Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today Mary Jane will be reading Sobre Los Anfibios / About Amphibians by Cathryn Sill. For more books by this author, visit https://peachtree-online.com/portfolio-items/cathryn-sill/
Hither Hills State Park, circa late 1940s. Postcard from the Montauk Library’s Postcard Collection. The pensive girl in the kerchief and the stone walkway lend a kind of European flavor to this thoughtfully composed image. Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World” also comes to mind. Could the photographer be paying homage to a famous painting? The image,… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading Te Quieto, Yo Te Quiero / I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak. For more info about the author, visit http://www.bernadetterossettishustak.com
What’s bugging you? I hope it’s not the creeping, crawling, climbing, flying critters we’ll be featuring this week when we explore the fascinating world of insects and arachnids. Find all this fun stuff in your “Missions” in ReadSquared! Week #6: CREEPY CRAWLIES SHOW: The Smallest Show on Earth! Felix the Flea wants to… Read more »
Welcome to French Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading, Parfois Les Bananes / Bananas Sometimes by Elizabeth Strauss. For more info, visit https://www.raz-plus.com/book.php?id=852&langId=2
Viola Gentry and Margaret Potts on their way to the Powderpuff Derby in California, 1961. Michael Potts Collection, Montauk Library Archives. In early 2021, the Montauk Library Archives received a phone call from Patrick Hreachmack in Columbus, Ohio. Margaret Potts had taught him how to fly when he was a teenager living in Montauk (Hreachmack’s father… Read more »
It’s time to heed the call of the wild with this week’s Safari-themed game show and craft. Plus, you’ll find out all about animal superpowers and explore your own artistic superpowers of puppetry and drawing with this week’s special guests. Find all these fun activities in the “MISSIONS” section of ReadSquared. WEEK #5: Safari… Read more »
Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori! Music and movement are very important in early childhood development and literacy. Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori! Music and movement are very important in early childhood development and literacy. So, while it may seem like good fun, it’s also developing young minds! See the article links below for… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading, Alma y Como Obtuvo Su Nombre by Juana Martínez-Neal. This story is about how a little girl got a very big name. For more info about the author, visit https://juanamartinezneal.com
It’s trivia time again! This weeks trivia is all about Harry Potter. Answer all the question correctly and win a Harry Potter themed prize bag! Good Luck! Email answers to kids@montauklibrary.org