Barnacle Is Bored -- 5/2/23

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.

Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Books:
Don't Worry Little Crab by Chris Haughton
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Sea Monkey & Bob by Aaron Reynolds
Tropical Terry by Jarvis

Craft: Barnacle
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out barnacle
- Color barnacle
- Glue barnacle into cylinder






Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion about boredom.  Poll family members to see what they find boring.  Discuss things you can do to fight boredom.

- All of this week's books have to do with emotions in some way. Talk about different emotions.  Play a game by asking your child to identify the emotions the different characters in a book they are reading are feeling.

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Virtual Story Time: Spring -- April 2023

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 virtual Story Time.

Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
Bloom by Deborah Diesen

Extension Activities:

- The season of spring has many things unique to it.  Discuss what you're most excited about spring for.

- Visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens to view the spring flowers.

Building Block Award Winners Story Time: September 2, 2014

Books:
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin *
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen *
Press Here by Herve Tullet *
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass

Craft: Dot Collage
Children were given 12 dots to make a collage.  They could be used in any combination along with coloring to create their picture.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice voting with your child. Have them vote for their favorite food, book, television show, game, etc.
- Visit the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award website for links to activity sheets and Pinterest pages for all the past and current Building Block Award nominee books.