Local Author visits this Summer
We have been fortunate to have some amazing authors and illustrators honour us with visits to the Children’s Reading Room in the last few months!
Courtney Harris
Earlier this month, Courtney Harris visited us to read her story and conduct a workshop for families. She organized engaging activities from her Activity Book for Preschoolers, allowing families to participate and discover new ways to make learning about food and reading more interesting through hands-on activities and learning through play..
She began by reading The Many Great Things About Food (and You) — a rhythmic rhyme to explore the many purposes of food, witness flexibility in eating, and encourage positive self-esteem!
Since kiddos process information best through play, we will move through several stations including:
activity sheets from the corresponding Activity Book for Preschoolers
food-related educational toys (numbers, shapes, letters, etc)
craft/dress-up station where kids will create their own superhero wands based on their inner strengths!
To read more about the books, please visit @many.great.things.about.food on Instagram.
Here are some images of the workshop. We had so much fun!
Thank you, Courtney!
Ashley and Breanna Bolliger
- Fri Aug 1st
Ashley and Breanna published their first children's book, "Carrie Can Fly Too". Their heartwarming story follows Carrie, a little yellow bird who dreams of soaring through the skies despite the obstacles she faces. With courage and resilience, Carrie learns to embrace her unique qualities and discovers her true strength with the help of another bird who values her for who she is. Through their story, they aim to celebrate themes of self-confidence, diversity, kindness, and acceptance in a way that resonates with young audiences.
All Creatures Great & Small
We are thrilled to collaborate with Lisa Browning from One Thousand Trees on “All Creatures Great and Small,” a series of events at the Children's Reading Room in Guelph between March and October. Each Craft & Storytime session will feature a guest author who will read a story about an animal, followed by a craft activity inspired by that book.
Saplings, a branch of One Thousand Trees, sponsored the craft portion of these sessions alongside Guelph Today.
Please see the schedule below for upcoming guest authors and dates, or click the link here.
Images of the event to follow. Stay tuned.
