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National Poetry Month

It's poetry month Rhyme, meter, imagery, foot Let's revel in verse

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Poetry for Young Children

April is National Poetry Month! Teach some of the little ones in your life about this creative medium through some of these fun books!

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Middle Grade Novels in Verse

Check out these middle grade novels in verse for National Poetry Month in April!
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Middle Grade Books for Arab American Heritage Month

April is Arab American Heritage Month! Celebrate with some of these middle grade books by Arab American authors.
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Picture Books for Arab American Heritage Month

April is Arab American Heritage Month. Check out some of these picture books to share with some of the little ones in your life.

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"Storywalks" written in a fun map font with an illustration of a path in a forest and storywalk signs along the path

Storywalks

Walk through the pages of a book as you make your way along a park path. These are self-guided programs in partnership with Ottawa Co. Parks
"Kids in the Kitchen" words over a photo of an African American family where a man and a woman are helping a boy make food in the kitchen.

Kids in the Kitchen

Apr 20th | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Action House
For ages 9-12: Register to join HDL's Amanda and Molly at Community Action House’s Food Club kitchen to make and enjoy kid-friendly recipes.
"101 Dalmatians" with a photo of several dalmatians from the Disney movie

Movie Morning: 101 Dalmatians

Apr 27th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Herrick North Branch
101 Dalmatians (88 Minutes, rated G): Put on your comfy clothes, bring a pillow and blanket, and settle in for a showing

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ABC Mouse

Educational website for kids 2-7 years old to explore math, reading, art, science & music through puzzles, stories and interactive games.

TumbleBooks

eBooks with animation, narration, and are read-aloud enabled. Available in English or Spanish.
"Libby for Kids" with the Libby icon against a magenta background

Libby Kids

Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any device.

Kanopy Kids

Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours.

Text AlertsText Alerts

Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.
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Discovering Audio Enabled Books

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Early Literacy

This Month's Early Literacy Calendar - English
This Month's Early Literacy Calendar - Español

Talk

Talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation.

Sing

Singing develops language skills. Slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words. Helps children learn new words and information.

Read

Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read.

Play

Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing.

Write

Children become aware that printed letters stand for spoken words as they see print used in their daily lives.

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