Every Saturday at 10:00 a.m., Indigo Bridge Books offers a free bi-lingual Spanish story time to the public. As 10:00 approaches, children bustle through the store front heading for the large rugs in the Kids area at the back of the store. Our volunteer story reader is set and ready with books in hand as the children gather. Once everyone is in place, the story begins.
The previous Saturday, volunteers Alanna Hoffman and Maria Moreno read In Rosa's Mexico written by Campbell Greeslin.
Each morning, when El Gallo crows, Rosa wakes to pick violetas which she takes to the market to sell. But one morning, a volcano erupts and covers the violetas in ashes. She is faced with misfortune, how will she make money to buy meat for supper? The story continues as Rosa is faced with difficulty again and again, but always overcomes the situation.
After the stories have been read, Indigo staff member Adrienne Lemmer leads a craft that coincides with a topic from the story. This week, the children made violetas out of tissue and construction paper. If you have not attended one of our story times, I would encourage you to do so! It is a great opportunity to introduce your young ones to Spanish and a great reason to visit Lincoln's Historic Haymarket! We hope to see you soon.
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