For families with children of all ages.
Join us for a special active storytime with children's author Jennifer Harris. Our special guest author will be reading their launched book The Keeper of Stars. We will have special activities songs and crafts to accompany our storytime!
This is a drop-in program for families.
About Jennifer Harris:
JENNIFER HARRIS lives in a little storybook house in Waterloo, Ontario. The Keeper of Stars is her third picture book, following She Stitched the Stars and When You Were New. When not writing, Jennifer is a professor of English at the University of Waterloo.
About The Keeper of Stars:
Every night Milo’s mom tucks him in and reads him three bedtime stories, and Milo taps his dad’s picture three times. Mom always falls asleep first, so Milo sneaks out the window, catches a ride on a comet, and travels far above the clouds to help the Keeper of Stars.
After a long day, the sky is a bit of a mess. Together, Milo and the Keeper of Stars gather up stray balloons and feathers, rinse and polish the stars (which would be easier if they weren’t so ticklish!), and sometimes, the Keeper of Stars lets Milo play games with the baby stars. When everything is tidy, the two hard workers enjoy a cup of cocoa together and admire the millions of bright twinkles in the night sky before Milo heads back to his room and slides into bed, careful not to wake his mom.
Spare text twinkles with warmth, imagination, and humor as a child finds his own way to cope with separation from a parent. Whimsical, eye-catching illustrations bring this charming bedtime adventure to life.
Early Learning Programs for young children at WPL are based on literacy research and include tips and information for parents and caregivers. Your active participation in these programs will maximize the experience for you and your child.
Presented in partnership with Words Worth Books in celebration of 40 years.
Programmer: Claire and Nancy
AGE GROUP: | Families | Early Learning |
EVENT TYPE: | Literacy and Language Learning |
TAGS: | Early literacy and early learning |
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