The OJCS is proud to welcome author Karen Rostoker-Gruber on December 11th. She will be reading her beautiful book Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah to our grades K to 2 students at 11:45. If families would like to support her work and purchase a copy of the book, you can find it at … Continue reading Hanukkah Author Event – Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah
As the leaves change color and the air gets cooler, the fall season brings important Jewish holidays filled with rich traditions and meaningful stories. This curated list of children’s picture books invites young readers to explore the beauty and significance of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Each book offers engaging illustrations and heartfelt narratives … Continue reading Great Picture Books for the Jewish Fall Holidays
Chinese New Year, also referred to as Lunar New Year if you are celebrating in other Asiatic nations, is happening on February 10th this year. This beautiful story will help us to understand some of the customs associated with this celebration. Be sure and check out the library’s collection of other amazing books on the … Continue reading Celebrating Chinese New Year
Happy Tu B’Shevat! It is such a joy to celebrate and honour trees. Our story today is ‘Our Tree Named Steve’ by Alan Zweibel and David Catrow. Activity: Make a Steve! This lovely and simple craft uses just a paper towel roll and some cardboard and paint. Make sure to give your tree … Continue reading A Story For Tu B’Shevat – Our Tree Named Steve
Storytime for grade 2 and up Today we read the beautiful book Tikvah Means Hope by Patricia Polacco.
Here are two stories for the upcoming Autumn holidays; Apples and Honey by Joan Holub, illustrated by Cary Pillo and Sadie’s Sukkah Breakfast by Jamie Korngold and illustrated by Julie Fortenberry for a Yom Kippur story, check out this video;
Today we read It’s Earth Day by Mercer Mayer and The Earth Book by Todd Parr
Today we read Ocean Soup written by Meeg Pincus and illustrated by Lucy Semple
Izzy the Whiz and Passover McClean by Yael Mermelstein and Carrie Hartman You can also check out last year’s Passover storytime!
Hello everyone and happy Tu B’Shevat! Today we read… Be A Friend to Trees by Patricia Lauber and illustrated by Holly Keller Your Assignment: Where the video asks you to make a list of things made out of wood, and then things made out of paper and cardboard, PAUSE the video and list the items … Continue reading Tu B’Shevat Storytime – Be A Friend to Trees