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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

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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