All About Food: Bread & Doughnuts -- November 29-30, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Hooray for Bread by Allan Ahlberg
Hello, Arnie! by Laurie Keller

Books:  (Grains)
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban

Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper

Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard
The Little Red Hen by Harriet Ziefert

Toasty by Sarah Hwang

Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon

Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson

Craft: Cupcake Magnet
- Print template on cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Color cupcake base and icing

- Glue icing to top of cupcake base

- Glue sequins to icing as sprinkels

- Attach a magnet to the back of the cupcake

Extension Activities:

- Make some pasta art.  Glue different pasta shapes onto heavy paper to make a picture.  Optional -- dye the pasta different colors first.

- Bake a dessert together (i.e. cake, cupcakes, cookies, etc.).

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All About Food: Carrots & Peas -- November 22-23, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Books:  (Vegetables)
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Green Beans by Elizabeth Thomas
Nope. Never. Not for Me! by Samantha Cotterill
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (And Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
The Pea Blossom by Amy Lowry
Rabbit Food by Susanna Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace

Craft: Carrot Patch (inspired by picture at left)

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out rectangle, strip with dotted lines, and carrots.

- Color strip with dotted lines as dirt before cutting along dotted lines.  (Do not cut all the way across.)

- Glue strip with cut lines to rectangle.  Only glue the sides.

- Color carrots.

- Slide carrots between cut strips to "plant" them.

Extension Activities:

- Create a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head out of a real potato.
- Have a family Carrot Crunch Contest.  See who can eat and crunch carrots the loudest.  (This can also work with celery.)

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All About Food: Watermelon & Cherries Story Time -- November 15-16, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
I Am Bat by Morag Hood
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Books:  (Fruit)
Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffmann

Fruits and Suits by Jared Chapman

Go, Go, Grapes! by April Pulley Sayre
The Monkey Goes Banana by C.P. Bloom

Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng
Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo LeSeig

Craft:  Watermelon

- Glue small red pieces of paper to the center of a paper plate

- Glue small green pieces of paper around the edges of the paper plate

- Fold plate in half

- Draw on face and seeds

Extension Activities:

- See how many different types of fruit your child can name.  Have them poll family and friends to see which fruits are their favorites.

- Visit the grocery story or local market.  Ask your child to name the different fruits they see.

- Try a fruit that you haven't had before.

All About Food: Sausage and Bacon Story Time -- November 8-9, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson

Books:  (Meat)
Gator Gumbo by Candace Fleming
Hello, Hot Dog! by Lily Murray
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson

Craft:  Bacon Bookmark
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Color and cut out pieces

- Glue wavy stripes to rectangle bookmark to make bacon

- Glue hat to top of bacon

- Glue mustache below hat

- Draw eyes between hat and mustache






Extension Activities:

- Ask your child about their favorite deli lunch meat.  Have your child help make lunch by assisting to make a sandwich using their favorite deli meat.

- Make some food art.  Make a pepperoni pizza using the tiny pepperoni.  Ask your child to "draw" a picture using the pepperoni on the pizza.


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All About Food: Milk, Cheese & Ice Cream Story Time -- November 1-2, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Books:  (Dairy Foods)

The Cheese by Margie Palatini

Cheese Belongs to You by Alexis Deacon

The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Mac & Cheese by James Proimos

The Milkman by Carol Cordsen

The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka

Yogurt and Cheeses and Ice Cream That Pleases by Brian Cleary

Craft: Mac and Cheese Necklace

- (Optional) Dye dried macaroni noodles yellow/orange.  Visit https://happyhooligans.ca/dye-pasta-easy-way/ for directions.
- Thread pasta onto a long string.

- Tie string to make into a necklace.

Extension Activities:

-  Have a cheese tasting to see which kinds of cheese your child likes.  Cheeses to try include mozzarella, cheddar, American, swiss, colby jack, havarti, etc.

- See if your child can name different kids of dairy products (i.e. milk, yogurt, etc.).