Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark -- 6/20/23

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.

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Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathon Stutzman
Love Monster and the Scary Something by Rachel Bright

Books:  (Scared)

Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang

I'm Terrified of Bathtime by Simon Rich

Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt

Craft: Tiny T. Rex Doorhanger

- Print template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out doorhanger also cutting out circle along dotted lines

- Color doorhanger

- Add stickers so Tiny is not scared of the dark

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about their fears.  What are they scared of?  How might they help deal with those fears?

- Make a decorative night light for your child's room.  Buy a night light with a flat "screen".  It can be decorated using Sharpies.

Elephant & Piggie: I Will Take a Nap! Story Time: June 10-11, 2019

Books:
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont *
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems *
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Naptastropohe! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka *

Craft: Elephant Door Hanger
The kids colored a doorhanger of Elephant dreaming.  They could also glue on sparkles if they liked.


Extension Activities:
- Create a napping nook for the summer.  Make a sheet fort or use a small pop-up tent in a corner of the house.  Add some comfy pillows and blankets.
- At breakfast, ask your child to share the dreams they had at night.


Template --

Building Block Award Nominees Story Time: September 17-18, 2018

Books:
Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske *
Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske *
Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin Jr. *

Craft: Monkey Doorhanger
The kids colored a monkey head before putting on a small shaped foam sticker for a nose.  The monkey was then glued to the die-cut doorhanger.  They could write on the doorhanger what kind of monkey they felt they were (i.e. Spunky Monkey, Silly Monkey, Happy Monkey, etc.).

Literacy Extensions:
- This month, is a great time to work on memory recall.  Since it's been a week since we read the first nominee books, ask your child to tell you what each book was about before reading this week's nominee books.
- Spunky Little Monkey is a great book to get a child up and moving.  Use it as a springboard to continue with more movement by playing a game of Simon Says.