, Belly Button, has a more positive outlook on things. Together, the friends take readers on five mini adventures—writing a letter, making paper dolls, going to a party, visiting the playground, and appreciating the value of things, especially one’s friends.
Storytime: Ms. Lisa reads Mango, Abuela
In celebration of El Dia Del Niño join us as we read Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina.
Mia’s abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can’t read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English (“Dough. Masa”), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it’s still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfectoidea for how to help them all communicate a little better.
