Resources for Parents & Teachers
The Children’s Room has such an extensive collection of materials; we have found it helpful for our patrons to separate books into various categories. Here are three of our most popular categories:
In this section, patrons can find both fiction in an illustrated book format that are great choices for sharing with a class or an older child. Stories and information are conveyed through both text and vivid illustrations. An example would be Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, a riveting Civil War story of a fifteen year old wounded white Union soldier rescued by a young black Union soldier, both hiding from the Confederate Army. Click here to browse the collection.
In these books, information of interest to families can be found. Issues such as special needs, health and nutrition, adoption, divorce, and death are among some of the subjects covered in this collection aimed to inform and aid families. Click here to browse the collection.
Manners, Emotions, and Conduct (MEC)This collection grew out of a response to the many patrons who requested books on behavior and emotions such as sharing and being afraid, taming tempers and dealing with bullies. Etiquette books can also be found in this collection shelved just past our welcoming arch as you enter the children’s room. Click here to browse the collection.
PICTURE BOOKS BY CATEGORY
Does you little reader love dinosaur stories? Or do they like to read about trucks? Nature? How about picture books about princesses or dragons? Seasons or schools? We have these and more, separated into categories to make the books that interest your reader easy to locate. Click here to see the books in their categories.