DiNovember: Week 1 -- 11/5/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe & Susan Tuma
Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy

Books:

The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara

Dinosaurs in Disguise by Stephen Krensky

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach

Craft: Dinosaur Magnets

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out dinosaurs

- Color dinosaurs

- Attach a small piece of magnet to the back of each dinosaur

- Optional: Glue on sequins for extra decoration

Extension Activities:

- Make some dinosaur cutout cookies.  Have your child decorate the cookies.

- Hide some toy dinosaurs for your kid(s) to search for in the house.

Virtual Story Time: DiNovember -- November 2024

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.

Dino by Diego Vaisberg
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems

Books:

Bop Bop Dinosaur by Jim Cosgrove

Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland

Kitties on Dinosaurs by Michael Slack

The Littlest Dinosaur by Michael Foreman

Three Little Dinosaurs by Charles Fuge

Extension Activities:

- Edwina liked to bake chocolate chip cookies to share with people.  Make cookies with your child(ren) to share with their friends and family.

- Check out books from the library to learn more about dinosaurs.  There are a multitude of great nonfiction dinosaur books for kids.

- Make a dinosaur egg with your child.  Decoupage tissue paper or construction paper onto a plastic Easter egg.

Halloween -- 10/29/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

Click, Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin
The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing

Books:

The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey

How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? by Jane Yolen

Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson

Pug & Pig: Trick-or-Treat by Sue Gallion

Six Creepy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle

Craft: Frankenstein's Monster

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out pieces (head, hair) and color

- Glue hair to head

- Cut four strips of green paper

- Glue to head for arms and legs

- (Optional) Fold or curl arms and legs

Extension Activities:

- It is a St. Louis area tradition to tell a joke to get candy while trick or treating.  Practice telling jokes with your child in preparation.

- Make a batch of Witch's Brew drink for Halloween night by mixing lime sherbet, lemon-lime soda, and pineapple juice.  Click HERE for the recipe and for fun, spooky add-ins.

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Wolves -- 10/22/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

Wolf Is Coming! by Joe Kulka
Brenda Is a Sheep by Morag Hood

Books:

Big Wolf & Little Wolf by Nadine Brun-Cosme

Full Moon Pups by Liz Garton Scanlon

I Am Strong by Mario Ramos

A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy

Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman

Wolves by Emily Gravett

Craft: Wolf Mask

- Print template (at left) on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out wolf's head and color

- Cut out eye holes

- Option 1:  Punch holes on both sides of mask and tie string or yarn through holes to be able to tie mask to face

- Option 2: Glue a large craft stick to the back of the mask for a mask you can hold

Extension Activities:

- Read different versions of the folktales The Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood for more wolf stories.

- Visit Activities for Kids | Wolf Conservation Center to learn more about wolves or for wolf-themed activities and printables for kids.

Bats -- 10/15/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darris Lunde
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems

Books:

The Bat by Elise Gravel

Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt
Batty by Sarah Dyer

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Superbat by Matt Carr

Craft: Bat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, two wings)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings to side of bat's body

Extension Activities:

- Create a bat sensory bin using dry rice and dried bow tie pasta (bats).  Have kids search out and try to pick up the "bats" with tongs to practice hand-eye coordination.

- Make a bat out of a coffee filter and clothespin.  Color the clothespin as the bat's body.  Color the coffee filter for the wings.  (You could use washable markers on the coffee filter and spritz with a little water for some science fun.) Fold the coffee filter in half and then clip with the clothespin for the wings.

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