Kids Blog

Play Is Powerful!

Play Is Powerful! By Kena Hardin, Children's Library Associate, Central Library

Rap, Sing, Read, Rhyme!

Rap, Sing, Read, Rhyme! by Leah Reinsager, Children's Associate, Pratt Library I am sharing this book with you in honor of National Poetry Month in April and National Teacher Appreciation Month in May.

Listening As Love: The Emotional Power of a Simple Picture Book

Listening As Love: The Emotional Power of a Simple Picture Book By Leah Nevills, Customer Service Assistant, Children’s Department, Central Library

Magic, Dragons, & Swords - Oh My!

By Kena Hardin, Central Library Children's Associate Does your child love to read about daring adventures, learning about creatures ranging from beastly to ethereal, and imagining themselves walking around the magnificent, fictional kingdoms their favorite characters live in? If so, your child’s reading identity is most likely “Magic, Dragons, & Swords.” I am an avid fantasy reader, and I want to share with you the following books that I believe are worth a read!

Do Audiobooks Count as Reading? YES, YES, and YES.

By Natalie Mikles, Children’s Associate, Charles Page If you’ve ever wondered if audiobooks for kids count as reading, here’s your answer: YES. (Also: YES and YES.)

Three Cheers for Summer Reading!

The 2023 Summer Reading Program begins on Thursday, June 1st!  The Tulsa City-County Library is thrilled to offer a FULL Summer Reading Program experience of reading, in-person programs, prizes and more! Drop by any of our 24 libraries or bookmobile to sign up beginning on June 1st.   There's a program for every age - Littles (0 to pre-K), Children's (K-5th grade), Tween/Teen (5th grade - age 18), and Adults - and excellent prizes and coupons for each!

Curious Kids, Celebrate! "Inside Animals" is the Book for You!

Do you know how you would explain a broken leg to a 3-year-old? Confronted with this question myself not long ago, I thought about the complexity of the insides of our bodies. How do we even start to describe all the parts of us that make us whole?! Good thing we have books on our side!

Being Ms. Rita! (Why Role Play is Great for Your Child)

Children are natural at playing and pretending! Whether it’s using a remote as a microphone or a dinner plate as a steering wheel, role play allows children to enhance their skills for healthy social development as well as ignite imagination and creativity. Role play is also a way for children to learn, because if you do not know already, playing is learning. Role and imaginative playing help children make sense of the world around them.

Kids Garden, Kids Read! Tips for gardening with your kids

NOTE: Supporting children’s literacy and learning doesn’t always start with books. In this tasty post, Children’s Library Associate (and long-time gardening enthusiast) Sarah Munson gives great pointers that will open up the world of gardening – and maybe cookbooks! – to you and your child. – Laura Raphael, Children’s Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

Play Builds Brain AND Body Muscles!

Children should play like it’s their job, because it is! It’s how they learn about the world in a controlled manner. Giving children time to play outside yields big benefits for developing brains and bodies in the following ways including, but not limited to: