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Especially for Kids

Everybody Likes Norah! Multicultural Stories

Jan. 10, 10:00am - Sandwich Public Library. A great family storytelling event suitable for all ages. Norah Dooley's work conveys the theme of commonality within diversity as shown in her popular series of “Everybody” picture books. Sponsored by the Sandwich Community Partnership for Children with a Kiwanis Levreault Trust grant. View photos from the Jan 10. event!

Readers Resources: Norah Dooley's home page on the web is a neat place. For fun, check out MurrayHill5 for some 'dishing' on children's books about food. Interested in rice farming? Learning how to eat with chop-sticks?

My First Book Club for Preschoolers

Three different book sharing and art classes lead by Early Childhood Specialist Betsy Nordman, held at the Sandwich Public Library. Each preschooler takes home a book. Sponsored by the Sandwich Community Partnership for Children with a grant from Target. (To register for these events, call 508-888-0625, ext 9)
Jan. 17, 10:30am - All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka
Jan. 31, 10:30am - Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz
Feb. 14 & Feb 28, 10:30am - Ezra Jack Keats author studies

Dad, Donuts & Me: Multicultural Stories
with Mr. Parsons

Jan. 31 and Feb. 28, 10:00am - Sandwich Public Library. With a spin of the globe, boys and girls and their dads, granddads, uncles or brothers (or any special guy in their life) will explore many cultures through the magic of well-told stories. You can register online for Jan-31 or call 508-888-0625 ext 305 to register for Feb 28.

Little Red Riding Hood Puppet Show

Feb. 7, 10:30am & 11:45am - Sandwich Public Library. A classic folk tale, and versions from other cultures will be retold for Valentine's Day. Program includes Valentine craft. Register online for the 10:30 or the 11:45 show you prefer, or call the library at 508-888-0625, ext 305.

Art Fun with Illustrator Michele Noiset

Feb. 20, 10:30am - Sandwich Public Library. Elementary school students will work on an art project with Michele Noiset, contributing illustrator to Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat, edited by Nikki Giovanni. Register online with the library for this event. (See pictures from Ms. Noiset's visit)