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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

New Picture Books 2024: Week 2 -- 12/10/24

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.

Hedgehog and the Log by Pam Fong
Goodnight Sun by Eoin McLaughlin












Books:
Are You Big? by Mo Willems
Are You Small? by Mo Willems
Cranky by Phuc Tran
Oh, Are You Awake? by Bob Shea
Why Won't You Sleep? by Adam Wallace


Craft: Sun
- Cut out a small yellow circle (approx 3") and draw on a face
- Cut out small yellow triangles (approx 1")
- Cut strips of colored paper (approx 1"x3")
- Glue circle to center of a recycled CD
- Glue triangles around sun for rays
- Glue strips of colored paper on back of CD for a rainbow



Extension Activities:
- Read the books Are You Big? and Are You Small? by Mo Willems.  Then have your child come up with several objects to compare the sizes of them.  Which are smaller?  Which are bigger?
- The Sun in Goodnight Sun does not like the dark.  Make a fun night light with your child.  Purchase a cheap night light from the dollar store and use Sharpies to color on the bulb/shade.  This will give a fun colored night light for your child.

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