Birds: Week 4 -- 1/30/24

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward
Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos

Books:

5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming

Don't Copy Me! by Jonathan Allen

George Flies South by Simon James

Little Black Crow by Christopher Raschka

On the Wing by David Elliott

This Is the Nest That Robin Built by Denise Fleming

Time to Fly by George Ella Lyon

Craft: Duck

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out pieces (circle body and head with beak) and color.

- Cut a cupcake liner into four triangles.  (You will use two of them for the wings.)  Color them.

- Glue pieces together as shown in picture at left.

- Optional: Cut two small holes at bottom of duck to turn into finger puppet.

Extension Activities:

- After reading Mama Built a Little Nest, try making some of the different types of nests shown in the book. 

- Compete in some penguin waddle races to see who waddles the fastest.

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Birds: Week 3 -- 1/23/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

Chicken Wants a Nap by Tracy Marchini

Books:

Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion

Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert

Nerdy Birdy by Aaron Reynolds

The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli

Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen

Craft: Folded Penguin

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out piecese (circle body and scarf)

- Color pieces on both sides

- Glue scarf to body below face

- Fold sides of body forward for wings

Extension Activities:

- Visit the Audubon for Kids website.  It has a lot of great information including games and activities for kids about birds.

- Enjoy a snack that birds would like (ex - sunflower seeds, raisins, nuts, etc).

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Birds: Week 2 -- 1/9/24

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.

Early Bird by Toni Yuly
Lovebird Lou by Tammi Sauer
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? by various authors

Books:

Albert by Donna Jo Napoli

Hello, Hippo!  Goodbye, Bird! by Kristyn Crow

The Lost Little Bird by David McPhail

Nest by Jorey Hurley

North, South, East, West by Margaret Wise Brown

Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

Too Many Birds by Cindy Derby

Craft: Parrot

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out bird's body and cut along dotted line

- Color bird's body

- Fold down on dotted line and color back side for wing

- Cut three long strips of colored paper and glue to body for tail feathers

Extension Activities:

- After reading Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? have your child(ren) draw their own answer to the joke.

- Have fun with some pretend play by acting like different types of birds (ex - waddle like a penguin, stand like a flamingo, fly like a hummingbird, etc.).

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Birds -- Week 1: 1/2/24

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.

Oddbird by Derek Desierto
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler

Books:

Bird House by Blanca Gomez

Birds by Kevin Henkes
The Crow and the Peacock by Jo Fernihough

Little Bird by Germano Zullo

Some Birds by Matt Spink

Windows with Birds by Karen Ritz

Craft: Flapping Bird
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (wings, body)

- Color pieces

- Fold wings along dotted lines

- Glue wings onto bird's body at marked location so wings will "flap"

Extension Activities:

- The birds in Oddbird are very concerned with their appearance and being colorful.  Ask your child to assemble an outfit that would impress the birds at the beginning of the book.

- Visit the St. Louis Zoo to view all the different types of birds.

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Virtual Story Time: How to Find a Bird -- January 2023

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.

How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward

Books:

Bird House by Blanca Gomez

Bird Watch by Christie Matheson

Birds by Kevin Henkes

Hungry Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Once, a Bird by Rina Singh
Some Birds by Matt Spink

Windows with Birds by Karen Ritz

Extension Activities:

- Go bird watching.  See how many different types of birds you can see.  Can you identify them?  Check out a bird identification book from the library.

- Make a simple bird feeder for your yard.  Visit HERE for several different types to make.