READ ENC: Community Literacy Coalition

Yes, summer is winding down and Back-to-School time is looming. Get your young reader excited for the back-to-school season with these sweet stories.

Happy Relaxation Day! Here is a perfect one to help you and a very little one relax!. I love ALL of Sandra Boynton’s board books, I just discovered this one, which has stolen my heart. The queen of silly has outdone herself this time.

Here are some books about making friends for little ones heading to Day Care, Pre-School, or School!

There are so many great books to share with little ones who may be starting Kindergarten! Here are few for your consideration!

There is a big difference between a healthy respect and caution regarding snakes and abject terror (I sadly fall in the latter camp) so here is finally a children’s book that shows snakes in a positive light that you can share to help them have respect and caution, unlike me (and any other adults) who may be setting them up for abject terror!
Hector the Misunderstood Snake
By Kimberly K Schmidt

Ready to ignite your child's imagination and show them the universe is theirs to explore? – Join Rylee on an extraordinary journey through the galaxies as she aspires to become a rocketeer. This captivating tale empowers young minds to "Dream Big", "work hard", and venture into the limitless realm of outer space. For little readers 2 to 6 years.

Goodbye Hurricane Debby! The sad new is Storytime at the StoryWalk on Tuesday 8/6 was canceled. The good news is the StoryWalk is a self-led activity and you can read and move along with the featured book "Monsters Love School" any time in August (weather permitting.)

The bold illustrations by Peter Linenthal and warm simple text makes this a perfect first book for babies who are just beginning to look and learn about animals!

Today is National Book Lovers Day! A day for bookworms like us to proudly do what we love best -- with a little one for at least 15 minutes/day! 📚 Let’s give books to children so they can become book lovers too! Book lovers become book readers.

It is crucial that all children have access to books that serve as both windows and mirrors. Kids who see their own experiences reflected in books gain self-confidence, while reading about experiences that differ from their own helps them develop healthy curiosity and empathy. Here are a list of titles from Paula Willey, a Baltimore-based librarian that can inspire confidence and empathy in young readers to make sure that every child can find their reflection and learn about others through the stories we share.

Hard not to listen to (and agree with) LeBron James sometimes! Share the love through books and at the wonderful Children's Libraries across Pitt County!

Here is a joyful book (and I bet you can make a type of guira with the little ones you read with)! Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tías and primas, her grandparents, and their parrot, but soon she’ll have to say goodbye. The end of summer means returning home to start school on another shore. Before she leaves, her grandfather gives her the perfect gift. It’s something with the power to make people dance as fast as the wings of a hummingbird: a güira. Angélica falls in love with this musical instrument, though nobody shares her enthusiasm at first. “What is that sound,” they say, “pennies inside a tin cup?” But on a hot, sunny day, in the land of Washington Heights, where the frío frío woman scrapes ice for a long line of customers and the men on the corner plunk dominoes on a makeshift carboard table, Angélica shows her neighbors the power of la güira.