Transportation: Bunnies on the Bus -- 2/3/26

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.

Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh
The Mixed-Up Truck by Stephen Savage

Books:
Clickety Clack by Rob & Amy Spence
How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton
I'm Tough! by Kate McMullan
Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London
Taxi, Go! by Patricia Toht

Craft: Hot Air Balloon
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (balloon, basket)

- Color pieces

- Hole punch a hole at the bottom of the balloon and at each top corner of the basket

- Cut a piece of yarn

- Tie basket and balloon together 

Extension Activities:

- Visit the Transportation Museum to learn about different types of transportation and to view the different types of vehicles.

- Talk about safety while riding different types of transportation.  How are they different between the different types?

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Virtual Story Time: Greenlight -- February 2026

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.

Greenlight by Breanna Carzoo

Books:
Cars, Signs, and Porcupines! by Ethan Long
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
Red Light, Green Lion by Candace Ryan
Runaway Signs by Joan Holub
Sign Off by Stephen Savage




Extension Activities:
- Play a game of Red Light, Green Light.
- Visit Breanna Carzoo's website for various printable activities to go along with the book.
- Practice counting by counting how long you are stopped at a traffic light.

Kids Song: If You're Happy and You Know It -- 1/27/26

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 this month's online Story Time.

If You're Happy and You Know It! by Anna McQuinn
My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas

Books:
Happy by Emma Dodd
The Happy Book by Andy Rash
A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup
I Am Happy! by Michael Rosen
Singing in the Rain by Tim Hopgood
Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell

Craft: Silly Smiles

- Draw silly mouths/smiles on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out mouths/smiles

- Color mouths/smiles

- Optional: Add sequins if you like

- Glue a craft stick to back mouths/smiles

Extension Activities:

- Extend the song "If You're Happy and You Know" by asking your child(ren) to come up with additional actions and verses.

- Make a collage of Happy Items.  Cut out pictures of things that make you happy from an old magazine.  Glue them onto another sheet of paper as a collage.

Kids Song: Hush, Little Baby

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 online Story Time.

Hush, Little Baby by Marla Frazee
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

Books:
Bedtime for Mommy by Amy  Krouse Rosenthal
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin
Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel Isadora
Sleepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Craft: Mockingbird
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out bird making sure to also cut the wing up to the dotted line

- Color bird on both sides

- Fold head and wing down

Extension Activities:

- Extend the song Hush, Little Baby by adding in additional items to purchase.

- A common fear at bedtime is the dark.  Decorate a night light for your child's room.  Get a simple night light from the dollar store and decorate the shade using Sharpies.

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Kids Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat -- 1/13/26

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 this month's online Story Time.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Books:
The Cars and Trucks Book by Todd Parr
A Long Way by Katherine Ayres
McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger
Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak 
Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabrielle Snyder

Craft: Folded Boat Picture
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Color picture above the dotted line

- Fold up along dotted line

- Fold bottom corners diagonally up towards top of folded up piece

- Open back up and fold corners in towards center with bottom piece on the front side of picture

- Color bottom of fold as boat

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Transportation BINGO on your next car trip.  Ask your child to find various types of vehicles (truck, motorcycle, RV, etc) and colors to try to get a BINGO.

- Try to build a simple boat our of recycled materials that will actually float.  Materials that might be useful include plastic lids, craft sticks, cardboard, etc.

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