Thursday, April 9, 2020

Summer Reading Program Resources

Recommended reading! There are summer reading program resources available at the SD State Library.

book cover Fairy Tale Fun by Nancy Polette. Cover includes image of book with shower of stars

FairyTale Fun!

By Nancy Polette, Illustrations by Paul Dillon

Fairy Tale Fun delivers story time gold to any children s programming line-up with ready-to-use poems, stories, unique games, treasure hunts, and word searches. Offering variety for children 3-10 years old, these fairy tale activities can be used for one specific age group or different activities can be shared between cross-sections of age groups.

Book Cover of Folktales Aloud, Practical Advice for Playful Storytelling. Cover features stage and curtain.

FolktalesAloud: Practical Advice for Playful Storytelling 

By Janice M. Del Negro

A good folktale triggers the imagination, connecting children to a wider world as well as increasing their vocabulary and comprehension skills. Including more than a dozen original adaptations of folktales from around the world, tailored specifically for library and classroom use.


Book cover of Fee Fi Fo Fum by Linda Bair and Jill Andrews featuring art of jack and the beanstalk

Fee Fi Fo Fum: Puppets & Other Folktale Fun  

By Linda Bair & Jill Andrews

Introduce puppets and folktales to children with 30 fun storytime programs! The puppets in Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum help bring the folktales to life. The book is divided into three sections - Animals, People and Places - which include popular folktales such as "The Three Little Pigs," "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "It Could Always Be Worse." Each program includes a folktale, puppet activity, annotated book list, craft activities, games and curriculum tie-ins.

Book cover of Multi cultural storytime magic. Cover art features children of various ethnicities, with books, globe and smiles

MulticulturalStorytime Magic  

By Kathy MacMillan & Christine Kinder

Multiculturalism need not be an occasional initiative attached to particular holidays. This book offers a new paradigm for multicultural programs, one in which diversity is woven into any and every storytime, no matter what the topic. With numerous activities and programming suggestions, this book will seamlessly integrate and enhance cultural awareness for children all year round.