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Storytime: Ms. Anna Reads Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

Our Black History Month celebration continues with Kiara Santiago, Visitor Experience Specialist at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad, reading Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o.

Our Black History Month celebration continues with Miss Buffalo 2022 Amiyah King reading Dream Big by Rosie Greening.

Storytime: Ms. Val reads Me And My Kazoo At The Zoo

Storytime: Ms. Robin reads Little Cloud

Storytime: Ms. Jackie reads Five Little Pumpkins

Storytime: Ms. Jackie reads Five Little Pumpkins

Storytime: Ms. Val reads Llama Llama Holiday Drama

Storytime: Ms. Jackie reads Plumply Dumply Pumpkins

Storytime: Ms. Jackie reads Five Little Pumpkins

Storytime: Mr. Peter reads Clouds Have Feelings Too

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Lt. Thompson reads Alphabet Rescue

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Sheriff Thompson from the Buffalo Sheriff K-9 Unit reads Officer Buckle and Gloria

Storytime: Ms. Val reads Teddy Picnic by Georgie Birkett. Teddy and his friends are going on a picnic! They spend their day playing and munching on a delicious lunch. Happy and sleepy, Teddy and his friends head home on the train and snuggle up together for bedtime stories and sleep.

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Mr. Jason reads Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Ms. Lisa reads Truck Stop by Anne Rockwell.

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Ms. Jackie reads The Firefighters by Sue Whiting.

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Ms. Lisa reads Little Taco Truck by Tanya Valentine.

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Ms. Val reads Three Grumpy Trucks by Todd Tarpley.

Trucking through the Summer A-Z Storytime: Ms. Maeve reads Truck, Truck, Goose! by Tammi Sauer. Goose is all packed for a picnic. Now all he has to do is cross the little road in front of his cottage.

The Night Before My Birthday by Natasha Wing, read by Miss Val. The decorations are up, the table is set, and the food is ready – but what happens when there is an ice cream emergency?

The Night Before My Birthday by Natasha Wing, read by Miss Val. The decorations are up, the table is set, and the food is ready – but what happens when there is an ice cream emergency?

As part of our birthday celebration, Miss Maeve shows us how to make very special birthday crowns!

OH LOOK, A CAKE! Written by J.C. McKee, read by Miss Lisa. A subversively hilarious picture book about a sloth, a lemur, a giant cake, and what happens when you don’t share

The Perfect Birthday Recipe by Katy Hudson, read by Miss Jackie. Summer birthdays can be lonely, but not when you have great friends like Beavers! This year Tortoise, Bird, Rabbit, and Squirrel insist on baking Beaver’s birthday cake, but Beaver isn’t so sure. He is the ultimate perfectionist and would rather do it himself, following the recipe exactly.

As part of our birthday celebration, Mr. Will is going to show us how to make our very own luchador masks!

Miss Maeve reads Birthdays Around the World by Margriet Ruurs Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live.

As part of our birthday celebration, Mr. Will is going to show us how to make our fun and colorful pinatas!

As part of our birthday celebration, Mr. Dan is going to show us how to build our very own pom pom launchers!

Storytime: Ms. Jackie Reads My Wish for You by Kathryn Hahn

It’s okay to need some help.
It’s okay to be a different color.
It’s okay to talk about your feelings.

Pink is for boys . . . and girls . . . and everyone!

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!

A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself.

We’re welcoming Shark Girl back by reading Shark Girl and Belly Button by Casey Riordan Millard.

In celebration of El Dia Del Niño join us as we read Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina.

Storytime: Ms. Cassie readsComputer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist by Andi Diehn.

In honor of President’s Day, today we’re reading The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy.

Mr. Will reads Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! Thanks to the generous support of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for making this Storytime possible.

Mr. Will reads Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! Thanks to the generous support of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for making this Storytime possible.

What is an Inauguration? Special thanks to our friends at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site for their help in making this video!

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today’s storytime we have Mr. Will reading All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold.

Special thanks to our friends at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center for making this A is for Activist Storytime possible.

Special thanks to our friends at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center for making this Frederick Douglass Storytime reading possible.

Special thanks to our friends at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center for making this Storytime reading possible.

Storytime: Miss Jacalyn Reads Fair Cow by Leslie Helakoski.

Polish Heritage Storytime: Mr Dan Reads Glass Mountain The Warsaw Mermaid

Polish Heritage Storytime: About the Hedgehog Who Became a Prince

Polish Heritage Storytime: Mr. Dan Reads the Glass Mountain – Pan Twardowski

Storytime: Miss Jacalyn Reads Lets Visit a Dairy Farm by Alyse Sweeney

Polish Heritage Storytime: Miss Val Reads Dih Dah Doh It’s Christmas by Janina Domanska

Polish Heritage Cooking Series: Will Kawalec Teaches Us How to Cook Potato Pancakes

Will Kawalec Celebrates Polish Heritage by Cooking Polish Fried Pork

Storytime: Miss Amelia Reads Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith in honor of Native American Heritage Month, this November.

Polish Heritage Storytime: Miss Jackie Reads Marie Curie by Demi

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor National Fuel! Veterans Day Storytime: US Army Lieutenant Colonel and Chair of the Naval Park, Terry McGuire reads Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey. The bold story of Maya Lin, the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You may be familiar with the iconic Vietnam Veterans Memorial. But Read more about Veterans Day Storytime: US Army Lieutenant Colonel Terry McGuire reads Maya Lin »

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Val Drapeau reads Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Will Kawalec reads Halloween Monster by Catherin Stock

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Val Drapeau reads Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Dan Walsh reads Ghosts for Breakfast by Stanley Todd Terasaki

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Betty Murphy, Executive Vice President of the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association reads Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss.

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Amelia Schrader reads Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming and Pumpkin heads! by Wendell Minor

Storytime, Spooktacular Halloween Edition: Henry Sanders reads We’re Off to Find the Witch’s House by Mr. Krieb

Storytime, Honk for Heroes Edition: Bethany Beiersdorf, Executive Director of Milk for Health reads Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market by Michelle Schaub.

Storytime, Honk for Heroes Edition: Alison Burke from Howard Hanna Real Estate reads Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Storytime, Honk for Heroes Edition: Cassie Church reads The Berenstain Bears Hospital Friends

Storytime: Major Lindsay Doak from the Air Force reads Night Night Buffalo by Katherine Sully & Helen Poole.

Storytime: Senior Master Sergeant Mike Peppers from the Air Force reads Hey Granddude by Paul McCartney.

Storytime: Emily Ciarolo from Dog Tags of Western New York reads Strange Creatures: The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum by Lita Judge

Storytime, Honk for Heroes Edition: Lieutenant Shelby Thompson from the Buffalo Fire Department reads Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete by James Dean.

Amelia Schrader reads the Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt – be sure to pick up a free activity kit from your local Buffalo Public Library (while supplies last!) to follow along and do the activity at home!

Storytime, Honk for Heroes Edition: Julia Spitz, Executive Vice President at Savarino Properties reads Whose Hat is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper.

Storytime: Ta‘Nyra Adams from Wegmans reads Max Explains Everything: Grocery Store Expert by Stacy McAnulty

Storytime: Allegra Jaros, President of the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital reads The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.

Storytime: Sammy the Safety Dog from the U.S. Postal Service reads Hooray for Mail Carriers by Tessa Kenan

Kaylee Wendt, Meterologist with Spectrum News, reads Dr. Seuss’s Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today

Suis-je petit?” – Tamia n’est pas sûre et continue de demander à divers animaux qu’elle rencontre au cours de son voyage. Finalement, elle trouve la réponse surprenante …

In this story, Spot’s guests at his birthday party are playing hide-and-seek, and Spot is “it.”

If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out!

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere.

Families with same-sex parents are celebrated in this board book that follows busy moms and their kids throughout their day—eating breakfast, going on a playdate, heading to the pool for a swim, and settling back in at night with a bedtime story and a good-night lullaby.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Pride Flag with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history!

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between.

From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there’s no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Everyone has a birthday, and from riotous birthday parties to the excitement of being one year older, having a birthday is the highlight of a young child’s year.

Storytime: Farmer Jeremy reads The Cow Said Neigh!

Storytime: Danielle Bernas lee ¿Soy pequeña? La historia de Tamia de lo grande que es en el mundo.

Storytime: Laura Teplitsky Reads Caps for Sale

Storytime: Amelia Schrader Reads Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag Visit the link below for more Storytime Stories!

Storytime: Cherie Messore Reads Supertruck written by Steven Savage

Storytime: Laura Teplitsky reads Corduroy

Storytime: LisaJo Hoak Reads Food Fight by Carol Diggory Shields

Storytime: Jamie Nablo reads A is for Audra Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z

In honor of Pride Month, Amelia Schrader Reads Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders

Storytime -Find a Truck Edition: Bijoux Bahati Reads Us a Story in Kiswahili

Leanne from Rusiniak’s Service Reads Sunnys Tow Truck Saves the Day by Anne Marie Pace

Storytime – Find a Truck edition: Friends at Geico read Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site

Storytime – Find a Truck Edition: Ghostbusters 716 read Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle.

Storytime, Find a Truck Edition, sponsored by Savarino Companies: Clay Moden reads Little Blue Truck’s Springtime!

It’s National Dairy Month, so we have Farmer Mike from Mumford Dairy and Meat, with the help of our friends at Milk for Health, reads Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type.

Freddy the Frogcaster:  Freddy’s parents are really excited about Freddy’s ability to forecast the weather! What are some things that your caregivers encourage you to do? Freddy always wanted to be a weather forecaster! What do you dream of being when you grow up one day?

Storytime: Vic Carucci Reads How to Babysit a Grandpa

Storytime: Val Drapeau reads Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Jonathan London

Today’s Storytime features Gary Earl Ross reading The Better Batter Fritter, from Alligator Pie by Dennis Lee.

The Story of the Four Friends read by Seham Issa: قصه الاصدقاء الاربعه من قرأة سهام عيسى

Storytime: Janet Snyder from Kiss 98.5 reads I’m Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis

Storytime: John McGinty reads The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce Morris.

Storytime: Joel Feroleto Reads Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty from the Darwin Martin House

Vic Carucci reads Night Night Buffalo: We sure do love our great city of Buffalo! This book takes us across the city to explore so much of what Buffalo has to offer! What is your favorite part of Buffalo? Our story is all about saying goodnight. What do you do as part of your bedtime routine? Do you think it is the same as your friends from school?

Thurman and Patti Thomas read The Lamington Man by Kel Richards and If You Give A Dog A Donut by Laura Numeroff!

Tracy Snyder from the Theater of Youth reads Go Dog Go.

Deborah Krygier reads Walter and the Farting Dog written by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman.

Shredd and Ragan from 103.3 The Edge read Just Go To Bed by Mercer Mayer. Just Go to Bed is a fantastic story about bed time routines and using your imagination to be anything you want to be!

Mayor Byron Brown reads Max Meets the Mayor by Mark Goldman. This story is written by a local author and also celebrates our great city! In our story, Max wants to be the Mayor of Buffalo when he grows up!

Eric Wood reads Where do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres

Claribel González lee “Monstruo Rosa” por Olga de DiosMonstruo Rosa es muy diferente a los demás. Ella embarca en una misión para encontrar un nuevo lugar en donde vivir.

Storytime: Gary Earl Ross reads Dots, a book commissioned by the Erie County Fair Housing Partnership to explain the concept of fair housing to children.

Storytime: Clay Moden Reads Cowboy Camp by Tammi Sauer with the help of his sons, Teddy and Hank. In our story today Avery is bullied by another camper.
Have you ever had to stand up to a bully for yourself or for a friend?
How did you handle the situation?

Let the wild rumpus begin!
Jamie Nablo reads Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. One of our absolute favorites!

Daun Nicholas from the Grassroots Gardens of WNY reads If You Plant A Seed by Kadir Nelson Happy Earth Day! We wanted to celebrate Mother Earth by reading you a little story about what happens when you plant a seed. We were lucky enough to have Daun from the Grassroots Gardens of WNY read today’s story, no one knows better Read more about Storytime: Daun Nicholas reads If You Plant A Seed »

Lauren Hall from WGRZ reads The Dancing Swan by Lauren Walier. Explore & More celebrates Buffalo and Western New York and we love to share inspiring stories from local friends. In our story, Lauren overcame a huge hurtle in life to become a beautiful ballerina.

Storytime: Russell Salvatore reads Quack! Ribbit! Roar! This is a great story about the sounds some of our favorite animals make! Some of these animals can even be found in the Person Centered Services Treehouse or Farm to Fork exhibits at Explore & More!

Rob Ray from the Buffalo Sabres reads Brady Brady and the Most Important Game by Chuck Temple and Mary Shaw.

La mamá de la llamita (llama llama rojo pijama) la acuesta, pero la llamita no está lista para dormir. La mamá llama está ocupada y no responde cuando la llamita, muy despierta, la llama desde la cama. S\La llama llama rojo pijama se pone muy inquieta, ¡e imagínense lo que pasa cuando la mamá al fin vuelve al cuarto!

The Little Blue Truck books are a favorite in our Farm to Fork play zone! So many of the animals in these stories can be found while playing in our farm! With the arrival of spring this is a perfect story to share with you today!

Brave as Can Be: A Book of Courage read by Sabres Teammate Kyle Okposo with the help of his children and dog! Enjoy this story about fear, courage and bravery.

Spring has finally arrived and with that animals will begin to come out of hibernation! Hibernation is when an animal sleeps during the cold months when access to food and water sources are limited. Animals like bears, bats, skunks and groundhogs store up on food in the fall and sleep for several weeks or even months until warmer temperatures arrive!

All Are Welcome Here by Alexandra Penfold Read by Amelia Schrader, Senior Education Manager at Explore & More, the Ralph C. Wilson, JR. Children’s Museum

Eric Wood, former Buffalo Bills, reads I Love Monkey by Suzanne Kaufman with help from his daughter, Grace.