Favorite Picture Books of 2025 -- 12/30/25

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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Calling All Bears! by Diana Murray
The Bear and the Hare at the Fair by Em Lynas

Books:
Bear Feels Sad by Karma Wilson
The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan
Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen
On All Fours by Gaetan Doremus
Short Dog, Long Dog: A Book of Opposites by Anna Hrachovec


Craft: Bear Headband
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (face/ears and 2 extra strips)
- Color pieces
- Glue, tape, or staple strips together to fit child's head


Extension Activities:
- Learn about different types of bears.  Check out one of the nonfiction bear books from the library or visit the zoo.
- Take a field trip to a local amusement park.  What rides do you like?  What rides do you not like?

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Favorite Picture Books of 2025 -- 12/16/25

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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George & Lenny Are Always Together by Jon Agee
Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris

Books:
Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend by Bob Shea
Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
I Am Tree Rex! by Mo Davey
Piece Out by Alex Willan
Six Little Sticks by Tiffany Stone
This Book Is Dangerous! by Ben Clanton

Craft: George & Lenny

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (bear, bunny)

- Color pieces

- Fold bear's arm along line and glue end to back of other side of bear

- Lightly Fold bunny in half (top to bottom) and cut small diagonal slit on tummy to make a downwards triangle

- Slip bunny onto bear's arm

- Optional: Glue bunny into place if you like

Extension Activities:

- Discuss with your child whether they prefer being alone or with friends.  Come up with a list of activities you can do in the different situations.

- Extend the book Let's Be Bees by coming up with more sounds for various things.  Turn it into a guessing game to see if you can guess what the object is from the sound.

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Favorite Pictures Books of 2025 -- 12/9/25

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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Me and Other Bunnies by Mo Willems
Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor
Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme by Betsy Bird

Books:
Big Bike, Little Bike by Kellie DuBay Gillis
Canteloupe and HoneyDo Bake a Cake by Mike Boldt
Henry Is An Artist by Justin Worley
Little Freddie Two Pants by Drew Daywalt
The Peddler of Puddles by Beth Ferry
We're Moving House by Mick Jackson


Craft:  Humpty Dumpty Puzzle
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper (two-sided front and back)
- Color sheet
- Cut along lines on back to make into puzzle


Extension Activities:
- Extend the book Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme by asking your child to recite more nursery rhymes before inserting "Pop Goes the Weasel".
- Cranky Crabby Crow includes a simple code within the book.  Explore other codes.  Have your child(ren) figure out some sayings in secret code.


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Favorite Picture Books of 2025 -- 12/2/25

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 Scrub in the Tub by Jan Thomas
The Pigeon WON'T Count to 10! by Mo Willems
Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan

Books:
Big Bike, Little Bike by Kellie DuBay Gillis
Cats in Construction Hats by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor
Nellie's Big Splash by Cori Doerrfeld
Who Meows? A Book of Animal Sounds by Robin Page

Craft: Pig Ornament

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, head, legs, holly leaves & berries)

- Color pieces

- Glue head onto center of body

- Glue legs to back bottom of body

- Glue holly berries & leaves where you like

- Optional: Cut a piece of yarn/string and tape to back for a ornament hanger

Extension Activities:

- Make bathtime more fun with some Ice Fishing.  Add a couple drops of food coloring to water and freeze in ice cube trays.  Add 1-2 cubes to the bath water and see if your child(ren) can catch them.

- Practice counting to ten by having your child(ren) find 10 related items.  (ex - blue items, pieces of clothes, books, etc.)

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Virtual Story Time: New Books of 2025 -- December 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 Pigeon WON'T Count to 10! by Mo Willems
I Hate Everything! by Sophy Henn

Books:
The Backwards Alphabet Book by Paul Friedrich
The Book That Never Ends by Beck Stanton
Loki! Loki! Where Are You? by Kurt Hartman
The Mushroom of Doom by Becky Davies
This Book Is Dangerous! by Ben Clanton
Vampire Jam Sandwich by Casey Lyall


Extension Activities:
- Poll family and friends to discover what books they read this year were their favorites.  Read those books and see if you agree.
- Make a scrapbook of favorite memories from 2025.  Let your children dictate their favorite memories and stories to include.  Draw or add in photos of those memories.

2025 Building Block Award Nominees -- 9/9/25

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 virtual Story Time.

The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay
Dig Dig Dinosaur by Professor Anjali Goswami

Books:
Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers
I Live in a Tree Trunk by Meg Fleming
Just One Flake by Travis Jonker
Mr. Fox's Game of No by David LaRochelle
Peg Gets Crackin' Jo Renfro
Ploof by Ben Clanton
Simon and the Better Bone by Corey Tabor
Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan

Craft: Dinosaur Puzzle

- Print template (left) on cardstock or heavy paper

- Color picture

- Cut along straight lines to make a 12 piece puzzle

Extension Activities:

- Retell The Quiet Forest but with different animals.  Ask your child to suggest animals and what their action would be.

- Learn more about dinosaurs.  Check out one of the informational dinosaur books from the library.