Goatilocks and the Three Bears -- 7/25/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Erica S. Perl
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Hush, Little Monster by Denis Markell

Books: (Fractured Fairy Tales)
Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood
Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz
The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson
Redlocks and the Three Bears by Claudia Rueda
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugenios Trivizas
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox

Craft: Coffee FIlter Flowers

- Color a coffee filter on both sides

- Fold coffee filter in half and then into quarters before twisting bottom point into flower.  You can adjust the edges to open up the flower some.

- Twist pipecleaner around bottom point of flower for stem

Extension Activities:

- Explain what a fractured fairy tale is to your child.  Then ask them how the traditional tales would change if just one thing was changed in them (ex - Jack is scared of heights while climbing the Beanstalk, Cinderella loses her gloves instead of her shoe).

- Hold a fairy tale movie marathon.  Watch different movie versions of the same fairy tales and see how they are different.

Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion -- 7/18/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas
Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin
Cats Are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev

Books:  (Cats)
10 Cats by Emily Gravett
Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Borando
Cat Knit by Jacob Grant
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
I Love Cats! by Sue Stainton
Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Craft: Standing Cat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, tail, head)

- Color pieces

- Fold body in half so stands on four legs

- Glue head to top of fold of body

- Glue tail to back of body

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of "Copycat".  Have one child show an activity or action (ex - clap sequence, hopping, etc) and then the other children must copy their actions.

- Have fun with Cat in the Hat by either reading the books or watching the movies.

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Rhyming Dust Bunnies Story Time -- 7/11/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas

Books:  (Rhyming)
The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Jane Cabrera
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Frog on a Log by Kes Gray
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox
Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin
When Cows Come Home by David L. Harrison

Craft:  Rhyme Match
- Print out template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color page
- Cut along lines to get ten cards
- Play like a memory match game to find rhyming matches

Extension Activities:

- Play a rhyming game going back and forth with your child(ren) to see how many rhyming matches you can make.  (ex. cat, bat, hat . . .)

- As you read a rhyming book, stop before reading the second rhyming word to see if your child(ren) can guess what the word should be.

I Dare You Not to Yawn: Story Time -- 7/3/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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I Dare You Not to Yawn by Helen Boudreau
The Yawns Are Coming! by Christopher Eliopoulos

Books: (Bedtime)
Can You Yawn Like a Fawn? by Monica Sweeney
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Don't Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Goodnight Everyone by Chris Haughton
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
It's Time to Say Goodnight by Harriet Ziefert
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr.
Time for Bed by Mem Fox

Craft: Yawn

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, arms, legs)

- Color pieces

- Glue arms and legs to body

- Cut a small piece of yarn and glue to head for hair

Extension Activities:

- Watch a yawning animals video with your child and see who can last the longest without yawning.  (One possible video can be found HERE.  Lots of others can be found on YouTube.)

- Poll each member of your family to see which is their favorite bedtime story to read.  Do they like to read the same story every night?  Do they have a favorite lullaby?

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Virtual Story Time: All Together Now, Part 2 -- July 2023

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time video.

Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein
What a Wonderful World illustrated by Tim Hopgood

Books:
Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari
Be My Neighbor by Maya Ajmera

Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

Ever Little Letter by Deborah Underwood

Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery

Hot Pot Night by Vincent Chen

Love by Matt de la Pena

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway

Extension Activities:

- Decorate some Kindness Rocks to hide throughout the community.  Then go on a search to see if you can find some.

- Make cards to share with the inhabitants of a nursery home.

- Help others by investigating various volunteer opportunities and charities.  Or collect items for a food pantry or clothing exchange.