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Summer Reading & Learning

As a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the New Hampshire State Library (NHSL) in partnership with the Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire (CLNH) provides libraries with resources for offering high quality summer reading program

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Visit with a Forest Ranger

Matt Forrest Esenwine

Matt Forrest Esenwine is back with another summer-reading program for us to book into our events schedule!
Matt Forrest Esenwine, local author, Warner NH. Email: matt@mattforrest.com
As a way to supplement libraries' participation in the CSLPReads program (this year's theme being "adventure at the library!"), I'm offering a one-hour presentation that will include my Kirkus-starred Flashlight Night (Astra Young Readers, 2017) and my newest picture book, The Thing to Remember about Stargazing (Tilbury House, 2023) which, as you know, came out this past Oct. and which has been featured at more than 20 StoryWalks® across the state!  
 
In addition to reading the books, I will share some behind-the-scenes pictures and info about Flashlight Night (where projection systems are available), and a constellation craft based on Stargazing. Children will be given a piece of dark construction paper, a light-colored crayon or marker, and star stickers. After arranging the stickers on the paper (or simply drawing stars, if they prefer), they can connect them like dots-to-dots to create their own constellation! I'll provide the stickers, so libraries would only need to provide the paper and crayons. I'm attaching three examples, so you can see what I mean.
 

The Boy Who Loved Maps

We, at the Sanbornton Public Library, are excited to have local author, Kari Allen visit us this summer. Kari's book, The Boy Who Loved Maps is listed in the CSLP Manual for 2024. 

She is interested in doing other library visits this summer.

Kari Allen is a New Hampshire author and teacher. Kari is the author of THE BOY WHO LOVED MAPS, the MADDIE AND MABEL early reader series, the award winning board book WHOSE PRINTS?, and two Little Golden Books. She loves talking to kids about publishing, stories, bookmaking, and writing. Her presentations are crafted to best meet the needs of her audiences. Kari’s books have received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus, as well as landed on Bank Street’s Best Books for Children lists. Visit her website www.kariallenwrites.com for more information and contact details. 



This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the New Hampshire State Library.