Transportation: Snakes on a Train -- 2/17/26

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.

Click HERE for the February virtual Story Time.

Snakes on a Train by Kathryn Dennis
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang

Books:
All Except Axle by Sue Lowell Gallion
Cars Galore by Peter Stein
Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage
One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova
Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder

Craft: Train

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (engine, wheels/strips)

- Color pieces

- Glue strips into wheels making sure to not glue the snipped ends together

- Slide engine into slits in wheels

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Conductor Says (Simon Says).

- Take a train ride (ex - zoo train, amusement park train, day-trip train ride, etc).

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Dive In! Swimming Pools -- 3/19/24

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.

Click HERE to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

Can I Tell You a Secret? by Anna Kang
Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan

Books:

Bubbles Up! by Jacqueline Davies

Dino-Swimming by Lisa Wheeler

Don't Splash the Sasquatch! by Kent Redeker

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London

Our Pool by Lucy Ruth Cummings

Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum

Swim, Mo, Swim! by David Adler

Craft: Standing Whale

- Print out template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out template

- Color template

- Fold template lines

- Glue top inside of whale together to stands

- Optional -- Hole punch a hole at the top of the whale and tie on ribbon for a spout

Extension Activities:

- Go over water safety with your child. (i.e. life vests, floaties, no running, always with an adult, etc.)

- Go swimming.  Visit your local recreation center or public swimming pool.

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Building Block Award Nominees -- Week 2: September 13, 2022

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang
Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Skunk

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out pieces

- Cut out a 4" x 2" rectangle from heavy paper or cardstock as skunk's body

- Color pieces (body, head, paws, tail)

- Glue head to top of body

- Glue tail to side of body

- Glue paws as desired

Extension Activities:

- As we do not live by a beach, have your child build a "sandcastle" out of Lego or other building bricks.

- Do a smell test.  Ask your child to identify various scents with their eyes closed.  Possible scents could be food, perfumes, etc.

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Virtual Story Time: I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang -- 2/23/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Click HERE to view the latest video.

I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
Oh So Brave Dragon by David Kirk

Books:  (Scared)

Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

The Fun Book of Scary Stuff by Emily Jenkins

The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson

I Used to Be Afraid by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

I'm Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen

A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear

Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer

The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea

Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes

Take a Deep Breath by Sue Graves

Craft: Fire Breathing Dragon

- Print out template on heavy paper and cut out pieces

- Color rectangle and glue into cylinder to make dragon's head

- Glue eyeballs and nostrils to head

- Cut strips of crepe paper, ribbon, tissue paper and glue to inside of dragon's mouth

- It will look like the dragon is breathing fire if you blow into the back part of the dragon's head

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about fear.  Share what scares you and ask them what they are afraid of.  Talk about ways we can deal with that fear.

- Play a game of Simon Says asking your child to act out different emotions (i.e. scared, happy, sad, etc.)

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