Provides a generous sampling of art and craft ideas, songs, and action rhymes, designed to help veteran librarians refresh and enliven ongoing programs, while providing novice storytime planners what they need to get started.

"Diamant-Cohen, past president of the Maryland Library Association's Children's Services Division, gathers 18 examples of outreach partnerships to serve as inspiration for librarians and library administrators. Librarians from around the country describe their award-winning programs, including reading readiness initiatives, story times for children with speech and language delays, serving children of incarcerated parents, and teaching storytelling...