Facebook Story Time: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems -- 6/30/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems

Books:
The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick
C'Mere, Boy! by Sharon Jennings
How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? by Jane Yolen
Me Want Pet! by Tammi Sauer
A Pet for Miss Wright by Judy Young
Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet by Liz Climo
Too Many Dinosaurs by Mercer Mayer
What Pet to Get? by Emma Dodd
You Don't Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Any Pet Will Do by Nancy Shouse
I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow
Sally Dog Little by Bill Richardson

Craft: Paper Tube Dog
- Color rectangle dog body before gluing to make a tube.
- Color ears and glue to top of tube's sides.

Optional:  Glue on sequins or pompoms to decorate your dog.




Extension Activities:
- The Pigeon doesn't seem to know much pet care.  Ask your child what they would need to do to take care of pet.  You can also check out a pet care book from the library.
- Have your child draw a picture of their ideal pet.
- Watch a pet themed movie such as The Secret Life of Pets or 101 Dalmatians.


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Facebook Story Time: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert -- 6/23/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Books:
Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffmann
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (and Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
Rabbit Food by Susanna Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
There's a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas
The Turnip by Jan Brett
Veggies With Wedgies by Todd H. Doodler
Zombies Don't Eat Veggies by Megan Lacera


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Carrot Shapes Match
- Print off two copies of the template.  (Template at left.)
- Cut out the shapes (triangles, squares, and circles) of one of the templates.  Color shapes.
- Color other template.
- Glue cut out shapes to matching shapes on the whole page.



Extension Activities:
- Go over colors with your child by seeing what vegetables they can name that are different colors.
- Get messy by doing some veggie painting/stamping.  Some great vegetables to use for this are potatoes, corn, carrots, etc.).
- Go on a vegetable scavenger hunt in your pantry.  Ask your child to find various cans of different vegetables.

Facebook Story Time: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin - 6/16/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook during the time we are unable to do in-person story time at the library due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.


Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Books:
Bruno, the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
Cat Secrets by Jeff Czekaj
Cat Up a Tree by John Hassett
Cats Are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? by Bill Martin
Love That Kitty! by Jeff Jarka
Pete the Cat series by Eric Litwin and various other authors
Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
          * Books can be placed on hold for checkout at www.jeffcolib.org and clicking on the link for the catalog.


TumbleBook Stories (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Caillou and Gilbert by Joceline Sanschagrin

Craft: Pete the Cat Puppet
- Color Pete's face before gluing to bottom of the paper bag
- Cut two strips of yellow paper (6.5 inches x 2.75 inches) and glue to side of bag for Pete's shirt.  (You can fold down the top inside corners to make a collar if you like.)
- Put on four stickers to hold shirt closed.



Extension Activities:
- In Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, readers count the buttons on Pete's shirt.  Practice counting by having your child count various things on their clothes (i.e. stripes on shirt, pockets on pants/shorts, etc.).
- Practice dexterity and hand coordination by having your child practice buttoning shirts.
- Did you know Pete the Cat was a real cat?  Learn his story and how he came to be featured in books by visiting the website petethecat.com/pages/bio.


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Facebook Story Time: Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos - 6/9/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.


Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos

Books:
If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo
Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Penguin Post by Debi Gliori
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World by H.A. Rey
        * Books can be placed on hold at www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on the link to the catalog.


Tumble Book Stories:  (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis

Craft: Penguin Picture
- Print out penguin template.  (Template at end of post.)
- Color picture.
- Tear black, white, and orange construction paper into small pieces.
- Glue construction paper pieces onto template to finish picture.







Extension Activities:
- Try ice racing.  Use straws to blow ice cubes from one end of a cookie sheet to the other end.
- Practice counting.  Count the penguins in the book you are reading.  (If you don't have a book at home, use A Penguin Story on Tumblebooks.)
- Watch a penguin movie such as March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, or Mr. Popper's Penguins.



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