Check out the quick reference guide below for a complete list of programs happening at all Kitchener libraries. For more information drop by and pick up a copy of In Touch or read it online and register for programs at kpl.org.
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We are sharpening our pencils, stocking up on craft supplies, charging the iPads, and trying to get lots of rest so we are ready for a fun-filled week during March Break. Lots and lots of free programs are planned for children and teens. There is definitely something for everyone, from babytime to Teen Video Competition workshops, daily movies to traditional Irish storytelling. Check out the quick reference guide below for a complete list of programs happening at all Kitchener libraries. For more information drop by and pick up a copy of In Touch or read it online and register for programs at kpl.org.
Every year, when February comes around, and we are preparing a special display for Black History Month to highlight great children’s books which honor the black experience; one book always comes to my mind first. Brown Angels: an album of pictures and verse by Walter Dean Myers is a book I pull off the shelf every so often when I am browsing the poetry section. I love to just flip through it. As the Horn Book (1993) review stated: “Myers's collection of antique photographs of African-American children from the turn of the century, sharply reproduced in black and white or sepia, inspired eleven evocative poems that affirm the African-American experience in a lyrical, tender, and sometimes humorous voice. A beautiful, unique album.” My favourite poem in the collection is Love That Boy, which I have probably read aloud to all of my staff, and more than a few customers. It is the poem which inspired the beautiful free verse novel, Love The Dog by Sharon Creech. So, in honour of Black History Month, please read Love That Boy, and share it far and wide... Love That Boy
Love that boy, like a rabbit loves to run. I said I love that boy, like a rabbit loves to run. Love to call him in the morning, love to call him, 'Hey there, son!' He walk like his Grandpa, Grins like his Uncle Ben. I said he walk like his Grandpa, And grins like his Uncle Ben. Grins when he's happy, When he sad, he grins again. His mama like to hold him, Like to feed him cherry pie. I said his mama like to hold him. Like to feed him that cherry pie. She can have him now, I'll get him by and by. He got long roads to walk down Before the setting sun. I said he got a long, long road to walk down Before the setting sun. He'll be a long stride walker, And a good man before he done. Walter Dean Myers (1937 – 2014) Visit any Kitchener Public Library location for more suggestions of great books to celebrate the month. |
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