Purple -- 7/8/25

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.

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Raisin and Grape by Tom Amico

Books:
Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
The Purple Puffy Coat by Maribeth Boelts
Silly Boobies: A Love Story by Ame Dyckman
When Pencil Met the Markers by Karen Kilpatrick

Craft: Purple People Eater

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, wings, horn, eye)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings to sides of body, horn to top of body, and eye in center

- Add mouth and other featuers

Extension Activities:

- Draw a purple adventure like Harold did.

- Try some new purple foods -- eggplant, purple carrots, cabbage, plums, etc.

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Virtual Story Time: Harold and the Purple Crayon -- July 2024

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 to view this month's virtual Story Time.

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

Books: (Adventures)

Armadillo Antics by Bill Martin

Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris

Ducks on the Road by Anita Lobel

Letters from Bear by David Gauthier

The Night Wild by Zoe Tilley Poster

Vernon Is on His Way by Philip Christian Stea

Tiny's Big Adventure by Martin Waddell

Extension Activities:

- Draw an adventure of your own using your favorite color crayon.  Where will you go?  What will you see?

- Go on a purple scavenger hunt.  How many things can you find that are purple?

- Harold and the Purple Crayon kind of reminds me of mazes.  Print out some mazes for your child to complete.