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On the Kids’ Shelf Every week, librarians from the Washoe County Library System offer story time, fun activities and early literacy tips to keep young readers engaged. Browse previous episodes on the Washoe County Library System’s website.
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Every week, librarians from the Washoe County Library System offer story time, fun activities and early literacy tips to keep young readers engaged. Browse previous episodes on the Washoe County Library System’s website.

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On The Kids' Shelf: Getting Beyond Social Anxiety

This time during On The Kids' Shelf, Miss Teree from the Washoe County Library System brings us the book Sophie and Lou and also shows us an activity that inspires kids—and adults alike!—to get past their social anxiety.

On The Kids' Shelf: Getting Beyond Social Anxiety

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On The Kids' Shelf: Coral Reefs

For On The Kids' Shelf this time, Jackie from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book about those colorful underwater cities made up of coral reefs. She also shares a kids' activity that supports literacy!

On The Kids' Shelf: Coral Reefs

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On The Kids' Shelf: Tagalog Language

Today for On The Kids' Shelf, Maya from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book about the Tagalog language and a related song for kids!

On The Kids' Shelf: Tagalog Language

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On The Kids' Shelf - Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us

Today for On The Kids’ Shelf, Jessica from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book that really flows. Join KUNR for a bit about Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers) by Olga Fadeeva. This episode, there's also a kids' activity that supports literacy!

On The Kids' Shelf - Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us

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On The Kids' Shelf: One Day This Tree Will Fall

Today On The Kids’ Shelf, Lysa from the Washoe County Library System brings us One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth. And there’s a kids’ activity, too!

On The Kids' Shelf: One Day This Tree Will Fall

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On The Kids' Shelf: The Book That Almost Rhymed

Russell from the Washoe County Library System brings us Omar Abed's The Book That Almost Rhymed. There's a rhyming game this week, too! Each week on Tuesdays, KUNR and the Washoe County Library System present a new book On The Kids' Shelf.

On The Kids' Shelf: The Book That Almost Rhymed

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On The Kids' Shelf - The People Can Fly: The Picture Book

Mela from the Washoe County Library System brings us Virginia Hamilton's The People Can Fly: The Picture Book — and she has a note for parents and caregivers about how books can be a springboard for conversation and provide opportunities to reflect. Fly through new picks On The Kids' Shelf each Tuesday at KUNR.

On The Kids' Shelf - The People Can Fly: The Picture Book

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On The Kids' Shelf: Swashby and the Sea

Melissa from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book called Swashby and the Sea — and she has a kid's activity that supports letter recognition you can try at home! Find out which enriching stories are On The Kids' Shelf next when you tune in to KUNR each Tuesday.

On The Kids' Shelf: Swashby and the Sea

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On The Kids' Shelf: Life After Whale

Jessica from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book called Life After Whale. She also brought us a kids' activity that supports early literacy at home. Find out what's new to read On The Kids' Shelf each Tuesday at KUNR.

On The Kids' Shelf: Life After Whale

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On The Kids' Shelf: Mysterious Marvelous Octopus

Lysa from the Washoe County Library System brings us a book called Mysterious Marvelous Octopus. It's a playful non-fiction about an incredible ocean animal. And Lysa shares a fun kid's activity that supports literacy. Join us Tuesday each week at KUNR for a new book On The Kids' Shelf!

On The Kids' Shelf: Mysterious Marvelous Octopus

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