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Monday, May 31, 2021

Virtual Story Time: Dinosaurs -- 6/1/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.


Click HERE to view the latest video.


Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe & Susan Tuma
Dig Those Dinosaurs by Lori Haskins Houran



Books:  (Dinosaurs)
Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland
Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
I'm Big by Kate McMullan
The Littlest Dinosaur by Michael Foreman
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach


Craft:  Dinosaur Hat
- Cut out two 2-1/2"x11" strips from green paper.  Glue into one long strip.
- Draw eyes and nose onto large strip to make head.
- Cut out five large triangles (around 3") from red paper.  Glue to top of long strip over facial features as spikes.
- Cut out eight small triangles (around 1") from white paper.  Glue to bottom of long strip under facial features as teeth.
- Glue long strip into circle to make a headband.


Extension Activities:
- Learn about different types of dinosaurs.  There are a lot of great nonfiction books on dinosaurs at the library.  Try to pick your favorite dinosaur.
- Visit the St. Louis Science Center to learn more about dinosaurs.
- Pretend play by pretending to be dinosaurs.  Ask your child to do different kind of dinosaur walks.

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