Cozby Book Match
Welcome to Book Match, a reader's advisory service of the Cozby Library and Community Commons. Book Match is a personalized service to match you with suggested books or authors to read next. Just fill out the form and our librarians will provide you with recommendations based on the information you provide within 5 to 7 business days. If you would like recommendations for multiple people in your family, such as yourself and your children, please fill out a separate form for each person. bit.ly/cozbybookmatch
September Teen Bag
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Storytime at home
While we are closed, we would like to continue sharing our storytime themes to give you inspiration for reading with your kids. Reading aloud to children of any age has numerous benefits, such as building empathy, increasing vocabulary, and facilitating a lifelong love of reading. Plus, it's a fun way to spend time together! Visit our Instagram and Facebook page every weekday for new crafts, stories, and songs to share with your kids. We would love to see how you are doing storytime at home. Share your pictures of crafts or reading together with us on social media.
COLORING SHEETS AND CRAFTS
Week of August 3
Week of August 24Week of August 31
Week of September 7
Week of September 14
STORYTIMES AND AUTHOR EVENTS
Goodnight with Dolly
Brightly Storytime
Storyline Online
Novel Effect
Read Together Be Together
READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER is a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine that celebrates the importance, and power, of the shared reading experience between an adult and a child. Reading aloud regularly to babies and young children is one of the most effective ways to foster early literacy and is a key factor responsible for building language and social skills.Save with Stories
Live picture book readings from celebrities on Instagram.Storytime with Maria
Listen to Spanish storytime with Ms. Maria!Story Time from Space
Story Time from Space sends children’s books to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts are videotaping themselves reading these books to the children of Earth. These videos are edited and placed on this Story Time From Space website - look under the heading ”Story Time Videos”.
KidLit TV
KidLit TV has crafts, storytimes, and drawing tutorials. Explore the world of children's literature and find something new.
Mackin Educational Resources
Mackin has a Vimeo channel with read-aloud stories including Are You Mother? and Thomas the Tank Engine.
Pete the Cat author James Dean reads and draws
Listen to Pete the Cat creator James Dean read Pete the Cat books and give short drawing lessons on his Facebook page.
BOOK SUGGESTIONS
Cozby Book Match
Book Match is a personalized service to match you with suggested books or authors to read next. Just fill out the form and our librarians will provide you with recommendations based on the information you provide within 5 to 7 business days. If you would like recommendations for multiple people in your family, such as yourself and your children, please fill out a separate form for each person.
Penguin Random House Debut Fiction Samplers
Penguin Random House offers a number of digital excerpt samplers that you can dip into to discover debut authors and new titles from your favorite authors.
Penguin Teen Book Recommendations
Get genre specific teen book recommendations, find book lists, and news about young adult authors.
Reading Rockets
Sometimes it just takes one wonderful book to turn a kid into a reader. Reading Rockets provides specific, lengthy themed lists for young readers.
Literature Map
At Literature Map, you can type in an author’s name and then view similar authors that other readers are enjoying. The site generates a map that displays author names in relative states of closeness. The closer the authors, the more likely other readers enjoyed both.
ACTIVITIES
Brightly Activities and DIY
GoNoodle
Digital Escape Room
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Coloring Pages for Adults
Highlights Kids
Your favorite kids magazine has tons of games, activities, jokes, and more on their website. Apps available too.
National Geographic Kids
Explore animals and nature with science experiments, games, and videos.
Draw Every Day with JJK
Author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka is hosting virtual art classes every day at 2 pm EST during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Galleria Dallas' Showtime Saturdays
Galleria Dallas’ Showtime Saturdays series has temporarily moved to Facebook. New shows are available Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. at facebook.com/galleriadallas. Previous shows are available to watch anytime. Shows feature clowns, magicians, authors, and more!
Magic Tree House Home Adventures
Each week, Magic Tree House Home Adventures will feature videos from Mary Pope Osborne, activities, craft ideas, themed recipes, reading challenges, cross-curricular lessons, Family Trivia Night game ideas, fun surprises, and much more!
LegoLand Coloring Sheets
Download and print free coloring sheets from LegoLand.
Crayola Coloring Sheets
Print free coloring sheets including Disney, Trolls, and adult coloring sheets.
Jumpstart
Jumpstart is offering quiet activities, videos, outdoor activities, and indoor activities.
Every Person Counts, No Matter How Small - Dr. Seuss Printables
Download and print Dr. Seuss themed coloring sheets about counting and family to help teach your kids about the importance of the census. Make sure you've completed the 2020 Census too!September Calendar - Early Literacy
September Calendar - Children
October Calendar - Early Literacy
October Calendar - Children
EDUCATION
The Cat in the Hat Can Build That App
Jet’s Bot Builder App
Peep Family Science: Color App
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Amaze Your Brain at Home with the Perot Museum
Have no fear, the Museum is still here! Amaze Your Brain at Home and watch your favorite concepts from the Museum come to life. Join us as we share fun ways to explore nature and science at home and in your backyard - all while using the most common household objects and supplies.VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
10 Historic Homes You Can Virtually Tour
House Beautiful has rounded up 10 houses from across the globe that can be seen on a screen. Let the armchair tour begin!
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Netflix Party
Netflix Party is a new way to watch Netflix with your friends online. Netflix Party synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite Netflix shows.