Celebrating Authors: Dr. Seuss -- 3/3/26

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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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! by Dr. Seuss

Books:
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss
Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss

Craft: Cat in the Hat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (cat, hat)

- Color pieces

- Glue cat into a tube so stands

- Glue hat to cat's head

Extension Activities:

- Extend Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by coming up with more sound effects.  Ask your child(ren) what different things might sound like.  Do the sounds effects in a pattern and then ask your child(ren) to repeat them back in that order.

- A lot of Dr. Seuss books incorporate rhyming.  Play a rhyming game by coming up with rhyming pair word pairs.

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Virtual Story Time: Kelly DiPucchio -- March 2026

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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Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio

Books:

Becoming Charley by Kelly DiPucchio

Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio

Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio

Oona by Kelly DiPucchio

We're Going on a Treasure Hunt by Kelly DiPucchio

Extension Activities:

- Try to read as many Kelly DiPucchio books as you can find.  Which ones were your favorites?  Why did you like them over the other books?

- Have a feast of bacon by trying as many different bacon-inspired foods as possible.  (ex - BLT sandwiches, bacon maple doughnuts, candied bacon, etc.)

- Make a Dragon Flyer craft.  Visit www.scribd.com/document/399219038/flying-dragon-airplane-final-pdf for the template.

Transportation: Little Tug -- 2/24/26

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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Little Tug by Stephen Savage
Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand

Books:
Bears in the Snow by Shirley Parenteau
Canteloupe and HoneyDo Ride a Bike by Mike Boldt
The Little School Bus by Carol Roth
One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova
Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder

Craft: Airplane
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, wing, tailwing)

- Color pieces

- Pinch ends of large strip and glue together to make plane's body

- Glue one smaller strip about halfway across top of plane's body for wings

- Fold second smaller strip in half.  Then fold ends of strip up in opposite direction to make tailwing.  Glue to back top of plane.

Extension Activities:

- Extend the book/song Down by the Barn by adding more verses featuring different animals.  Ask your child for what the baby animal is called as well as the sound they make.

- Make different types of paper airplanes.  Which ones fly the best?  

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Transportation: Snakes on a Train -- 2/17/26

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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Snakes on a Train by Kathryn Dennis
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang

Books:
All Except Axle by Sue Lowell Gallion
Cars Galore by Peter Stein
Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage
One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova
Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder

Craft: Train

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (engine, wheels/strips)

- Color pieces

- Glue strips into wheels making sure to not glue the snipped ends together

- Slide engine into slits in wheels

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Conductor Says (Simon Says).

- Take a train ride (ex - zoo train, amusement park train, day-trip train ride, etc).

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Transportation: 20 Big Trucks -- 2/10/26

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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20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee
Elecopter by Michael Slack
Moo! by David LaRochelle

Books:
Along the River by Vanina Starkoff
Bears in the Snow by Shirley Parenteau
The Best Bike Ride Ever by James Proimos
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Planes Fly! by George Ella Lyon
Tiny Little Rocket by Richard Collingridge

Craft: Paper Plate Rocking Boat
- Color outer ring of paper plate blue for water

- Color inner circle of paper plate as bottom of boat

- Fold plate in half (color on outside)

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (triangle sail, fish)

- Color pieces

- Glue sail to plate along fold

- Glue fish onto blue ring of water

Extension Activities:

- Elecopter is part of a series of books where animals are combined with types of transportation (ie - Monkey Truck, Turtle Tug).  Ask your children to design other animal/transportation combos.

- Use a small toy car to paint a picture.  Dip wheels into paint and then run it along a piece of paper.  Repeat with additional colors.

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Transportation: Bunnies on the Bus -- 2/3/26

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 the February virtual Story Time.

Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh
The Mixed-Up Truck by Stephen Savage

Books:
Clickety Clack by Rob & Amy Spence
How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton
I'm Tough! by Kate McMullan
Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London
Taxi, Go! by Patricia Toht

Craft: Hot Air Balloon
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (balloon, basket)

- Color pieces

- Hole punch a hole at the bottom of the balloon and at each top corner of the basket

- Cut a piece of yarn

- Tie basket and balloon together 

Extension Activities:

- Visit the Transportation Museum to learn about different types of transportation and to view the different types of vehicles.

- Talk about safety while riding different types of transportation.  How are they different between the different types?

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Virtual Story Time: Greenlight -- February 2026

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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Greenlight by Breanna Carzoo

Books:
Cars, Signs, and Porcupines! by Ethan Long
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
Red Light, Green Lion by Candace Ryan
Runaway Signs by Joan Holub
Sign Off by Stephen Savage




Extension Activities:
- Play a game of Red Light, Green Light.
- Visit Breanna Carzoo's website for various printable activities to go along with the book.
- Practice counting by counting how long you are stopped at a traffic light.

Kids Song: If You're Happy and You Know It -- 1/27/26

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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If You're Happy and You Know It! by Anna McQuinn
My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas

Books:
Happy by Emma Dodd
The Happy Book by Andy Rash
A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup
I Am Happy! by Michael Rosen
Singing in the Rain by Tim Hopgood
Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell

Craft: Silly Smiles

- Draw silly mouths/smiles on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out mouths/smiles

- Color mouths/smiles

- Optional: Add sequins if you like

- Glue a craft stick to back mouths/smiles

Extension Activities:

- Extend the song "If You're Happy and You Know" by asking your child(ren) to come up with additional actions and verses.

- Make a collage of Happy Items.  Cut out pictures of things that make you happy from an old magazine.  Glue them onto another sheet of paper as a collage.

Kids Song: Hush, Little Baby

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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Hush, Little Baby by Marla Frazee
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

Books:
Bedtime for Mommy by Amy  Krouse Rosenthal
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin
Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel Isadora
Sleepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Craft: Mockingbird
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out bird making sure to also cut the wing up to the dotted line

- Color bird on both sides

- Fold head and wing down

Extension Activities:

- Extend the song Hush, Little Baby by adding in additional items to purchase.

- A common fear at bedtime is the dark.  Decorate a night light for your child's room.  Get a simple night light from the dollar store and decorate the shade using Sharpies.

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Kids Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat -- 1/13/26

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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Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Books:
The Cars and Trucks Book by Todd Parr
A Long Way by Katherine Ayres
McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger
Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak 
Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabrielle Snyder

Craft: Folded Boat Picture
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Color picture above the dotted line

- Fold up along dotted line

- Fold bottom corners diagonally up towards top of folded up piece

- Open back up and fold corners in towards center with bottom piece on the front side of picture

- Color bottom of fold as boat

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Transportation BINGO on your next car trip.  Ask your child to find various types of vehicles (truck, motorcycle, RV, etc) and colors to try to get a BINGO.

- Try to build a simple boat our of recycled materials that will actually float.  Materials that might be useful include plastic lids, craft sticks, cardboard, etc.

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Kids Songs: The Farmer in the Dell -- 1/6/26

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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The Farmer in the Dell by John O'Brien
I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs

Books:
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
Chicken, Chicken, Duck! by Madia Krilanovich
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Gris Grimly
Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora
On the Farm by David Elliott


Craft: Animal Match
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper (makes two sets)
- Color animals
- Cut along lines to make cards
- You can play a memory matching game by either trying to find both halves of the same animal or by creating new animals


Extension Activities:
- Visit a local petting zoo or farm such as Suson Park to visit the farm animals.
- Play a game of animals charades.


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Virtual Story Time: Dazzlin' Dolly -- January 2026

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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Dazzlin' Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton by Suzanne Slade

Books:
Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Dolly: The Story of Dolly Parton and Her Big Dream by Robyn McGrath
Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big by Dolly Parton
I Am a Rainbow by Dolly Parton







Extension Activities:
- Participate in the Reading 9-5: Winter Reading Program at the Jefferson County Library in January 2026.  Receive a small participation prize for reading 2 books or 1 hour.  Get a drawing chance for each additional 2 books or 1 hour of reading.
- Pick up a felt square from the JCL-Arnold Branch to decorate.  Bring it back to the Arnold Branch for it to be added to the "Collage of Many Colors".
- Listen to some of Dolly Parton's music.  There are several animated videos of her children's songs on YouTube.