Elephant & Piggie: I Really Like Slop: July 29-30, 2019

Books:
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley *
I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems *
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff *
Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore

Craft: Cereal Necklace
Kids threaded fruit loops cereal onto a string to make into a necklace.  They were also given an Elephant & Piggie coloring sheet to color.


Extension Activities:
- I Really Like Slop is about trying new foods.  Try a new food with your child to see if you like it.
- Make a simple recipe together with your child.  Have them help with the measuring, counting, stirring, etc.

Elephant and Piggie: I Am Invited to a Party! Story Time: July 22-23, 2019

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
Groovy Joe: Disco Party Countdown by Eric Litwin *
I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems *
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
Just Not Invited by Mercer Mayer
Miss Spider's Tea Party by Daniel Kirk

Craft: Party Crown
Kids colored a cutout of the word PARTY with Elephant and Piggie on it.  They could add sequins if they liked.  They then glued on strips of paper to turn it into a crown to wear.

Extension Activities:
- Several of the suggested books include an element of math.  Practice counting in the other books by counting the number of party guests.
- Being invited to a party is a great time to go over etiquette.  Go over simple party manners with your child and practice them at home.


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Elephant & Piggie: Let's Go For a Drive! Story Time: July 15-16, 2019

Books:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems *
Let's Go for a Drive! by Mo Willems *
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
Moo! by David LaRochelle *
Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli

Craft: Pigeon Bus
The children colored a bus cutout with Elephant and Piggie in the Windows as well as a Pigeon head cutout.  The Pigeon cutout was glued into the driver's window.

Extension Activities:
- After reading Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, ask your child for the reasons why a pigeon should not drive a vehicle.
- Plan a drive with your child.  Ask them to help determine what supplies will be needed and to help pack for the drive. 

Elephant & Piggie: Waiting Is Not Easy! Story Time: July 8-9, 2019

Books:
Click, Clack, Surprise! by Doreen Cronin
Don't Spill the Beans! by Ian Schoenherr
Flora's Surprise! by Debi Gliori
Oh! What a Surprise! by Suzanne Bloom *
That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson *
Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems *

Craft:
Starry Sky Picture - The children colored a cityscape night scene before adding star stickers to it.

Extension Activities:
- After reading Waiting Is Not Easy!, do some star viewing.  Check out one of the library's telescopes if you like and search for constellations or view the moon.
- Read That Is NOT a Good Idea! as a wordless book.  Skip the pages with words and see if your child can come up with a storyline for the story.


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Elephant & Piggie: I Love My New Toy! Story Time: July 1-2, 2019

Books:
Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
The Boy Who Wouldn't Share by Mike Reiss *
I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems *
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe Tuma *
Where's My T-R-U-C-K? by Karen Beaumont

Craft: Dinosaur Puppet
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children colored a head, eyes, teeth, arms, and legs cutouts before gluing them to a paper bag to turn into a puppet.

Extension Activities:
- Learn more about dinosaurs.  There are a lot of great books at the library to check out about dinosaurs.
- Where's My T-R-U-C-K uses spelling instead of words to tell the story.  Read another story substituting the spelling instead of a word and see if your child still understands the story.