Picture Book Genres: All About Me! -- 6/7/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Bored by Michel Ian Black

Books: (Body Parts, Emotions, Self-Control, Self Esteem, etc.)

Chill, Chomp, Chill! by Chris Ayala-Kronos

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

I Feel . . . by DJ Corchin

Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt

Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers
Parts by Tedd Arnold

Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry . . .  by Molly Bang

Craft: Flamingo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color pieces (body, wing) and cut out

- Glue wing onto flamingo's body

- Hole punch at bottom of flamingo's body

- Thread pipe cleaner through hole and twist to stay in place.  Bend pipe cleaner so flamingo standing on one leg.

Extension Activities:

- Review body parts with your child.  Ask your child to name the different body parts as you point to them.  

- Sing some "ME" songs such as Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You're Happy and You Know It, etc.

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Elephant & Piggie: I'm a Frog! Story Time: June 17-18, 2019

Books:
Archie and the Bear by Zanni Louise
The Birthday Box by Leslie Patracelli
For Just One Day by Laura Leuck *
I'm a Frog! by Mo Willems *
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black *
On My Way to the Bath by Sarah Maizes

Craft: Frog on Lilypad
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children colored a paper plate as a lilypad and a flower to glue onto the plate.  They also colored a frog cutout.  The frog was attached to the plate by a piece of accordian-folded paper to the frog will "hop".

Extension Activities:
- Engage in some pretend play.  Ask you child to act as various types of animals.
- Pick an animal to learn more about.  There are great informational books for kids at the library to learn about animals.


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Michael Ian Black Story Time: July 10-11, 2017

Books:
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black *
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black *
Naked! by Michael Ian Black *
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black
The Purple Kangaroo by Michael Ian Black

Craft: Paper Plate Flamingo
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  We made a few alterations to the craft.  We used small paper plates and cut out the body and neck as one piece.  The kids colored the body and the head before gluing them together.  They then added the legs by placing a black pipe cleaner through a hole punched at the bottom of the plate.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea, extend the story by coming up with reasons why a panda bear parade would or would not be a good idea.
- Chicken Cheeks gives several alternate words for "derriere".  See if your child can come up with alternate words for other body parts.


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Building Block 2013 Nominees Story Time: September 16-17, 2013

Books:
Find a Cow Now by Janet Stevens *
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black *
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle *

Craft: Flamingo
Children were given a flamingo body cut out of cardstock to color.  They could then choose a piece of pipe cleaner to bend in half and tape on as legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk with your child about how they know what certain animals are like in Find a Cow Now.
- Figure out what you can do with a potato that might be fun (I'm Bored).