Mysteries in the Stacks: Pete the Cat & the Missing Cupcakes -- 5/21/24

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.

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Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly & James Dean
The Case of the Missing Donut by Alison McGhee

Books:

Franklin the Detective by Sharon Jennings

The Missing Pairs by Yvonne Ivinson

Not an Alphabet Book: The Case of the Missing Cake by Eoin McLaughlin

Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont

Craft: Cupcake Magnet

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper

- Color pieces (cupcake and icing) before gluing together

- Optional:  Glue on sequins for sprinkles

- Optional: Add a magnet to the back

Extension Activities:

- Bake a batch of cupcakes with your child.  Have them help measure ingredients, stir, and decorate the cupcakes.

- Hide some items around the house for your child to find.  Give them simple clues if they need help finding the items.

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Picture Book Genres: Celebrate! -- 6/21/22

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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The Weather Girls by Aki

A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
Jingle Bells by Susan Jeffers

Books:  (Holidays, Seasons, Birthdays, Parties, etc)

All Year Long by Kathleen W. Deady

Bear's Birthday by Stella Blackstone

A Day for Rememberin': The First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson

Everyone Loves a Parade by Andrea Denish

Finding Spring by Carin Berger

Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

I Got You a Present by Mike Erskine-Kellie

Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

Santa Claus vs. the Easter Bunny by Fred Blunt

Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman

Craft: Cupcake

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color cupcake and candle before cutting out

- Glue candle to cupcake

- Optional: Add sequins for sprinkles

Extension Activities:

- Explore the different holidays with your child.  See if they can explain what each holiday celebrates and when they are celebrated during the year.

- A lot of celebrations include gifts.  Have your child practice "writing" thank you notes.  If they are too young to write, they can draw their thank you note.

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All About Food: Bread & Doughnuts -- November 29-30, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am, weather permitting.  (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.)

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Hooray for Bread by Allan Ahlberg
Hello, Arnie! by Laurie Keller

Books:  (Grains)
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban

Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper

Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard
The Little Red Hen by Harriet Ziefert

Toasty by Sarah Hwang

Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon

Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson

Craft: Cupcake Magnet
- Print template on cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Color cupcake base and icing

- Glue icing to top of cupcake base

- Glue sequins to icing as sprinkels

- Attach a magnet to the back of the cupcake

Extension Activities:

- Make some pasta art.  Glue different pasta shapes onto heavy paper to make a picture.  Optional -- dye the pasta different colors first.

- Bake a dessert together (i.e. cake, cupcakes, cookies, etc.).

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Sweets: A Trick or Treat Story Time: October 31-November 1, 2016

Books:
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy by Nick Bruel *
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper *
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems *
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass

Craft: Ice Cream Cone Picture
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  Kids were given a brown triangle for a cone and two white mini-cupcake liners.  The cupcake liners were squashed flat and colored before gluing with the cone onto a half piece of cardstock.  They also had the option of gluing it onto a brown paper lunchbag to use while trick or treating.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use this opportunity to go over Halloween safety tips and rules while trick or treating.
- After reading Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy, go over brush teething with your child.

Our Favorite Books of 2015: December 14-15, 2015

Books:
Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry *
I Will Chomp You! by Jory John *
Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad by Liz Climo *

Craft: Cupcake
This week the kids decorated a cardstock cupcake with crayons and sparkles.  They could then either attach a magnet to the back or a piece of string to turn it into an ornament for their Christmas trees.  (The template for the cupcakes is below.)

Literacy Extensions:
- Last week's tip was to talk about your child's favorite things.  This week see if your child can express why something is their favorite.  For example, their favorite fruit might be bananas because they like the taste and they are fun to peel and squishy to eat.
- After reading Rory and the Dinosaur, talk about things your child can do themselves and things they might need a little help with yet.


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C - Cookies & Cupcakes: January 20, 2015

Books:
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds *
Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper *
Fortune Cookies by Albert Bitterman *
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Craft: Paper Plate Clown
We made a very simple clown this week.  Children colored a triangle hat, bowtie, and small paper plate with a face.  They then glued the pieces together along with strips of red paper for hair.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk with your child about how the letter "c" makes different sounds.  It has the hard "c" in clock and the soft "c" in city.  You could also discuss how the sound changes when added to an "h" in change.
- For a fun activity have your child try to come up with fortunes for a fortune cookie. (i.e. Fortune Cookies)

Notes:
There was no Monday story time this week due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
It was interesting that all of our books this week had to do with food.