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Tumble Books For Your Kids: Free Talking Books On Your Computer + More…

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Tumble Books are a great resource of online talking books, puzzles, videos and more for kids. If you have a library card, you have access to this great resource!

Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 5.37.40 PMTumble books are mainly focused on early readers, but I noticed some educational video titles that would be suitable for kids a bit older too. Fun videos on Barcelona, Benjamin Franklin, and many more.

The Tumble Books are talking books, but the books have also been transformed to be a bit interactive so they are more engaging to kids. I found myself mesmerized by a few of my kids’ favorites.

To get to Tumble Books:

1. Go to the Boulder Public Library Youth Section

2. Click on the Tumble Books Link

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3. Pick the type of Tumble Book materials you want to view: Picture books, chapter books, videos, etc…

4. Now search for the titles you like or browse for one that your child will enjoy… It’s really easy! No wait lists. Just click and go.

 

 

Boulder Kids Are Being Rewarded For Reading!

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Screen Shot 2014-06-16 at 10.00.48 PMThe Boulder Public Library Summer Reading Program is at it again – encouraging Boulder kids to read during the summer months. The fun has begun at Main Library, George Reynolds Branch Library, Meadows Branch Library, and (new this year!) the NoBo Corner Library.

Want to register your child? Head to any Boulder Public Library to register for Summer Reading, pick up your reading log and get more information about weekly events, including special performers, rewards, and much more. I just noticed that the Whole Foods on Baseline is offering a free cookie for kids [and a free coffee for parents] in the Summer Reading Program – once they read the appropriate number of books. So jump right in & get your kids reading!

This summer’s special performers include:

  • Two full Lego days with Curtis Monk at Main, with showings of Lego movies at three branches.
  • Storyteller Indiana Bones and Denise Gard.
  • Visit with live animals from Perry Conway and Canyon Critters
  • Learn about outer space with the Fiske Planetarium and SpaceTime Inc., and MORE!!

Summer Reading Program Dates:  June 9 – July 18, 2014

Tumble Books: Talking Books On Your Computer + More…

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Tumble Books are a great resource of online talking books, puzzles, videos and more for kids. If you have a library card, you have access to this great resource!

Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 5.37.40 PMTumble books are mainly focused on early readers, but I noticed some educational video titles that would be suitable for kids a bit older too. Fun videos on Barcelona, Benjamin Franklin, and many more.

The Tumble Books are talking books, but the books have also been transformed to be a bit interactive so they are more engaging to kids. I found myself mesmerized by a few of my kids’ favorites.

To get to Tumble Books:

1. Go to the Boulder Public Library Youth Section

2. Click on the Tumble Books Link

Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 5.45.25 PM

3. Pick the type of Tumble Book materials you want to view: Picture books, chapter books, videos, etc…

4. Now search for the titles you like or browse for one that your child will enjoy… It’s really easy! No wait lists. Just click and go.

 

 

DIG INTO READING with the Boulder Public Library’s Summer Reading Program!

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The kids are out of school and summer if finally here in Boulder! Want to keep them motivated to read? I highly recommend kids being a part of the Boulder Public Library’s Dig Into Reading summer reading program. My kids have done it for years! They run a great program every summer and this year is no exception. Registration is open! Here is what you do to get involved:

  1. Stop into ANY Boulder Public Library and sign your child up. It’s free and easy to sign up. Pick out a book at that time.
  2. Read! Your child/you complete the tracking form.
  3. Head into your library each week to show your tracking form and get a prize
  4. It is really easy and motivating to the kids!

To keep things interesting there are a lot of programs happening throughout the summer. Attend a wide variety of programs. Including:

Get more information on Dig Into Reading here. Or Call 303-441-3099 for more information!

Audio Books are a Great Way to Engage Your Kids!

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We drive up to the mountains each weekend to ski as a family. That is a 2 hour drive up and a 2 hour drive down. It is not uncommon to see the video screens of cars flashing their cinematic charm to the children in the back seats. No judgement here. We do it too. But recently we have turned to audio books for the ride back to Boulder. They watch a movie on the way up and listen on the way down.

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The best part is the kids are mesmerized by the audio books. We love listening too! We are listening to some amazing classics right now and our whole family is enjoying this opportunity. Audio books can be expensive if you buy them in the bookstore or online. But here are some other ways to get them:

1. Boulder Public Library offers them for FREE. Go to their website and find the “Audio books” icon on the upper right side of the homepage. Click on it and you head to Overdrive which is a service that offers books you can download on your MP3 device, computer, burn to CD. The options are endless.

2. Audible.com offers subscriptions to their ebooks and audio books. You can sign up for a 30 day trail here.

Audio books are a great way to unplug kids. Let them really listen and melt into a good book while traveling. I like them for quiet time for kids too.

Kids’ Summer Reading: Boulder Style!

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School is out. Kids are getting settled into a new routine. How do we keep out kids reading? Check out these great programs and resources to keep our kids reading all summer long! These programs really motivate kids to read with great books, give aways and incentives. Join 1 or all 3. Which ones do you like the most?

Boulder Area Reading Programs

Boulder Public Library: Their reading program, Dream Big: Read!, started today. You can sign up at any library  and your kids can earn prizes, books, and a pool party. Join any time, but the sooner the better!

Grandrabbits: This Summer join Grandrabbit’s “Jump Into Reading”. Staring June 11th, children 3 to 13 can join their Summer Reading Program at the store. Read books, fill out a tracking sheet, then bring it in for a special prize.

Boulder Bookstore: Their summer reading program starts June 1. The program is aimed at kids K to 8. Kids go to the store, grab a tracking form, & pick up a few books to kick off the program. Kids read 6 books total and they can earn a $5 gift card to the Boulder Bookstore.

Summer Reading Resources/Lists