Where The Child Things Are Archives - Glen Ellyn Public Library https://gepl.org/category/gepl-kids/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:29:14 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Youth Recommendations: How Does a Garden Grow? https://gepl.org/2026/06/22/youth-recommendations-how-does-a-garden-grow/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:46 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64887 Titles with connections to the 2026 Summer Reading theme: Plant A Seed, Read, with descriptions from the publishers. Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening by Daniela Sosa This easy-to-follow gardening book contains 15 simple (and delicious!) projects for budding young gardeners. All About Plants! (Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #2) by Andrea Beaty What […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – June 2026 https://gepl.org/2026/06/02/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-june-2026/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:50:33 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64794 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1–10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Meredith reads How to Staycation Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab. Karen reads Laugh-Out-Loud: The Joke-a-Day Book by Rob Elliott. […]

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]]> New Award Books have arrived in the Youth department! https://gepl.org/2026/05/11/new-award-books-have-arrived-in-the-youth-department/ Mon, 11 May 2026 17:58:35 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64686 Each year, committees of Illinois teachers and librarians select the nominees for the following year’s Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill Award lists. Preparation for the meetings begins months in advance, with committee members responsible for reading 50 titles that will be winnowed down to the final lists of 20 nominees. Illinois students vote on their favorites […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – May 2026 https://gepl.org/2026/05/08/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-may-2026/ Fri, 08 May 2026 16:17:59 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64673 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1–10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Meredith reads How to Staycation Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab Katy reads Can You Do This? by Megan Roy […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – April 2026 https://gepl.org/2026/04/02/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-april-2026/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:08:03 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64356 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1–10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Meredith reads How to Staycation Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab Katy reads Can You Do This? by Megan Roy […]

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]]> Beginning Chapter Books https://gepl.org/2026/03/30/beginning-chapter-books/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:25:56 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64345 Ready to move on from the Early Reader section but not quite ready for Percy Jackson? We’ve got you covered! Check out the Beginning Chapter Books, perfect for readers who are taking that next step. These books feature shorter chapters, fewer pages, plenty of white space, and often include illustrations to support growing readers. You’ll […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – March 2026 https://gepl.org/2026/02/27/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-march-2026/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:51:42 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=64135 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1–10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Karen reads Be Quiet! by Ryan T Higgins. Marii reads chapter two of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – February 2026 https://gepl.org/2026/02/02/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-february-2026/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:52:20 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=63964 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1–10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Katy reads M is for Mango by Atinuke. Alexandra reads ¡1, 2, 3 Cumbia!: English-Spanish Manners Book by Delia Ruiz. […]

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]]> Reinforce your language learning with LOTE4Kids https://gepl.org/2026/01/08/lote4kids/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:42:22 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=63709 ¡Comparte libros en más de 100 idiomas con LOTE4Kids! Chia sẻ sách bằng hơn 100 ngôn ngữ với LOTE4Kids! Share books in over 100 languages with LOTE4Kids! !کے ساتھ 100 سے زیادہ زبانوں م ی ں کتاب ی ں شی ئ ر کریں LOTE4Kids Research indicates that listening to a language makes learning easier by […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – January 2026 https://gepl.org/2025/12/30/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-january-2026/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:53:00 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=63600 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Payton reads Evergreen by Matthew Cordell. Alexandra reads We Laugh Alike: A Story that’s Part English, Part Spanish, and a […]

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]]> Short Story Dispenser now includes option to listen to stories https://gepl.org/2025/12/11/short-story-dispenser-now-includes-option-to-listen-to-stories/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:36:44 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=63301 Short Édition , the provider of the content for the Short Story Dispenser in the library lobby, now offers a QR code so that people who are blind or have low vision can listen to a selection of 70–80 works, with more titles to come. If you read Short Story Dispenser content online , stories […]

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]]> Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – December 2025 https://gepl.org/2025/11/29/dial-630-534-9700-to-hear-a-story-rhyme-or-joke-read-aloud-at-any-time-december-2025/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:34:56 +0000 https://gepl.org/?p=63348 Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Marii reads chapters 21-23 of Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Alexandra reads The Mexican Dreidel by Linda Marshall. Meredith […]

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