A Box Full of Tales [electronic resource] : Easy Ways to Share Library Resources Through Story Boxes

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacMillan, Kathy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children’s libraries--Activity programs.

Library cooperation.

Storytelling.

Children's libraries--Activity programs.

Children's libraries.

Local Subjects:

Children’s libraries--Activity programs.

Library cooperation.

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Maryland's Carroll County, story boxes have made this impossible dream come true for twenty years. Now MacMillan, writer, storyteller, and former children's librarian, outlines the proven story box system for sharing an array of successful programs. Story boxes offer a simple method for capturing ideas, talent, creativity, and resources available in your library.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction: Storytime Outside the Box; Ah-choo!; All about Red; Animals at Night; Antlered Antics; Bells Are Ringing; Best Buds; Books Are Magic; Brothers and Sisters; Bubbles; Castle Tales; Cats and Kittens; Chinese Stories; Dinosaur Daze; Elephant Jamboree; Fall Fest; Family Fun; Fast and Slow; Giant Veggies; Give Me a Hand; Good Morning; Happy New Year!; I See the Moon; Join the Parade; Just Ducky; Let's Make Music; Let's Talk Turkey; Lost and Found; Make a Wish; Make Me Laugh; Monkey Business; Native Americans; Ode to Ice Cream; On the Water; Puddlejumpers

Puppy TalesRhyme Time; Snowflake Dance; Spring Cleaning; Spring Fling; Sticky Stories; Stories of Denise Fleming; Storytime Classics; Summer Fun; Super Sign Language; Surprise!; Sweet Tooth; Trick or Treat; Wearin' of the Green; Welcome to My Web; Zoo Escape!; Appendix: Recommended Resources for Story Box Preparation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-4416-1903-8

OCLC:

726734624