A Colorful Storytime with
Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon
 
Come celebrate colors and crayons with stories, songs, and a puppet show as we learn together about the benefits of reading to your child with the library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! 
 
We’ll recognize the achievements of children already participating in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, too!
 
Then, we'll finish with a craft and a visit from our special guest, Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon from the popular book The Day The Crayons Came Home.
 
 
Meet Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon
 
This program is intended for infants, toddlers, and children from birth to age 5, but children of all ages are welcome to attend with a caregiver.
 
No registration required. Space is limited; so, please arrive early to secure your spot.

Cumming Library
Wednesday, January 2 at 10:30 a.m.
 
Hampton Park Library
Friday, December 28 at 11:15 a.m.
 
Post Road Library
Thursday, December 27 at 11:15 a.m.
 
Sharon Forks Library
Friday, January 4 at 11:00 a.m.
 
If your child would like to be recognized for reaching a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten milestone during storytime, please speak with a member of our staff when you arrive.
 
 
Read About Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon
 
The day the crayons came home
by Drew Daywalt

A companion to The Day the Crayons Quit finds Duncan embarking on a daring rescue when a group of crayons ask him to save them from various fates that include being lost under a sofa cushion, melted in the dryer or comparably damaging destinies.
The day the crayons quit
by Drew Daywalt

When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them
 
About 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
 
Each year, “more than 1 in 3 children enter kindergarten without the language skills they need to learn to read,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
 
Reading aloud with children ages 0 to 5 supports early literacy and pre-reading skills, fosters a love of books and learning, and strengthens bonding between the child and parents or caregivers.
 
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an initiative by the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) in support of a nationwide effort to encourage parents of newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to make reading aloud a daily priority. 
 
Learn how easy it can be to read 1,000 books with your child!
 
 
 
 
Forsyth County Public Library
585 Dahlonega Street
Cumming, Georgia 30040
770-781-9840

www.forsythpl.org/