Childcare Providers

Our Parent’s Corner includes great books for adults working with kids. The following titles are a sample of books that you might find useful when choosing books for children or planning or presenting stories, songs and crafts.
Call # Author Title
JPC 011.62 Cascardi Good Books to Grow On (1985)
JPC 011.62 HearneChoosing Books for Children (1990)
JPC 028.162 Kimmel For Reading Out Loud! (1988)
JPC 155.412 Hoover Learning About our Five Senses (1981)
JPC 371.3 Hicks Flannelboard Classic Tales (1997)
JPC 371.3078 Haas My Own Fun: Creative Learning Activities (1990)
JPC 371.38 Redleaf Open the Door -- Let’s Explore (fieldtrips) (1983)
JPC 372.21 Haas Look at Me: Activities for Babies and Toddlers (1987)
JPC 372.214 Vonk Storytelling with the Flannel Board: Book Three (1983)
JPC 372.37 Irving Mudluscious (ideas with food) (1986)
JPC 372.5 Warren Toddler Theme-a-Saurus (1991)
JPC 372.6 Irving Full Speed Ahead (ideas with transportation) (1988)
JPC 372.6 Trelease Read-Aloud Handbook (2001)
JPC 372.64 Irving Raising the Roof (ideas with homes) (1991)
JPC 581.072 Cohen Growlab: Activities for Growing Minds (1990)
JPC 372.5 ----- Theme-A-Saurus (1990)
JPC 649.5 Miller Things to Do with Toddlers and Twos (1984)
JPC 745.5941 Martin Calendar Crafts (1986)
JPC 745.59 True Nursery Rhyme Crafts (1985)
JPC 784.624 ----- Piggyback Songs for Infants and Toddlers (1985)
JPC 784.7 ----- Piggyback Songs for School (1991)
JPC 808.89 White Books Before Five (1984)
Magazine Collection

Back issues of magazines in the Youth Services Department check out for 14 days. The current copy, in the display folder, does not check out, but may be looked at in the library or photocopied. There are several magazines of special interest to childcare professionals, including:
Science and Children
 Early Childhood Today Pack O’Fun
 Family Fun
 The Mailbox Teacher Sesame Street Parents

Holiday Collection

Picture books and non-fiction books on Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are kept in the store room near the Youth Services Desk. Books are out on display about a month prior to their holiday, but books may be checked out year-round. If the books you are looking for are not yet on display, ask a librarian to pull titles for you (or if you aren’t accompanied by children, you may browse the collection yourself). Holiday books check out for 14 days and are not renewable regardless of the time of year. The Vertical File also contains files for each of the holidays.

Professional Reference Shelf

The librarians keep professional tools in the Reference Collection, behind the Youth Services Desk or in the store room. While this material does not check out, you may ask to look at them in the library and make photocopies if needed. The current edition of A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children’s Picture Books is available at the desk, as well as issues of Kidstuff, are two examples of the types of material you’ll find here. Professional journals such as School Library Journal are also kept here.

Other Hints

When looking for non-fiction books, look for the red mark at the top of the spine. This indicates our easiest books we have in that subject area. Our oversized non-fiction books are located on the bottom shelf in that same call number area. These books are often helpful when working with groups of children because of their larger illustrations or photographs.


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