Picture Book Genres: People -- 7/26/22

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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Hooray for Helpers! by Mike Austin

Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles -- Think of That! by Leo & Diane Dillon

Books: (Community Helpers, Jobs, Picture Book Biographies)
Bear at Work by Stella Blackstone

Crazy Horse's Vision by Joseph Bruchac

Emergency Monster Squad by Dave Horowitz

Folks Call Me Johnny Appleseed by Andrew Glass

Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh

Mr. Tanen's Ties by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Stanley the Farmer by William Bee

This Is the Firefighter by Laura Godwin

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers

Craft: Police Officer

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color and cut out pieces (body, hat)

- Print out a picture of your child and cut out the face

- Glue body and hat to the face picture

Extension Activities:

- Ask your child to write a short biography of themselves.  They can include their birthday, favorite things, memories, etc.

- Most local firehouses welcome children to visit them.  Take a field trip to see the fire house and their equipment.

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Picture Book Genres: Things That Go -- 7/19/22

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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McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger

Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz

Books: (Transportation, Vehicles, Construction Equipment)

Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander

Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Digger Dog by William Bee

Freight Train by Donald Crews

I'm Dirty by Kate McMullan

The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Snakes on a Train by Kathryn Dennis

Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach

Twinkle Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak

What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kti Dotlich

Craft: Airplane

- Cut out a 1-1/2" x 8-1/2" strip of heavy paper or cardstock

- Color before pinching the ends of the strip together and gluing to make the plane's body

- Cut out two 1" x 4-1/4" strips of heavy paper or cardstock

- Color both strips of paper

- Fold one strip of paper in half and then fold up the ends about 1" from original fold.

- Glue the folded strip to the pinched end of the plane's body for the tail

- Glue the other strip to towards the top front of the plane's body for the wings

- Optional: Draw eyes onto front of plane.

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of car bingo.  Fill out a bingo grid with color and types of vehicles (car, bus, truck, etc).  Then mark off as you see the different types.  The first to get a full line wins.

- Take a field trip to the National Museum of Transportation.  

Picture Book Genres: Life Experiences -- 7/12/22

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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Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone

Something Fishy by Polly Dunbar

Books:  (New Sibling, School, Potty Training, Grief, etc.)

All By Myself by Emile Jadoul

Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty by Leigh Hodgkinson

Goodbye Friend! Hello Friend! by Cori Doerrfeld

How We Welcome a New Baby by Jean Reagan

I'm Not Ready! by Jonathan Allen

Lion Needs a Shot by Hyewon Yum

No More Pacifier for Piggy! by Bernette G. Ford

Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin

Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages by Marla Frazee

When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt

Craft:  Baby in Stroller

- Cut a small paper plate in half and color both pieces

- Glue paper plate pieces together as shown in picture

- Cut out two small circles and color as wheels

- Glue wheels to bottom of stroller as shown

- Cut out a gingerbread person and color as baby

- Glue baby as peeking out of stroller 

Extension Activities:

- Children love to play pretend.  Have them pretend play they are in school.  Let them be the teacher and have them "teach" you something.

- Facing new experiences can be scary for children.  That is part of the reason we have the Life Experiences genre of picture books.  Help your child face their fears of new things by reading a related book and talking about how it will affect them.

Picture Book Genres: Learning Concepts -- 7/5/22

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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Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson

Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold

Books: (Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Safety, Manners, etc.)

Bear in a Square by Stella Blackstone

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett

Monkey Time by Michael Hall

My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman

Please Play Safe! by Margery Cuyler

Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

Ten in a Hurry by Lo Cole

Triceratopposite by Bridget Heos

Up, Down & Around by Katherine Ayres

Craft: Alphabet Dominoes

- Print the template above onto cardstock

- Trace letters and color pictures

- Cut out dominoes

Extension Activities:

- The more you read to your child the more their vocabulary increases.  Participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the JCL-Arnold Branch to encourage reading to your child.

- Go on a color scavenger hunt.  See how many of items you can find for each color.  Or make it a competition between several people.