Dive In! Bath Tubs -- 3/26/24

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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Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood

Books:

Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli

Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

How Do You Take a Bath? by Kate McMullan

I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems

Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by Derek Anderson

Who Needs a Bath? by Jeff Mack

Craft: Rubber Ducky

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

- Cut out duck

- Color duck

- Optional:  Glue on sequins for extra sparkle

Extension Activities:

- Have fun with bubbles.  Either buy some bubble solution or make your own by mixing dish soap with water.

- Watch the video of Ernie from Sesame Street singing about his bath toy -- the Rubber Ducky. 

Dive In! Swimming Pools -- 3/19/24

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 to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

Can I Tell You a Secret? by Anna Kang
Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan

Books:

Bubbles Up! by Jacqueline Davies

Dino-Swimming by Lisa Wheeler

Don't Splash the Sasquatch! by Kent Redeker

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London

Our Pool by Lucy Ruth Cummings

Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum

Swim, Mo, Swim! by David Adler

Craft: Standing Whale

- Print out template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out template

- Color template

- Fold template lines

- Glue top inside of whale together to stands

- Optional -- Hole punch a hole at the top of the whale and tie on ribbon for a spout

Extension Activities:

- Go over water safety with your child. (i.e. life vests, floaties, no running, always with an adult, etc.)

- Go swimming.  Visit your local recreation center or public swimming pool.

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Dive In! Oceans -- 3/12/24

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 to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

I Spy Under the Ocean by Edward Gibbs
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck

Books:

Don't Worry, Little Crab by Chris Haughton

I Am the Shark by Joan Holub

I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske

Scuba Bunnies by Christine Loomis

Tropical Terry by Jarvis

Turtle Tug by Michael Slack

Craft: Seahorse Puppet

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

- Cut out seahorse

- Color seahorse
- (Optional) Glue on sequins

- Tape straw to back of seahorse to turn into puppet

Extension Activities:

- How many ocean animals can your child(ren) name?  Encourage pretend play by having them act like the various ocean animals.

- Enjoy an ocean snack.  Dye some icing blue using food coloring.  Then spread onto a graham cracker.  Add goldfish crackers/pretzels to the graham cracker to make an ocean scene you can eat.

Dive In! Rivers & Lakes -- 3/5/24

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 to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake by Loren Long
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
Otters Under Water by Jim Arnosky

Books:

Captain Small Pig by Martin Waddell

Otters Love to Play by Jonathan London

Pond Babies by Cathryn Falwell

Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Iza Trapani

Sally and the Some-Thing by George O'Connor

Somewhere in the Bayou by Jarrett Pumphrey

Craft: Otter Puppet

- Print template

- Color and cut out pieces (head, legs, arms, baby otter)

- Color bag

- Glue head to bottom of bag

- Glue baby to otter's stomach

- Glue arms to hold baby otter

- Glue legs to bottom of bag

Extension Activities:

- Take a nature walk by a river or lake.  What kind of plants, animals, etc do you see?

- Learn more about otters.  Check out a book about otters from the library.  Or watch this YouTube video about otters.

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Virtual Story Time: Dive In! -- March 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 to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino
Ocean Animals from Head to Tail by Stacey Roderick

Books:

The Deep End: Real Facts About the Ocean by Drew Sheneman

Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by John Hare

The Heart of a Whale by Anna Pignataro

Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle by Claire A. Nivola

Ocean Counting by Janet Lawlor

Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record Setting Dive of the Bathysphere by Barba Rosenstock

Extension Activities:

- Make an Ocean Discover Bottle using a recycled water bottle, blue-dyed water, and a plastic baggie.  Visit www.steamsational.com/jellyfish-discovery-bottle/ for directions.

- Visit the St. Louis Aquarium to learn about various aquatic animals.

- Make Ocean Bark with your child.  Melt white chocolate and dye blue using food dye.  Spread onto a piece of wax paper.  Place gummy fish, sharks, etc on top of the chocolate and let cool.  Break into pieces and enjoy.