Picture Book Genres: Folk & Fairy Tales -- 6/28/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock by Jim Aylesworth

Books:  (Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes, Folk Songs, Fables, etc.)

5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming

And There Was Morning and There Was Evening by Harriet Helfand

The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long

Little Bunny Foo: The Real Story by Cori Doerrfeld

The Little Red Hen by John Escott

Mary Had a Little Lamb by Mary Ann Hoberman

Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera

This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington

You're A Grand Old Flag by George M. Cohan

Zomo the Rabbit by Gerald McDermott

Wolf Headband

- Color head/face and extra strip

- Glue strips together to make headband

- Color and glue ears to head

Extension Activities:

- Watch one of the many animated adaptations of a fairy tale or folk tales (i.e. Chicken Little, Sleeping Beauty, etc.).

- After reading a traditional fairy or folk tale, ask your child to retell the story from one of the other character's point of view.

Picture Book Genres: Celebrate! -- 6/21/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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The Weather Girls by Aki

A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
Jingle Bells by Susan Jeffers

Books:  (Holidays, Seasons, Birthdays, Parties, etc)

All Year Long by Kathleen W. Deady

Bear's Birthday by Stella Blackstone

A Day for Rememberin': The First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson

Everyone Loves a Parade by Andrea Denish

Finding Spring by Carin Berger

Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

I Got You a Present by Mike Erskine-Kellie

Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

Santa Claus vs. the Easter Bunny by Fred Blunt

Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman

Craft: Cupcake

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color cupcake and candle before cutting out

- Glue candle to cupcake

- Optional: Add sequins for sprinkles

Extension Activities:

- Explore the different holidays with your child.  See if they can explain what each holiday celebrates and when they are celebrated during the year.

- A lot of celebrations include gifts.  Have your child practice "writing" thank you notes.  If they are too young to write, they can draw their thank you note.

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Picture Book Genres: Animals -- 6/14/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Cat Says Meow and Other Animalopoeia by Michael Arndt

Books: (Wild Animals, Pets, Dinosaurs, etc)

Frog on a Log by Kes Gray

The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson

I Got A New Friend by Karl Newson Edwards

Little Nelly's Big Book by Pippa Goodhart

My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee

Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson

When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach

Craft: Narwhal

- Color pieces and glue together as in picture

Extension Activities:

- Take a field trip to a zoo, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, etc to visit the animals.

- Learn more about your favorite animal.  The library has a lot of great informational books about different types of animals for children.

Picture Book Genres: All About Me! -- 6/7/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Bored by Michel Ian Black

Books: (Body Parts, Emotions, Self-Control, Self Esteem, etc.)

Chill, Chomp, Chill! by Chris Ayala-Kronos

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

I Feel . . . by DJ Corchin

Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt

Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers
Parts by Tedd Arnold

Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry . . .  by Molly Bang

Craft: Flamingo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color pieces (body, wing) and cut out

- Glue wing onto flamingo's body

- Hole punch at bottom of flamingo's body

- Thread pipe cleaner through hole and twist to stay in place.  Bend pipe cleaner so flamingo standing on one leg.

Extension Activities:

- Review body parts with your child.  Ask your child to name the different body parts as you point to them.  

- Sing some "ME" songs such as Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You're Happy and You Know It, etc.

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