Story Times

The 2008 winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal has been announced. This award is for distinguished illustration in a book for children - great for story times!

Stories and story times are the most wonderful way of sharing, communicating, learning, developing language, and opening up our imaginations.

By using this section you will

• Look at why we do story times in libraries
• Think about what helps towards a good story time
• Pick up some guidelines on choosing stories for your story times
• Get practical tips for running a story time with Early years and Primary age children, plus checklists and booklists