Add 500 more books to your repertoire with More Storytime Action This follow-up to Jennifer Bromann's popular first edition features all new content, and is a treasure trove for any librarian who needs complete, easy-to-implement storytime programming. Find hundreds more interactive activities, plot summaries, crafts and games certain to engage children in storytime and inspire a lifelong love of reading. This practical guide to storytime includes an exciting new selection of recently published picture books, as well as a comprehensive theme index for hassle-free program creation. Also...

Young adults may be the toughest audience on Earth. Can librarians successfully use booktalks with teenagers who have grown up with the Internet, digital TV, and CD-Walkmans? The answer is yes Noted booktalker Jennifer Bromann shows you how in this new manual with step-by-step guidance, plus a collection of 50 booktalks that work. Practical chapters discuss what teens want; how booktalkers can choose the right books (and which ones to avoid); booktalking basics; writing booktalks (including hints for preparing a booktalk when you don't have time to read all the books). Sample booktalks cover...

While most children love storytimes, they do not always transfer this preference into a love of books and reading. Storytime Action suggests thousands of sure-fire ways to feature a book itself rather than simply activities related to the book's theme so that children will be involved directly with the story. Bromann shows how to use a book like Goodnight, Moon by having children repeat "Goodnight, _____" after you read the descriptions of objects in the room or placing drawings or patterns of objects around the library and walking around saying "Goodnight" all together or taking turns. In...

Build your booktalking repertoire with these easy and effective talks. Jennifer Bromann, author of the popular Booktalking that Works, returns with this collection of over 200 titles and all-new talks--from classics like Go Ask Alice to current bestsellers like The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Filled with practical advice, Bromann helps librarians craft their own booktalks; get invited into classrooms and schools; incorporate various genres and subjects; and develop catchy book hooks that grab teens' attention and get them to the shelves. Entries for each book include a full, ready-to-use...