The Bookworm Archives

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” focuses on letter knowledge.

Babies and Toddlers:  — “Shapes with Little Fish” by Lucy Cousins — English / Español

Preschool: “Max’s ABC” by Rosemary Wells — English / Español

Kindergarten: “Kindergarten ABC: by Jacqueline Rogers  — English / Español

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” focuses on singing and includes tips, activities, books, and more.

Babies and Toddlers:  — “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom / Brrum, Brruum, Brrum” by Annie Kubler English / Español

Preschool: “Space Song Rocket Ride” by Sunny Scribens — English / Español

Kindergarten: “Hey-Ho, to Mars We’ll Go!”  — English / Español

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” focuses on print awareness and includes tips, activities, books, and more.

Babies and Toddlers: “iLibro! Book!” by Kristine O’Connell George — English / Español

Preschool: “We Are in a book!” by Mo Willems — English / Español

Kindergarten: “Library Mouse” by Daniel Kirk — English / Español

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” focuses on ways to keep your family reading over the summer.

Babies and Toddlers: ““Stanley’s Paintbox” by William Bee — English / Español

Preschool: “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson — English / Español

Kindergarten: “Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood: by F. Isabel Campoy — English / Español

May’s issue of “The Bookworm” is the final issue in the 2024-25 series. The first issue of the 2025-26 series will be available in the fall.

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” focuses on print awareness and includes tips, activities, books, and more.

Babies and Toddlers: ““Up to My Knees!” / “¡Hasta las Rodillas!” by Grace Lin – English / Español

Preschool: “Froggy Goes to School” by Jonathan London – English / Español

Kindergarten: “George Shrinks” by William Joyce – English / Español 

Check your library’s website for special spring programs, such as El Día de los Niños (Children’s Day), Earth Day, or summer reading kickoff events.

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” provides lots of great ideas, activities, and resources to help you sing, rhyme, and play with words and sounds with your child.

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Babies and Toddlers: “Whose Knees Are These” by Jabari Asim– English / Español

Preschool: “Clap Your Hands” by Lorinda Bryan Cauley– English / Español

Kindergarten: “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson – English / Español

This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” features ways to help your child learn narrative skills. We encourage you to stop by your local library, where you can find alphabet books, fun storytimes, and other programs to attend. Sign up for a new library card or renew your old one. If you have not been using your card due to fines or late fees, talk with someone at the library — they may be able to work with you to reset your account.

Babies and Toddlers: “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats – English / Español

Preschool: “The Jacket I Wear in the Snow” by Shirley Neitzel – English / Español

Kindergarten: “Oh, No!” by Candace Fleming – English / Español

Happy New Year! The first “Bookworms” of 2025 focus on ways to build your child’s vocabulary at home.

Babies and Toddlers: “Animals / Los animales” from Dorling Kindersley – English / Español

Preschool: “What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? / ¿Qué harías con una cola como está?” by Steve Jenkins – English / Español

Kindergarten: “Biggest, Strongest, Fastest / El más grande, el más fuerte, el más rápido ” by Steve Jenkins – English / Español

Happy holidays! This month’s issue of “The Bookworm” features ways to help your child learn about letters. We encourage you to stop by your local library, where you can find alphabet books, fun storytimes, and other programs to attend during cold winter days. Sign up for a new library card or renew your old one. If you have not been using your card due to fines or late fees, talk with someone at the library — they may be able to work with you to reset your account.

Babies and Toddlers: “This is a Book of Shapes” by Kenneth Kraegel – English / Español

Preschool: “Llamas with Lemonade” by Ariana Koultourides – English / Español

Kindergarten: “Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten” by Joseph Slate – English / Español

This month’s Bookworm is all about reading as a family and visiting the library!

Babies and Toddlers: Share This Book by Dr. John Hutton – English / Español

Preschool: Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen – English / Español

Kindergarten: Saturday by Oge Mora – English / Español

The Bookworm is back for the 2024-2025 program year! Each month we focus on a different early literacy skill and feature great books to look for at your local library. We also share rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other fun activities you can try at home.

Babies and Toddlers: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle – English / Español

Preschool: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak – English / Español

Kindergarten: Corduroy by Don Freeman – English / Español

Babies and Toddlers: Splash! by Leslie Patricelli – English / Spanish

Preschool: We’re Going on a Nature Hunt by Steve Metzger – English / Spanish

Kindergarten: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat – English / Spanish