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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Arctic Animals -- 1/28/25

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.


Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett
What's That Noise? by Naomi Howarth











Books:
Baby Beluga by Raffi
Hello, Arctic! by Theodore Taylor
I'm a Narwhal by Mallory C. Loehr
Over in the Arctic: Where the Cold Winds Blow by Marianne Berkes
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson
Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman
Walrus Song by Janet Lawler


Craft: Skating Polar Bear
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (iceberg, polar bear)
- Color pieces
- Fold iceberg on dotted line and then glue bottom flaps together so stands
- Fold tab on bottom of polar bear on dotted lines and then glue to back of bear so stands
- Can glue polar bear to iceberg if like


Extension Activities:
- Make Polar Bear Snack Crackers.  Ice a graham cracker with vanilla frosting.  Place two mini-marshmallows in the top two corners for ears.  Place a large marshmallow along the bottom of the graham cracker in the center for its snout.  Place a brown M&M in center of large marshmallow using a little icing for glue to make the nose.  Place two M&Ms above the snout for eyes.
- Have an Arctic Animal Parade.  Ask your child(ren) to "walk" like various arctic animals such as polar bears, caribou, penguins, lemmings, etc.


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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Penguins -- 1/14/25

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.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis










Books:
Baby Penguins Everywhere by Melissa Guion
Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Pierre the Penguin: A True Story by Jean Marzollo
Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins


Craft: Penguin with Book
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (penguin card, book cover, flippers)
- Color pieces
Bend wings along dotted lines and glue to either side of penguin
- Fold book cover slightly along the spine line and glue flippers to hold book



Extension Activities:
- Pretend to be penguins and waddle to walk.  Maybe have a penguin walk race.
- Visit the penguin exhibit at the zoo.  


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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Virtual Story Time: Bear Snores On -- January 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 online Story Time.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson













Books:
The Big Snow by Berta Hader
Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom
If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan


Extension Activities:
- Read more of the Bear books by Karma Wilson including Bear Can't Sleep and Bear Wants More.
- Learn about animals and hibernation.  There are several great nonfiction books at the library.  Or watch this National Geographic Kids video.
- Hold a party like in the book Bear Snores On.  Enjoy snacks such as hot tea, popcorn, etc.