Are You a Monster? Story Time -- 10/6/25

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.

Are You a Monster? by Guilherme Karsten
Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Books:
Bye-Bye Big Bad Bullybug by Ed Emberley
The Monster at the End of the Book by Jon Stone
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Snow Beast Comes to Play by Phil Gosier
When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor

Craft: Ghost
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out ghost
- Color ghost if like
- Cut five strips of paper (1/2"x5")
- Glue strips to bottom of ghost
- Curl or accordian-fold strips if you like




Extension Activities:
- Make a ghost in a bag.  Draw a face on a ziploc bag with a sharpie.  Then add a small amount of shaving cream into the bag before sealing the bag.  Let the kids squish the bag to make ghost shapes.
- Have fun with some monster Mad Libs.


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Easter -- 4/4/23

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.

Bunny Bus by Ammi-Joan Paquette
Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke
The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas

Books:
Easter Mice! by Bethany Roberts
Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood
Max's Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells
The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing
Pick a Perfect Egg by Patricia Toht
Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail
The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen


Craft: Egg Bunny
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper.
- Color pieces (egg body, ears, bow)
- Glue ears to top of egg body
- Glue bow onto bunny where you would like


Extension Activities:
- Dye Easter eggs with your child.  There are many different ways to dye eggs including the traditional dye, cool whip dye, etc.  Experiment and see which way works best for you.
- Make some Bunny Bait to lure the Easter Bunny to your house.  Bunny Bait is a simple trail mix with popcorn, pretzels, and pastel M&Ms with melted white chocolate drizzled over the top.


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Ghost in the House -- 10/25

 Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Books:

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima

How to Haunt a House by Carolyn Crimi

Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo by Elanie Bickell

Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell

Craft: Ghost

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out

- Color ghost's features (eyes and mouth)

- Cut out strips of white paper and glue to bottom of ghost

- Curl or fold strips

Extension Activities:

- Make a Boonana for a snack.  Peel a banana and cut in half.  Stick three chocolate chips onto the top half of the banana for eyes and a mouth. 

- Ghost in the House introduces several different types of monsters.  Have your child act out how those monsters would walk, dance, speak, etc.

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Halloween Story Time -- October 25-26, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette
Click, Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin

Books:
10 Spooky Pumpkins by Gris Grimly

Bears and Boos by Shirley Parenteau

The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey

Jungle Halloween by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Minerva Louise at Halloween by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Not Very Scary by Carol Brendler

Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht
Six Creepy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle

Craft: Mummy Treat Bag

- Cut out circles for eyes and glue onto the top of a brown paper lunchbag

- Cut strips of white paper and glue onto bag for mummy strips

- (Optional)  Go trick or treating to fill bag up

Extension Activities:

- Both books are about fears.  Talk with your child about what things they are scared of.  Then come up with ideas to help settle those fears.

- Ask your child to come up with a Halloween costume using items you have around the house.  (i.e. use a sheet to become a ghost, cut out and tape facial features to an orange shirt to become a jack-o-lantern, etc.)

Ghost in the House (Monsters) Story Time: October 15-16, 2018

Books:
Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette *
Little Goblins Ten by Pamela Jane
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone *
Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner *
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra


Craft: Ghost Windsock
The children glued a white circle over a recycled CD and drew on a face.  They then glued on long strips of tissue paper to the bottom to make into a windsock.  Small white tissue paper squares could be glued around the face if they liked.


Literacy Extensions:
- Both Ghost in the House and Little Goblins Ten feature counting.  For practice, have your child count the monsters on each page as you are reading the story.
- Monster Boogie has two verses using different words for dancing (i.e. boogie, wiggle).  See if your child can add more verses to the song / book with other words for dancing.

Ghost in the House Story Time: October 14, 2014

Books:
Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette *
Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley *
Love Monster by Rachel Bright *
Ten Creepy Monsters by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis
Yeti, Turn Out the Light! by Greg Long *

Craft: Ghost
Our craft this week was based on the craft pictured to the left.  Each child was given a piece of white cardstock that had been cut in half longways that they colored a face onto.  They then glued on pieces of white crepe paper along the bottom before gluing the cardstock into a cylinder.

Literacy Extensions:
- Have you child come up with their own counting rhyme featuring monsters (i.e. Ten Creepy Monsters or Ghost in the House)
- Talk about body parts by having your child describe the various features of the characters in the book your reading (i.e. Go Away, Big Green Monster)