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Come celebrate Children’s Book Week @ your library. Upcoming elementary school age programs…

Mother’s Day Tea and Children’s Book Week Celebration @ Land O’ Lakes Library
Saturday, May 9th
@ 2:00 p.m.
Registration requested. Space is limited.
It's our annual Mother's Day Tea Party! We'll be having tea, cocoa and cookies, making fun crafts and playing games, all in your honor!

Pajama Party @ Hudson Library
Tuesday, May 12th
@ 6:30 p.m.
Kick-off Children’s Book Week in your pajamas. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy stories, songs and a nighttime snack.

Tale of Despereaux @ Regency Park Library
Saturday, May 16th
@ 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a children movie that was based on the book written by Kate DiCamillo.

Children’s Book Cover Art @ Centennial Park Library
Saturday, May 16th
@ 2:00 p.m.
If you could design a book cover, how would you design it? Here is your chance.

Fabulously Fantastic Fancy Nancy Tea Party @ Hudson Library
Saturday, May 16th
@ 2:00 p.m.
Registration requested.You are cordially invited to a Fancy Nancy Soiree. In addition to tea, your hostess with the mostess will provide games, crafts and stories. Come dressed in you finest. Tiaras are welcomed.

Children's Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), is a celebration of children, families, and reading held annually on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. So celebrate it by visiting your local library and checkout some great books.

Here are some suggestions:

Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema

Tomás and the Library by Pat Mora

Confetti: Poems for Children by Pat Mora

The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora

Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English by Alma Flor Ada

The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel

Bossy Galito/El Gallo de Boda: A Traditional Cuban Folktale by Lucía González

Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble by Judy Schachner

Did you know that storytime is beneficial for babies? Babies learn all of the sounds needed to speak by their first birthday. The more words the child is exposed to and stories read aloud, the better they develop their language skills. The movement and fingerplay activities assist them with their physical skills. Babies will increase their knowledge. Plus, it is more time for parent/grandparent to snuggle and cuddle their child.

Bring your baby to the library for a special storytime just for them. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays. Babies will have time to play with our baby toys. Parents and/or grandparents will have time to socialize and network. So come and partake in all of the fun with your little one!

Pasco County Library System offers Baby Storytimes @