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The holiday season is a time for sharing, and what better gift to share with the young people in your life than books? Here are some great new holiday books for children. Look for them in local… continue reading Great New Holiday Books for Kids
By written by Sarah S. December 5, 2011 3
One of the great traditions of the holiday season is food shopping. This can be a real chore with a preschooler. Before you go shopping try reading one of… continue reading Books about food shopping for preschoolers!
By written by Rachel F. November 19, 2011 3
New picture books hit our shelves almost every day, and two of our new favorites show how good and diverse books for preschoolers Our first pick is Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters: A… continue reading New Monster Book for Preschoolers
By written by Sarah S. November 14, 2011 1
Our Children's Librarians recently asked each other for lists of our favorite Halloween books to share in spooky storytimes and to recommend to little goblins to take home and read with their… continue reading Our favorite books for Halloween!
By written by Sarah S. October 21, 2011 1
Calling all parents and caregivers! Want to learn some new techniques for fostering literacy skills in young children? Consider registering for the Books Aloud! program. This… continue reading 2011-2012 Books Aloud! Workshops Have Begun
By written by Sarah S. October 20, 2011 4
Recently, I began processing the papers of children’s book author and illustrator Munro Leaf. Having already processed the Frederick R. Gardner collection of Robert Lawson, it was a perfect… continue reading “This Is a Watchbird Watching YOU”
By written by Caitlin G. October 14, 2011 32
Parkway Central Children’s has recently added more than 30 brand-new books in Hindi. A few are even bilingual Hindi/English, so you can enjoy them even if you don’t read Hindi. The… continue reading New Hindi books for Children
By written by Sarah S. October 11, 2011 2
Do you have a preschooler and live in the Northeast? Think about stopping by the Lawncrest Library on Rising Sun Avenue. Besides offering a wide variety of children’s books and… continue reading Preschool Spotlight on...Lawncrest Branch's Preschool Programming and Branch Head Debra Mikus
By written by Sarah S. October 5, 2011 1
Childhood development experts recommend limiting “screen time” for preschoolers, and for them, screen time refers to any time plopped in front of an electronic device, whether… continue reading Raising a Reader: Early Literacy iPad Apps
By written by Sarah S. September 27, 2011 4
This past weekend, the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Rosenbach Museum and Library hosted an event for the Beatrix Potter Society . “Preserving Beatrix Potter’s Legacy:… continue reading Preserving Beatrix Potter's Legacy: Collectors & Collections
By written by Caitlin G. September 22, 2011
Raising a Reader--Phonological Awareness Are you trying to raise a reader? One of the key skills young children develop on their way to reading success is phonological awareness, or the ability to… continue reading Raising a Reader: Phonological Awareness
By written by Sarah S. September 21, 2011 2
To celebrate our extensive collection of Beatrix Potter materials and to share her magical world with children across Philadelphia, we are proud to partner with the Beatrix Potter Society to bring… continue reading “Reading Beatrix Potter” at the Free Library
By written by Michelle S. September 14, 2011 1
Parkway Central Children’s has recently acquired a collection of Children’s books in French that are both classic and popular. These beautiful books include tales from Tomi… continue reading New French-language Books for Children
By written by Sarah S. August 31, 2011 2
We are pleased to announce that the Free Library has recently expanded its digital collection with the addition of Disney Digital Books. This new collection features nearly 700 popular… continue reading New Disney Online Books available now!
By written by Jamie W. August 30, 2011 38
Although the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , was published four years ago, the last installment of the film series will finally be released this… continue reading Harry Potter
By written by Donald R. July 11, 2011 1
![Illustration from Beatrix Potter’s first published work, written by Frederick Weatherly. <i>A Happy Pair.</i> Illustrated by H. B. P. London: Hildesheimer & Faulkner, New York: George C. Whitney, [1890].](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/HappyPairC.jpg)
Scarcely a day goes by in the Rare Book Department without a visitor asking about our Beatrix Potter Collection. It's not surprising since we have the largest collection of her… continue reading The Charming Little Bunny: Collecting Beatrix Potter at the Free Library of Philadelphia
By written by Caitlin G. June 27, 2011 4
We are excited to present a new exhibit featuring Robert Lawson’s original illustrations for Mr. Popper’s Penguins , on display on the ground floor of the Parkway Central Library,… continue reading The Original Mr. Popper's Penguins
By written by Caitlin G. June 15, 2011 1
The Rare Book Department at the Free Library is lucky to own the papers of children’s book author and illustrator Robert Lawson, donated by the rare book dealer and collector Frederick R.… continue reading History According to Ben Franklin's Mouse and Captain Kidd's Cat
By written by Caitlin G. May 31, 2011
Twitter, the microblogging site that allows anyone and everyone to share their opinion on issues large and small, has been in the news quite a bit the past few years. From Kanye West’s… continue reading Twitter for Parents and Caregivers of Young Children!
By written by Sarah S. May 12, 2011 7
The Very Hungry Caterpillar was one of my favorite books as a child, and when I stumbled across this video of author and illustrator Eric Carle explaining the idea behind the popular book I was… continue reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By written by Sarah S. April 26, 2011