For this Story Hour, we’ll read stories about emotions such as Jenny Mei is Sad by Tracy Subisak (pictured here), as well as songs and rhymes. Sometimes children have a hard time understanding and expressing their feelings, but there are a lot of children’s books to start discussions about feelings. Use the Library’s online catalog and do a subject search for “emotions juvenile fiction” to find more stories about emotions. This activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided.

This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. This Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to foster a lifelong love of reading in children!