DiNovember: Week 3 -- 11/19/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Duck, Duck, Dinosaur by Kallie George
Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein

Books:
Chill, Chomp, Chill! by Chri Ayala-Kronos
The Little Green Goose by Adele Sansone
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming
Regina Is Not a Little Dinosaur by Andrea Zuill
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

Craft: Hatching Dinosaur

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (egg and dinosaur) and color

- Fold egg in half along dotted line

- Cut along solid jagged line of egg

- Glue dinosaur "popping" out of egg

Extension Activities:

- After reading Dinosaur Kisses, ask your child to come up with directions on how to do simple activities as if teaching a baby dinosaur (ex - kiss, clap, etc.).

- Have your children poll people to find out the favorite dinosaur.


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DiNovember: Week 2 -- 11/12/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

Books:

Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!? by Lois G. Grambling

Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea

If I Had a Triceratops by George O'Connor

I'm Hungry! Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez

Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad by Liz Climo

Craft: Pterodactyl Headband

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces and color

- Cut two long strips of paper and glue into headband

- Glue head to front of headband

- Glue wings to side and fold so they flap outwards

Extension Activities:

- Focus on fine motor skills by having your child "rescue" a dinosaur.  Wrap several small rubber bands around a larger toy dinosaur.  Then have your child unwrap the rubber bands to "save" it.

- Create a Dinosaur Hopscotch board.  Use chalk to draw a hopscotch board outside.  Include other activities in the board such as Dinosaur Stomps, Dinosaur Hops, etc.

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DiNovember: Week 1 -- 11/5/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe & Susan Tuma
Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy

Books:

The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara

Dinosaurs in Disguise by Stephen Krensky

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach

Craft: Dinosaur Magnets

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out dinosaurs

- Color dinosaurs

- Attach a small piece of magnet to the back of each dinosaur

- Optional: Glue on sequins for extra decoration

Extension Activities:

- Make some dinosaur cutout cookies.  Have your child decorate the cookies.

- Hide some toy dinosaurs for your kid(s) to search for in the house.

Virtual Story Time: DiNovember -- November 2024

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Dino by Diego Vaisberg
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems

Books:

Bop Bop Dinosaur by Jim Cosgrove

Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland

Kitties on Dinosaurs by Michael Slack

The Littlest Dinosaur by Michael Foreman

Three Little Dinosaurs by Charles Fuge

Extension Activities:

- Edwina liked to bake chocolate chip cookies to share with people.  Make cookies with your child(ren) to share with their friends and family.

- Check out books from the library to learn more about dinosaurs.  There are a multitude of great nonfiction dinosaur books for kids.

- Make a dinosaur egg with your child.  Decoupage tissue paper or construction paper onto a plastic Easter egg.

Halloween -- 10/29/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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Click, Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin
The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing

Books:

The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey

How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? by Jane Yolen

Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson

Pug & Pig: Trick-or-Treat by Sue Gallion

Six Creepy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle

Craft: Frankenstein's Monster

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out pieces (head, hair) and color

- Glue hair to head

- Cut four strips of green paper

- Glue to head for arms and legs

- (Optional) Fold or curl arms and legs

Extension Activities:

- It is a St. Louis area tradition to tell a joke to get candy while trick or treating.  Practice telling jokes with your child in preparation.

- Make a batch of Witch's Brew drink for Halloween night by mixing lime sherbet, lemon-lime soda, and pineapple juice.  Click HERE for the recipe and for fun, spooky add-ins.

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Wolves -- 10/22/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Wolf Is Coming! by Joe Kulka
Brenda Is a Sheep by Morag Hood

Books:

Big Wolf & Little Wolf by Nadine Brun-Cosme

Full Moon Pups by Liz Garton Scanlon

I Am Strong by Mario Ramos

A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy

Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman

Wolves by Emily Gravett

Craft: Wolf Mask

- Print template (at left) on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out wolf's head and color

- Cut out eye holes

- Option 1:  Punch holes on both sides of mask and tie string or yarn through holes to be able to tie mask to face

- Option 2: Glue a large craft stick to the back of the mask for a mask you can hold

Extension Activities:

- Read different versions of the folktales The Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood for more wolf stories.

- Visit Activities for Kids | Wolf Conservation Center to learn more about wolves or for wolf-themed activities and printables for kids.

Bats -- 10/15/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darris Lunde
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems

Books:

The Bat by Elise Gravel

Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt
Batty by Sarah Dyer

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Superbat by Matt Carr

Craft: Bat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, two wings)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings to side of bat's body

Extension Activities:

- Create a bat sensory bin using dry rice and dried bow tie pasta (bats).  Have kids search out and try to pick up the "bats" with tongs to practice hand-eye coordination.

- Make a bat out of a coffee filter and clothespin.  Color the clothespin as the bat's body.  Color the coffee filter for the wings.  (You could use washable markers on the coffee filter and spritz with a little water for some science fun.) Fold the coffee filter in half and then clip with the clothespin for the wings.

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Spiders -- 10/8/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
Spider on the Floor by Raffi

Books:

Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott

Dreamweaver by Jonathan London

I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton

The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani

Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk

The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt

A Spider Named Itsy by Steve Light

Craft: Spider

- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Cut 8 strips of paper (1/2" x 4")

- Color spider's body and fold along dotted line so head stands up

- Glue legs to spider's body

Extension Activities:

- Have a spider race using pompoms for the spiders.  Use straws to see who can blow their spider across the finish line first.

- Have your child make a spiderweb.  Cut out the center of a paper plate and hole punch holes around the edges of the plate.  Have your child string yarn or curling ribbon through the holes around the plate to make a spider web.

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 4 -- 10/1/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Turtle

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out turtle

- Cut along solid line on shell

- Color turtle

- Fold shell over so solid line is underneath shell going to dotted line and glue in place so shell "pops" up

Extension Activities:

- I Am Stuck is about a turtle that is stuck on his back.  Have your children pretend to be different animals and see how they would become "unstuck".

- Take a nature walk to look at different types of trees.  Note the animals (birds, insects, etc) that live in those trees.

- Visit https://molib.wildapricot.org/Building-Block-Award for information on voting for your favorite book for the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award.  Or email aheld@jeffcolib.org with the title of your favorite book.

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Virtual Story Time: Spooky Stories -- October 2024

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
The Skeleton in the Closet by Alice Schertle

Books:
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere

A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown

Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor

There's a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

Extension Activities:

- Discuss different fears with your child.  Come up with strategies to deal with these fears.

- Have a scavenger hunt with your child.  Hide several plastic spiders throughout an area and ask your child to find them.

- Hold a "scary" movie marathon with child appropriate movies.

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 3 -- 9/24/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
A Bear, a Bear, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Porcupine

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out body and color

- Cut spikes from colored paper

- Glue spikes to porcupine's body

Extension Activities:

- The narrator's dog is missing at the end of Mister Kitty Is Lost.  Ask your child "continue" the story in the same kind of format to find the dog.

- Work on problem solving.  Give your child examples of problems and ask them for the solution.

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Building Block Award Nominees: Week 2 -- 9/17/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Woo Hoo Chicken

- Print template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces

- Color body and feet

- Fold down wing

- Glue feet to bottom of body

Extension Activities:

- Learn more about baby animals.  There are a lot of great baby animal informational books at the library.
- Have fun with some simple animal yoga poses.  Bari Koral has a lot of fun yoga videos at www.youtube.com/@yogapalooza.

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 1 -- 9/10/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Dragonfly Clip

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out four wings

- Color clothespin body and wings

- Glue wings to top back of clothespin

- Glue on two sequins for eyes

Extension Activities:

- Have your children poll to see how many times they say the words "yes" and "no" throughout the day.  Which one do they use more often?

- Research insect habitats.  Plant insect-friendly plants in your garden.  Or visit the Butterfly House to learn more about butterflies.

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Building Block Award Winners -- 9/3/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.


Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Wolfboy by Andy Harkness
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Books:
10 Little Ninjas by Miranda Paul
Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings
Dandy by Ame Dyckman
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Press Here by Herve Tullet

Craft: Bad Dog (Cat)

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, head, tail) and color

- Fold body in half along dotted line to make a triangle

- Glue tail (backwards) along left side dotted line on front of triangle

- Fold over small triangle onto tail so that cat will stand

- Glue head to top point of triangle body

Extension Activities:

- After reading I'm Terrified of Bath Time, have your child come up with "scared" stories for other common household items (ex - couch, food, etc.).

- Visit a local animal shelter to visit with the animals.  See if they will let you volunteer time "reading" to the dogs and cats.

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Virtual Story Time: Favorite Building Block Award Winners -- September 2024

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Bunnies!!! by  Kevan Atteberry
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Books:
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
Naked! by Michael Ian Black
Pug Meets Pig by Sue Gallion

Extension Activities:
- Visit the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award website for complete list of award winners and past nominees.
- Join us for our in-person story times at the Arnold Branch in September 2024 to hear the 2024 award nominees.

Social Skills -- 8/27/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

People Don't Bite People by Lisa Wheeler
Share, Big Bear, Share! by Maureen Wright
Don't Hug Doug by Carrie Finison

Books: 

Can I Play Too? by Samantha Cotterill

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen

Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George

Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago

We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney

Craft: Heart Friends

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (two heart halves, two arms)

- Color pieces

- Glue two halves of heart together

- Glue arms onto heart so they are either hugging, high fiving, or waving.

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of charades using emotions.  Have the children act out the different emotions such as happiness, anger, sadness, etc.

- Work on cooperation.  Create a maze using either chalk outside or masking tape on the floor inside.  Then have one person direct another person who is blindfolded through the maze.

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Following Directions -- 8/20/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
If You're Happy and You Know It! by Jane Cabrera

Books:

Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Circocco Dunlap

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Get Out of My Bath by Britta Teckentrup

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson

Craft: Following Directions Sheet

- Print sheet template onto white paper 

-Print diamond templates onto colored paper -- either red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, or green -- and cut out

- Complete the sheet following the directions

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light.

- Make a simple recipe together with your children.

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Learning Concepts -- 8/13/24

 Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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How to Count to 1 by Caspar Salmon
Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle

Books:

10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Shape by Shape by Suse McDonald

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

Craft: Turtle Numbers Count

- Print template at left

- Color turtles

- Rip colored paper into small pieces

- Glue corresponding number of pieces to each turtle that matches that shell's number

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of I Spy.  Switch it up by giving clues based on the first letter of the object, the color of the object, etc.

- Practice letter recognition by asking your child to find a different letter on each page of a book you are reading together.

Virtual Story Time: Celebrate! -- August 2024

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton
Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Books:
Cake by Sue Hendra
The Entertainer by Emma Dodd
How to Party Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Joffe Numeroff
It's My Birthday Too! by Lynne Jonell
Party Rex by Molly Idle
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin

Extension Activities:
- Play some party games such as Pin the Tail, Pass the Parcel, Water Balloon Toss, Musical Statues, etc.
- Plan a special dinner party.  Make your families favorite dishes.  Use the fancy plates, cups, and silverware.  Have a special dessert.
- Poll the members of your family to see what their favorite holidays are to celebrate.

School Time! -- 8/6/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
Back to School, Backpack! by Simon Rich

Books:

Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John

Get Ready for School by Janet Nolan

Goodnight School by Catherine Bailey

If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen

Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George

Stanley's School by William Bee

Craft: Name Pencil

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (eraser, lead point) and color

- Cut out squares -- 1 for each letter of name

- Write name on letters -- 1 letter per square

- Glue all pieces together to spell out name

Extension Activities:

- Call your local school to set up a visit.  Tour the school and point out different locations such as classrooms, cafeteria, gym, library, etc.

- Have your child pack their backpack for school.  Use a checklist to make sure they have everything they need packed.

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Adventures at Home -- 7/30/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

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A Perfect Day by Lane Smith
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt

Books:

Dusk Explorers by Lindsay Leslie

Help Mom Work from Home! by Diana Murray

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail

Pug & Pig and Friends by Sue Lowell Gallion

Rainy Morning by Daniel Pinkwater

What Do Parents Do? (When You're Not Home) by Jeanie Franz Ransom

Craft: Home/Family Picture   

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Color printed side as outside of house

- Draw picture of family on blank side

- Fold to close house up

Extension Activities:

- Go on a color scavenger house in and around your house.  Try to find things of every color.

- Have a picnic in your backyard.  Let the kids help prepare the food and set up the picnic outdoors.  Play some outdoor games for additional fun.

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Adventures in the Swamp -- 7/23/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE to view this month's virtual Story Time.

Sally and the Some-Thing by George O'Connor
Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton

Books:

Alligator, Alligator by Eve Bunting

The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger by Timothy B. Ering

A Catfish Tale by Whitney Stewart

Gator, Gator, Gator! by Daniel Bernstrom
Somewhere in the Bayou by Jarrett Pumphrey

Craft: Swamp Monster

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (head, fins)

- Color pieces

- Glue head into a tube

- Glue fins to side of swamp monster's head

Extension Activities:

- Swamps, bayous, and marshes are all types of wetlands.  Learn more about how they are the same and how they are different.

- Play a game of Leap Frog or Hopscotch using lily pads.  Make simple lily pads from construction paper or draw them with chalk.

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