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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
It’s December, and that means that many of us get to give and receive gifts. And the right gift can really add to that holiday magic! I investigated what gifts people may have given each other a hundred years ago by looking at historical newspapers in the Library’s Chronicling America database. Let’s take a look! …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Amy Ribakove, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. This September she begins her first year as the school librarian at International School of Brooklyn. Special thanks to Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art in the Prints & Photographs Division …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Biographies, For Kids, For Teens, Reading
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
An introduction to ukiyo-e and kamishibai, traditional Japanese methods of storytelling, with inspiration for families to create their own.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Karen Wang, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. What do kids think of when they think of a poet? Do they imagine someone sitting at a desk, scribbling in a notebook, or a performer on stage at a poetry slam? Have …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Ideas for exploring panoramic maps in the collection of the Library with kids.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Uncategorized
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
A celebration of reading aloud using images from the Library collections for World Read Aloud Day.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Reading
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is the first in a three-part series that offers ideas for families on creating your own puppet shows with Library collections. The series is inspired by the annual puppet show that had been held at the Library’s Young Readers Center the day after Thanksgiving since 2013. This is a guest post by Leslie Long, …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, For Kids
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
A post for Children's Book Week about using WPA posters about reading as inspiration to create your own poster in celebration of books and of reading.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, For Kids, Reading
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In this post, Library specialists offer suggestions for writing haiku with kids, with illustrations from the Library's collection of Japanese woodblock prints.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids