Green -- 6/24/25

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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Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Little Green Donkey by Anuska Allepuz

Books:
The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long
A Girl and Her Gator by Sean Bryan
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
Green Beans by Elizabeth Thomas
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Craft: Caterpillar
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, head)

- Cut along straight black lines to get legs

- Color pieces (back and front)

- Fold legs so every other leg is folded backwards or forwards

- Glue head to front of caterpillar

Extension Activities:

- Go on a leaf scavenger hunt.  How many different types of green leaves can you collect.  Can you identify them?  If not, check out a leaf identification book from the library.

- Have a green food taste testing.  Try different green foods such as kiwi, grapes, green beans, broccoli, asparagus, cucumbers, pickles, etc.

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Yellow -- 6/17/25

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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Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel
Counting to Bananas by Carrie Tillotson

Books:
5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming
I Am Not a Chair by Ross Burach
The Little School Bus by Margery Cuyler
This Is the Sunflower by Lola M. Schaefer
Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach
Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton

Craft: Bee

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, wings)

- Color pieces

- Roll strip of paper (body) and glue in place to make bee's head

- Glue on wings to bee's back

Extension Activities:

- Make Banana Pops to eat.  Peel a banana and slide onto a craft stick.  Dip the banana in yogurt, chocolate, or peanut butter.  Roll the banana in nuts, sprinkles, mini chips, etc.  Freeze.

- Hold a Rubber Ducky Race at your local pool.  Give each child a rubber ducky and see which one crosses the pool first.

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Orange -- 6/10/25

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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Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle

Books:
Beware of Tigers by Dave Horowitz
Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood
Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story by Zeena M. Pliska 
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Ten Orange Pumpkins by Stephen Savage

Craft: Clownfish

- Print template (above) onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out clownfish

- Color clownfish

- Cut orange paper into small pieces.  Glue pieces to stripes of clownfish

Extension Activities:

- Hold a taste testing of orange foods -- oranges, canteloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes, cheez-its, cheetos, goldfish crackers, etc.

- Plant a carrot top.  Cut off the top of the carrot and trim away the leaves.  Place the carrot top in a small container on top of a layer of pebbles.  Let your child pour water in up to the carrot.  Wait for it to start to grow roots and then transplant to dirt.

Red -- 6/3/25

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 Bat by Morag Hood
The Starry Giraffe by Andy Bergmann

Books:

Crabby Crab by Chris Raschka
The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
Ten Apples Up on Top! by Theo LeSieg

Craft:  Ladybug

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, antennae)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings so they overlap slightly

- Fold and glue antennae to top of ladybug

Extension Activities:

- Enjoy a fruit a salad made with red fruits -- apples, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, red grapes, watermelon, etc.

- Visit a fire station to view a fire truck. 

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Virtual Story Time: Summer Colors -- June 2025

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.) 

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The Colors of Summer by Danna Smith
Ten in a Hurry by Lo Cole

Books:

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley

The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson

I Know a Wee Piggy by Kim Norman

Magic Colors by Patrick George

Extension Activities:

- The Colors of Summer gives colors on a summer beach day.  Have your child write their own version of the book using colors they would see on their summer day at home, at the park, etc.

- Go on a color scavenger hunt.  Try to find something for each color of the rainbow.

- Make a colorful suncatcher by placing tissue paper pieces between two pieces of contact paper.  You can then cut out the shape you would like for your suncatcher.

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? -- 5/27/25

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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Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen

Books:
Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood
How to Cheer Up a Friend by Stephanie Calmenson
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
My Best Friend by Rob Hodgson
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
Two Bunny Buddies by Kathryn O. Galbraith

Craft:  Velociraptor
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, legs, arms)

- Color pieces

- Glue legs to bottom of body with one leg in front and one in back 

- Glue arms to front of body with one arm in front and one in back

Extension Activities:

- Make a Friendship Chain.  This can be done two different ways.  Kids can write a friends' names on strips of paper and then make into a paper chain.  Or they could write attributes they like in friends (ex - cheerful, like to play outside, etc) on paper strips to make into a paper chain.

- Make friendship recipes together.  These are recipes that can easily be adjusted to make individual mini foods for different people.  For example, make individual personal pizzas letting each child add the toppings they like.  


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Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters -- 5/20/25

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.) 

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Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters by Jane Yolen
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
My Dad Is Big and Strong, But . . . by Coralie Saudo

Books:
Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Good Night, Owl by Greg Pizzoli
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin

Craft: Monster Puppet
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out monster

- Color monster

- Fold along dotted lines to make mouth than can open/shut

- Optional: Glue sequins on for more decoration

Extension Activities:

- Bedtime stories are a great way to end the day with your child.  Choose books that are calming rather than more excitable books.
- Have a PJ fashion show.  Ask your child(ren) to show off their best pajama fashions.


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Baby Bear's Chairs -- 5/13/25

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.) 

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Baby Bear's Chairs by Jane Yolen
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins

Books:
Bears on Chairs by Shirley Parenteau
A Couch for Llama by Leah Gilbert
Down the Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy
Frog on a Log? by Kes Gray
He Came with the Couch by David Slonim
I Am NOT a Chair by Ross Burach

Craft: Sitting Bear

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (bear, strip) making sure to cut along the slits in bear's legs

- Color bear and write name/saying on strip

- Fold bear's arms and legs

- Slide paper strip into slits in legs to make bear sit up

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of musical chairs.

- Frog on a Log involves animals only being able to sit on things they rhyme with.  Have your child(ren) come up with what objects different family and friends can sit on.

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A Bear Sat on My Porch Today -- 5/6/25

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.) 

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A Bear Sat on My Porch Today by Jane Yolen
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher

Books:

Bark, George! by Jules Feiffer
The Farm That Mac Built by Tammi Sauer
Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail

Craft: Walking Bear
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, legs)

- Color pieces

- Fold body along dotted lines so stands

- Glue tabs on head together into circle and then glue onto body

Extension Activities:

- Play a cumulative rhythm game.  Give a pattern of claps, stomps, etc. and have your child repeat it.  Continue repeating it back and forth adding more claps, etc. each round.

- Print out Jane Yolen's activity guide to her book A Bear Sat on My Porch Today.

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Virtual Story Time: Jewish American Heritage Month -- May 2025

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.) 

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Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

Books:
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen
It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach
Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed by Leslea Newman
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


Extension Activities:
- Have a whistling contest.  Who can whistle the loudest? longest? like a bird?
- Make a pot of chicken soup with rice (or noodles).
- Visit jewishamericanheritage.org for activities for Jewish American Heritage Month for all ages.

Royal Stories: Attack of the Underwear Dragon -- 4/29/25

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.) 

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Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman
The Tiny King by Taro Miura

Books:
Ace Dragon, Ltd by Russell Hoban
The Big Princess by Taro Miura
Elephant Joe, Brave Knight! by David Wojtowycz
Princess says Goodnight by Naomi Howland
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox

Craft: Dragon Flyer

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, wings)

- Color pieces

- Fold body along dotted lines

- Fold wings along dotted lines

- Glue wings to body where indicated

Extension Activities:

- Train to become a knight.  Create an obstacle course where kids have to gallop like a knight's horse, fly like a dragon, etc.

- Host a royal ball.  Have kids dance to classical music.

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Royal Stories: Knight Owl -- 4/22/25

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.) 

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Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Lovabye Dragon by Barbara Joosse

Books:
Do Knights Take Naps by Kathy Tucker
The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight by Jennifer L. Holm
King Arthur's Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel
The Potato King by Christoph Niemann
The Prince Won't Go to Bed! by Dayle Ann Dodd
Sleepless Knight by James Sturm

Craft: Knight Mask

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (helmet, feather)

- Cut out center to show kid's face

- Color pieces

- Glue feather to top of helmet

- Glue jumbo craft stick to side 

Extension Activities:

- Design a shield.  Have your child draw symbols to represent characteristics they believe a knight should hold. (ex - bravery, truthful, smart, etc.)

- Go on a dragon hunt.  Hide a stuffed dragon or picture of a dragon somewhere in the house.  Then send your children to try to find it.


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Royal Stories: The Princess and the Pit Stop -- 4/15/25

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.) 

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The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox

Books:
The Big Princess by Taro Miura
Good Knight, Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
Lovabye Dragon by Barbara Joosse
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood
Sleeping Bobby by Will Osborne

Craft: Crown
- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out crown pieces
- Color pieces
- Optional -- Glue on sequins for jewels
- Glue pieces together into headband to fit head



Extension Activities:
- At the end of the The Princess and the Pit Stop they had a dance contest.  Have a fun royal dance party.  Try out different dances.
- Play a game of Telephone.  Have several children line up in a row.  Whisper a sentence into the first child's ear.  Have them then whisper that sentence into the next child's ear and so on through the line.  See how the sentence changed by the end of the line.

Royal Stories: King Lion -- 4/8/25

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.) 

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King Lion by Emma Yarlett
Where Is the Dragon? by Leo Timmers
Prince of a Frog by Jackie Urbanovic

Books:
Elephant Joe, Brave Knight by David Wojtowycz
King Alice by Matthew Cordell
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
The Potato King by Christoph Niemann
The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee

Craft: Aladdin's Castle Play Set

- Print above template onto cardstock
- Color

- Cut out pieces

- Fold where indicated by dotted lines

Extension Activities:

- Two of this week's books are about making friends.  Discuss with your children what they would like in a friend.

- Build a castle out of Legos or cardboard boxes.

Virtual Story Time: A Royal Story -- April 2025

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.) 

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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

Books:
The King's Golden Beard by Klaas Verplancke
The Legend of King Arthur-A-Tops by Mo O'Hara
Prince of a Frog by Jackie Urbanovic
The Prince Won't Go to Bed by Dayle Ann Dodds
A Real Prince Is Hard to Find: A Modern Fairy Tale by Joanna Rivard
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-To-Be by Mini Grey



Extension Activities:
- Build a castle out of Lego or other building blocks.
- Have a royal fashion show.  Ask your child to dress up in their best, fanciest clothes.
- Make edible fairy wands.  Cut rice krispee treats into stars and then stick the star onto a pretzel rod.

Sense of Smell -- 4/1/25

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 Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid

Books:
The Daily Sniff by Jane Cabrera
The Nose Book by Al Perkins
Something Smells! by Blake Liliane Hellman
Something Stinks! by Jonathan Fenske
Thank You, Omu! by Pat Mora

Craft: Flower
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (flower, leaf)

- Color pieces

- Color a craft stick as stem

- Glue flower and leaf onto craft stick

- Fold along dotted lines of flower and glue down to make 3-D

- Optional -- Spray flower with a scent or perfume

Extension Activities:

- Visit a spicery/spice shop.  Let the kids explore the various scents on display.  Which do they like?  Which do they dislike?

- Have fun coloring with scented markers.  Can your child identify the marker scents?

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Sense of Sound -- 3/25/25

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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Animals Go Vroom! by Abi Cushman
The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky
Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

Books:
Cat Says Meow by Michael Arndt
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss
The Noisy Way to Bed by Ian Whybrow
Slop Goes the Soup by Pamela Duncan Edwards
The Sound of Day, the Sound of Night by Mary O'Neill
What Sound Is Morning? by Grant Snider

Craft: Shaker Stick
- String jingle bells onto a pipe cleaner
- Wrap pipe cleaner around a jumbo craft stick
- Optional -- Color craft stick first

Extension Activities:

- Have fun with rhyming.  Ask your child to come up with rhyming words (ex - cat, bat, fat, mat, etc).

- Play with rhythms.  Have your child repeat a clapping rhythm after you.  Or find a body percussion video for kids on YouTube.

Sense of Sight -- 3/18/25

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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Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt

Books:
All the Better to See You With by Margaret Wild
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.
Douglas, You Need Glasses! by Ged Adamson
Where's Baby? by Anne Hunter

Craft: Binoculars

- Curl two quarter sheets of cardstock into tubes and glue

- Cut a long strip of paper (8-1/2" x 2-1/2") and glue it around the two tubes

- Optional: Add some tape to tubes and strip to make sure they stay in place

- Hole punch a hole at end of either side of tubes and tie yarn to hang around neck

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of I Spy or go on a scavenger hunt to find specific objects.

- Let your child(ren) experiment with binoculars, microscope, magnifying glass, or telescope.  

Sense of Touch -- 3/10/25

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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Press Here by Herve Tullet
Hugless Douglas by David Melling

Books:
How Do You Hug a Porcupine? by Laurie Isop
I Can Tell by Touching by Carolyn Otto
Same Love, Different Hug by Sarah Hovorka
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett

Craft: Bear Hug

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (head, arms)

- Color pieces

- Glue arms to bottom of head

- Fold arms to give a hug

Extension Activities:

- Do some blind touch tests.  Blindfold your child and then give them an object to try to identify just by touch.

- Ask your child to find things that fit different types of textures (ex - soft, rough, fluffy, itchy, etc).


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Sense of Taste -- 3/4/25

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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Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Pie by Judy Sierra
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems

Books:
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
Scrambled Eggs Super! by Dr. Seuss
Yuck! by Mick Manning
Zombies Don't Eat Veggies by Megan Lacera

Craft: Sense of Taste
- Print out template at left onto cardstock 
- Cut out face
- Hole punch two holes onto tongue

- Color face as self

- Slide a sucker through the two holes so looks like eating it

Extension Activities:

- Have fun with various taste tests.  Some possibilities include different flavors of jello, cookies, Skittles, drinks, etc.  See if they can identify the flavor or which ones they like best.

- Use fruit loop cereal to make an edible bracelet or necklace by stringing them onto a piece of yarn or a pipecleaner.  Or make a birdfeeder using plain cheerios.

Virtual Story Time: Our Senses -- March 2025

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 Story Time video.

Mama in the Moon by Doreen Cronin
The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Iza Trapani

Books:
Bear's Busy Family by Stella Blackstone
Cold, Crunch, Colorful: Using Our Senses by Jane Brocket
Five for a Little One by Christopher Raschka
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris
I Hear a Pickle by Rachel Isadora
This Beach Is Too Loud! by Samantha Cotterill


Extension Activities:
- Play a game of I Spy using all the senses rather than just sight.  (ex - I Spy something that feels soft.)
- Try to have your child guess an item just be describing it using sensory words (feels, smells, tastes, etc).  
- Have fun with scented markers.  Make pictures that smell good.

Sunny Days -- 2/25/25

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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Sun by Sam Usher
You Are My Sunshine by Blake Hoena

Books:
Hello, Sun by Julie Downing
I Like the Sun by Sarah Nelson
Like Butter on Pancakes by Jonathan London
Summer Sun Risin' by W. Nikola-Lisa
The Sun Shines Everywhere by Mary Ann Hoberman

Craft: Sun with Shades
- Print template and cut out sunglasses

- Color sunglasses

- Color paper plate as sun and glue on sunglasses

- Draw on sun's face

- Cut rays into sides of plate

Extension Activities:

- It's fun to play with shadows in the sun.  Set out various objects on a sidewalk/patio in the sun.  Have your child(ren) trace the shadows the objects make.

- Make a sunshine snack.  Slice an orange into flat slices.  Add pineapple chunks around the outside for the sun's rays.

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