Virtual Story Time: Bear Snores On -- January 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.) 

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Books:
The Big Snow by Berta Hader
Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom
If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan


Extension Activities:
- Read more of the Bear books by Karma Wilson including Bear Can't Sleep and Bear Wants More.
- Learn about animals and hibernation.  There are several great nonfiction books at the library.  Or watch this National Geographic Kids video.
- Hold a party like in the book Bear Snores On.  Enjoy snacks such as hot tea, popcorn, etc.

Elephant and Piggie: I Am Invited to a Party! Story Time: July 22-23, 2019

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
Groovy Joe: Disco Party Countdown by Eric Litwin *
I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems *
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
Just Not Invited by Mercer Mayer
Miss Spider's Tea Party by Daniel Kirk

Craft: Party Crown
Kids colored a cutout of the word PARTY with Elephant and Piggie on it.  They could add sequins if they liked.  They then glued on strips of paper to turn it into a crown to wear.

Extension Activities:
- Several of the suggested books include an element of math.  Practice counting in the other books by counting the number of party guests.
- Being invited to a party is a great time to go over etiquette.  Go over simple party manners with your child and practice them at home.


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Winter Animals Story Time: January 14-15, 2019

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathon London *
Sleepover with Beatrice & Bear by Monica Carnesi
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan *

Craft: Mouse
Our craft this week was based on the picture at left with several changes.  The children colored a mouse cutout that had 2 small slits cut in the body.  They then twisted together 2 half pieces of pipe cleaner together and inserted it in the slits to make the mouse's tail.

Extension Activities:
- Take a winter walk to see if you can find some animals.  If it has snowed, look for animal prints in the snow.  See if you can figure out which animal it is from the prints.
- Make a coloring book of winter animals.  Find coloring sheets of various winter animals to staple together into a coloring book.  Ask your child which of the animals hibernate and which ones don't.


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Karma Wilson Story Time: June 19-20, 2017

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson *
Duddle Puck: The Puddle Duck by Karma Wilson
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson *
If I Were a Mouse by Karma Wilson


Craft: Frog
The children colored a large circle before folding it to become the frog's body and mouth.  They then colored and glued on eyes, a tongue, and feet.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book The Cow Loves Cookies to talk about what various animals eat.
- If I Were a Mouse invites children to consider how they would act as various animals.  Suggest different animals and have your child come up with how they would act differently.


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Winter Animals Story Time: January 19, 2016

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
Chaucer's First Winter by Stephen Krensky
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright *
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by An Na *

Craft: Sleeping Bear Picture
The children colored a picture of a bear sleeping in the woods before gluing half a small paper plate ring (just the outer ring, the middle was cut out) over the bear to make it look like a cave.

Literacy Extensions:
- Learn about which animals hibernate through the winter and which stay awake.
- Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! uses rhyming words.  Practice your rhyming by trying to end all of your sentences with rhymes.

Notes:
Story Time was not held on Monday, January 18 as the library was closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.