KEWANEE, Ill. — Grab your kiddo and your library card and get ready for "Dino-vember!"
Every other Wednesday, we check in on a new town for our traveling book club, "Current Reads," during our 4 p.m. show, The Current. For this edition, we're headed to the Kewanee Public Library District.
For all of November — and part of December — the library's youth services group is celebrating dinosaurs with books and events. Youth Services Manager Sara Billiet joined us on The Current to share three dinosaur books that young Kewanee readers can't put down:
- "Dinosaur vs. the Library" by Bob Shea encourages readers to use their inner ROAR when diving into this interactive story. It follows Dinosaur, who gets to go to the library, one of his favorite places! Along the way, he invites his friends to ROAR with him. But how will that go over once they're at the library? This story is great for toddlers and parents to enjoy together.
- "Never Let a Diplodocus Draw" by Rashmi Sirdeshpande answers the classic question... what if you showed a Diplodocus how to draw? It won't take long for her to go from casually messing around with art supplies to becoming a global art sensation! This is from the creators of "Never Show a T-Rex a Book" which won the Queen's Knickers Award.
- "How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?" by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague is the latest installment in the popular "How Do Dinosaurs" series that has more than 14.5 million copies in print. This story combines thyme and art to help children gain the confidence to learn to read themselves. In the end, the dinosaurs learn how to carefully handle their books, read out loud and fall in love with picking up a new story.
All of November, the Kewanee Public Library's youth services department is celebrating Dino-vember by giving children a dinosaur sticker when they check out materials.
But the fun doesn't end on the first of December! On Saturday, Dec. 7, children and families are invited to enjoy the T-Rexplorers at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to check out authentic dinosaur fossils and learn more about the prehistoric creatures.
As always, Kewanee's youth programs are free of charge.
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