Do I Have to Go to a Party? -- 5/12/26

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 virtual Story Time.

Do I Have to Go to a Party? by Jonathan Fenske
No Pants! by Jacob Grant

Books:
How Do You Wokka-Wokka? by Elizabeth Bluemle
How to Party Like a Snail by Nassem Hrab
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
Maisy's Surprise Birthday Party by Lucy Cousins
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Jane Cabrera
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain by Philemon Sturges

Craft: Puffer Fish
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (top half of fish, mouth, fins)

- Color pieces

- Glue top half of fish to a recycled cd-rom

- Glue mouth to center of cd-rom covering the point on the top half of the fish

- Glue fins to sides of cd-rom

Extension Activities:

- Ask your child to pick out the perfect party outfit.  Does it change depending on the type of party you are attending?

- Try coming up with additional "ways" to wear pants other than those listed in "No Pants!".

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I Am Invited to a Party! -- 5/5/26

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 virtual Story Time.

I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems
Wolf's Coming! by Joe Kulka

Books:
Ant Party by Ross Montgomery
Dragon Noodle Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Knock Knock! by Tammi Sauer
Party for Everyone by Francesca Pirrone
Party Pigs! by Eric Seltzer
Party Rex by Molly Idle

Craft: Party Crown
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color and cut out PARTY image

- Glue paper strips to sides to make into crown

- Optional: Glue on sequins for extra bling

Extension Activities:

- Talk about different types of parties.  Ask your child to come up with the perfect outfit for the different types of parties.
- Have your child "plan" their perfect party.  What activities would there be?  What food would be served?  Where would it be held?  Try to do some of the party activities/foods if possible.

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Virtual Story Time: The Duck Never Blinks -- May 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.

The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

Books:

5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming 

Ducks by Deborah Underwood

Ducks Don't Wear Socks by John Nedwidek

Duck's Vacation by Gilad Soffer

Grumpy Duck by Joyce Dunbar

Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach

Extension Activities:

- Hold a Staring/Blink Contest. Who can go the longest without blinking?

- Play a game of Duck, Duck, Goose.

- Decorate a Rubber Duck.  Let your child(ren) color with markers or paint the duck.  Glue on sequins, feathers, pompoms, etc.

Mermaids -- 4/28/26

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 virtual Story Time.

How to Catch a Mermaid by Adam Wallace
Five Little Mermaids by Sunny Scribens

Books:
The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime by Eija Sumner
How to Spot a Mermaid by Jane Yolen
Mermaid Lullaby by Kenneth Kraegel
Mermaids Are the Worst by Alex Willan
Mermaids' Song to the Sea by Dianna Hutts Aston

Craft: Mermaid

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (person, tail, hair)

- Color pieces

- Glue tail over legs

- Glue hair to top of head

- Optional:  Glue on sparkles if you like

Extension Activities:

- Mermaids love sparkly jems and jewelry.  Make a mermaid crown and add sequins to it for extra sparkle.

- Watch one of the movie versions of The Little Mermaid.

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Ocean Animals -- 4/14/26 & 4/21/26

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.

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(There are so many great Ocean Animal books that we did two weeks of this theme.)

I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs
Secret Seahorse by Stella Blackstone
Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske

Books:
Chomp: A Shark Romp by Michael Paul
Don't Worry, Little Crab by Chris Haughton
How to Put an Octopus to Bed by Sherri Dusky Rinker
I Need Pants! by Susan Sweet
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Milo Is Missing Something by Vern Kousky
Ocean Animals from Head to Tail by Stacey Roderick
Sharky McShark by Alison Murray
Tropical Terry by Jarvis

Craft: Squid
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out squid's head

- Color squid's head

- Cut 5 strips of crepe paper (about 4-5" long)

- cut each crepe paper strip in half longways

- Glue strips to bottom of squid's head

Craft: Shark

- Color paper plate and fold in half

- Draw on mouth and eye

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color and cut out pieces (fin, tail)

- Glue fin to top of shark along fold

- Glue tail to back of shark


Extension Activities:

- Go on an ocean animal scavenger hunt.  Hide ocean animal stuffies or print out pictures of various ocean animals to hide.

- Have fun with a parachute or a sheet as the ocean creating waves.  Alternate between gentle, soft waves and stormy, crashing waves.  Add ocean animal stuffies or a toy boat to the top of the "ocean" if you have them.

Squid Template --

Shark Template --