Building Block Award Winners -- 9/3/24

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.

I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Wolfboy by Andy Harkness
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Books:
10 Little Ninjas by Miranda Paul
Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings
Dandy by Ame Dyckman
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Press Here by Herve Tullet

Craft: Bad Dog (Cat)

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, head, tail) and color

- Fold body in half along dotted line to make a triangle

- Glue tail (backwards) along left side dotted line on front of triangle

- Fold over small triangle onto tail so that cat will stand

- Glue head to top point of triangle body

Extension Activities:

- After reading I'm Terrified of Bath Time, have your child come up with "scared" stories for other common household items (ex - couch, food, etc.).

- Visit a local animal shelter to visit with the animals.  See if they will let you volunteer time "reading" to the dogs and cats.

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Building Block Story Time -- Week 4: September 27-28, 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 to watch this week's Story Time video.

I Want a Dog by Jon Agee
The Farm That Mac Built by Tammi Sauer
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Books: (2021 Building Block Award Nominees)
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
Crocodiles Need Kisses Too by Rebecca Colby
The Farm That Mac Built by Tammi Sauer
I Want a Dog by Jon Agee
One Red Sock by Jennifer Sattler
The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Saturday by Oge Mora
Stomp by Uncle Ian Aurora

Craft:  Farm Tic Tac Toe

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color barn and animal game pieces

- Cut out pig and chicken game pieces

Extension Activities:

- Click HERE to cast your vote for the 2021 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award.
- All three of this week's books could easily be extended by adding more animals to the stories.  Ask your child to continue one of stories.

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Building Block Story Time -- Week 3: September 20-21, 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 to watch this week's Story Time video.

Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
Saturday by Oge Mora
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Books: (2021 Building Block Award Nominees)
Bad Dog by Mike Boldt
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
Crocodiles Need Kisses Too by Rebecca Colby
The Farm That Mac Built by Tammi Sauer
I Want a Dog by Jon Agee
One Red Sock by Jennifer Sattler
The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Saturday by Oge Mora
Stomp by Uncle Ian Aurora

Craft:  Dog Puppet

- Color a lunch-size brown paper bag as dog's body

- Print out template and cut out

- Color dog's head and glue to bottom of bag

- Color ears and glue to either side of dog's head

- Color tongue and glue inside bottom flap of bag underneath the dog's head





Extension Activities:

- After reading Bad Dog, have your child determine whether the pet makes a better dog or cat.  Why?

- Discuss traditions you have with your children.  Do you have a special day that you do things together?  What things do you do?

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