january, 2020
Event Details
Chirri & Chirra: The Snowy Day – Kaya Doi, English translation 2017
Chirri & Chirra: Underground – Kaya Doi, English translation 2019
Chirri & Chirra – Kaya Doi, English translation 2016
Hello kids! Neighbors, friends and families: welcome! It’s time for Kids In The Cliff weekly story time at The Wild Detectives! Last weekend, we read American author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats’ 1962 classic The Snowy Day, a story of a child in awe of the snow in the city and others inspired by it. This week, our stories, including one about another wonderful wintry day, come to us from a contemporary Japanese author/illustrator. Kaya Doi instills the magic and wonder of children’s imaginations in her sublime outdoor adventure stories (think Lewis Carroll for the preschool set). We’ll have a fun activity to follow. Dring-dring, dring-dring! So come join us at The Wild Detectives’ little house for a cozy morning this Sunday. See you in the kids’ section!
*Special note for parents: As usual, we’ll have related extra books on hand in case you are
looking for other excellent picture books we recommend! Particular emphasis is placed on
striking illustrations, great graphic design or standout writing. Titles may be brand new, old
treasures, from home, our kids’ section or the local library, but they are always picked with love and a sense of adventure. If there’s a book you’d love, consider our ordering service!
Kids In The Cliff storytime at The Wild Detectives is usually every Sunday morning at 11. As people who’ve been there, we strive to select themes or titles that will be interesting enough to pique not only children’s, but also the attending adults’ curiosity. It’ll be about a 30-45 minute read each time with something different and fun for the kids–that’s going to be interesting; we can’t wait to see what they come up with.
All ages are welcome.
On Sunday mornings, bring your kids and infuse them with a love of reading.
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Kids In The Cliff is organized by Lanie DeLay, who has worked at Dallas Contemporary, the Dallas Public Library, Hamon Arts Library at SMU, at area preschools and the School For The Blind in Austin. She has written for Glasstire and Art&Seek, and she tutors children in early reading skills at Dealey Montessori. When she isn’t looking at art or reading with kids, she’s reading about art or looking for a new read.
