Facebook Story Time: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow - 8/11/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow

Books:

Bear Counts by Karma Wilson

Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 by Bill Martin Jr.

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett

Counting Chickens by Harriet Ziefert

Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert

Let's Count Goats by Mem Fox

Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman

Ten Pigs by Derek Anderson

TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)

Flight 1-2-3 by Maria van Lieshout

One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

One Is a Drummer by Roseanne Thong

Numbers Snake 

- Color oval piece of paper into as snake's head

- Cut 12 strips of paper and write the numbers 1-12 on them

- Glue strips of paper into paper chain putting the links in numbered order 1-12

- Glue snake's head to #1 link

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of hopscotch.  Draw a hopscotch board outside with chalk.  Ask your child to fill in the squares with the numbers 1-10.

- Practice counting while you eat.  Ask your child to count how many chips, apple slices, etc they have to eat.

- Practice counting and colors at the same time by asking your child to count how many shirts they have in their closet of a particular color.

Facebook Story Time Post: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin - 8/4/20

 This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.

Books:

Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet by Ross MacDonald

Alphabet Adventure by Audrey Wood

Animal ABC by Marcus Pfister

A Busy Creature's Day Eating by Mo Willems

Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure by Doreen Cronin

The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin

Jeepers, Creepers: A Monstrous Alphabet by Laura Leuck

My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman

Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)

ABC Letters in the Library by Bonnie Farmer

Craft: Alphabet Dominoes

- Print out template onto cardstock

- Trace letters and color pictures on templates

- Cut out dominoes

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of I Spy using letters.  (I Spy something that start with the letter . . . )

- Try to learn the alphabet in sign language.  The library has several books that can help with this.

- While reading a book, ask your child to point out all of a certain letter on the page.

Facebook Story Time: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas -- 7/28/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

Books:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
Bear's Scare by Jacob Grant
Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
I Used to Be Afraid by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
"I'm Not Scared!" by Jonathan Allen
Oh So Brave Dragon by Daniel Kirk
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris
Who Goes There? by Karma Wilson


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Dog Days by Becky Citra
Little Book of Big Fears by Monica Arnaldo

Craft: Standing Dog
- Cut template out of cardstock or heavier paper.
- Color template pieces -- body, head, tail.
- Fold body on dotted line to make it stand.
- Glue head to top front of body and tail to back front of body.



Extension Activities:
- This week's book is about being scared.  Have a discussion with your child about what they fear (i.e. storms, dark, dogs, etc.) and ways they can deal with those fears.
- Many kids find that reading to an animal can be less stressful than reading to another person as they don't have to worry about mispronouncing words.  Ask your child to read to their pet if they have one.  If they don't have a pet, read to a stuffed animal.
- In this week's book Mouse describes the different characters.  Ask your child to describe the various family members with just two or three descriptive words.


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Facebook Story Time: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin -- 7/21/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

Books:
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Cookies: Life-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
I Really Want the Cake by Simon Philip
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff
The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass
Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Cupcake Liner Ice Cream Cone
- Draw a triangle ice cream cone onto a piece of paper and color.
- Flatten cupcake liner(s) and glue to top of cone for scoop(s) of ice cream.
- Optional: Glue on sequins for sprinkles.






Extension Activities:
- Take a poll of family and friends to see what the flavor of ice cream is the most popular?
- Enjoy a snack of ice cream sundaes.  Ask your child to help you make the sundaes as an early cooking lesson.
- This week's book is about sharing.  Talk with your child are why it is and isn't easy to share.  Ask what things they like to share and what things they don't want to share.

Facebook Story Time: Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems -- 7/14/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Books:
Beware the Monster! by Michael Escoffier
Eat Pete! by Michael Rex
I Will Chomp You! by John Jory
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberley
Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen
Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner
Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra
When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Monster Hug by David Ezra Stein
Monster Mash by Mimi Maxwell
Ogre Fun by Loris Lesynski

Craft: M Is for Monster
- Draw a large M on a piece of paper
- Optional: Cut out the M
- Decorate the M with eyes, teeth, horns, sequins, etc.







Extension Activities:
- Practice letter recognition by having your child point out the "M"s in the story you are reading.
- Pretend play by acting as a monster.
- Watch a monster themed movie such as Monsters, Inc. or Hotel Translyvania.

Facebook Story Time: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen -- 7/7/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen

Books:
Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Dig Those Dinosaurs by Lori Haskins Houran
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
How Do Dinosaurs series by Jane Yolen
I Am a Tyrannosaurus by Tatsuya Miyanishi
I'm Big! by Kate McMullan
T. Rex by Vivian French
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe Tuma


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
All Aboard the Dinotrain by Deb Lund
Digger the Dinosaur by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Craft: Dinosaur Magnets
- Print out dinosaurs template (at left) onto cardstock.
- Cut out dinosaurs.
- Decorate dinosaurs with crayons, sequins, etc.
- Attach a magnet to the back of the dinosaurs.





Extension Activities:
- Learn more about dinosaurs. There are several great nonfiction dinosaur books available at the library for kids of all ages.
- Watch a dinosaur themed movie (i.e. - Dinosaur, The Good Dinosaur, The Land Before Time, etc.).
- Pretend play by acting as a dinosaur.  Different things to act out include walking, eating, etc.

Facebook Story Time: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems -- 6/30/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems

Books:
The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick
C'Mere, Boy! by Sharon Jennings
How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? by Jane Yolen
Me Want Pet! by Tammi Sauer
A Pet for Miss Wright by Judy Young
Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet by Liz Climo
Too Many Dinosaurs by Mercer Mayer
What Pet to Get? by Emma Dodd
You Don't Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Any Pet Will Do by Nancy Shouse
I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow
Sally Dog Little by Bill Richardson

Craft: Paper Tube Dog
- Color rectangle dog body before gluing to make a tube.
- Color ears and glue to top of tube's sides.

Optional:  Glue on sequins or pompoms to decorate your dog.




Extension Activities:
- The Pigeon doesn't seem to know much pet care.  Ask your child what they would need to do to take care of pet.  You can also check out a pet care book from the library.
- Have your child draw a picture of their ideal pet.
- Watch a pet themed movie such as The Secret Life of Pets or 101 Dalmatians.


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Facebook Story Time: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert -- 6/23/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Books:
Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffmann
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (and Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
Rabbit Food by Susanna Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
There's a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas
The Turnip by Jan Brett
Veggies With Wedgies by Todd H. Doodler
Zombies Don't Eat Veggies by Megan Lacera


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Carrot Shapes Match
- Print off two copies of the template.  (Template at left.)
- Cut out the shapes (triangles, squares, and circles) of one of the templates.  Color shapes.
- Color other template.
- Glue cut out shapes to matching shapes on the whole page.



Extension Activities:
- Go over colors with your child by seeing what vegetables they can name that are different colors.
- Get messy by doing some veggie painting/stamping.  Some great vegetables to use for this are potatoes, corn, carrots, etc.).
- Go on a vegetable scavenger hunt in your pantry.  Ask your child to find various cans of different vegetables.

Facebook Story Time: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin - 6/16/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook during the time we are unable to do in-person story time at the library due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.


Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Books:
Bruno, the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
Cat Secrets by Jeff Czekaj
Cat Up a Tree by John Hassett
Cats Are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? by Bill Martin
Love That Kitty! by Jeff Jarka
Pete the Cat series by Eric Litwin and various other authors
Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
          * Books can be placed on hold for checkout at www.jeffcolib.org and clicking on the link for the catalog.


TumbleBook Stories (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Caillou and Gilbert by Joceline Sanschagrin

Craft: Pete the Cat Puppet
- Color Pete's face before gluing to bottom of the paper bag
- Cut two strips of yellow paper (6.5 inches x 2.75 inches) and glue to side of bag for Pete's shirt.  (You can fold down the top inside corners to make a collar if you like.)
- Put on four stickers to hold shirt closed.



Extension Activities:
- In Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, readers count the buttons on Pete's shirt.  Practice counting by having your child count various things on their clothes (i.e. stripes on shirt, pockets on pants/shorts, etc.).
- Practice dexterity and hand coordination by having your child practice buttoning shirts.
- Did you know Pete the Cat was a real cat?  Learn his story and how he came to be featured in books by visiting the website petethecat.com/pages/bio.


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Facebook Story Time: Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos - 6/9/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.


Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos

Books:
If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo
Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Penguin Post by Debi Gliori
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World by H.A. Rey
        * Books can be placed on hold at www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on the link to the catalog.


Tumble Book Stories:  (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis

Craft: Penguin Picture
- Print out penguin template.  (Template at end of post.)
- Color picture.
- Tear black, white, and orange construction paper into small pieces.
- Glue construction paper pieces onto template to finish picture.







Extension Activities:
- Try ice racing.  Use straws to blow ice cubes from one end of a cookie sheet to the other end.
- Practice counting.  Count the penguins in the book you are reading.  (If you don't have a book at home, use A Penguin Story on Tumblebooks.)
- Watch a penguin movie such as March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, or Mr. Popper's Penguins.



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Facebook Story Time: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak - 6/2/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.


Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Books:
Boy Soup by Loris Lesynski
Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves
Monster Hug! by David Ezra Stein
          * Books available on Tumblebooks through www.jeffcolib.org.

Craft:  Paper Plate Wolf
- Draw child's face in center of paper plate
- Cut two tall triangles out of white paper and glue onto top of plate for wolf ears
- Cut or tear white tissue paper into small squares
- Glue tissue paper pieces to edges of plate to make wolf suit
- Glue black yarn or paper strips onto cheeks for wolf whiskers



Extension Activities:
- Ask your child what a "wild rumpus" is.  Then have a monster dance party.  Try dancing like different types of monsters (i.e. Frankenstein, werewolf, ghost, etc.)
- Have a discussion of behavior and consequences.  Ask what they think Max did to deserve being sent to his room.
- Watch the movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are".

Facebook Story Time: Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske - 5/26/20

This is part of a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest story.

Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Feske

Books:
Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale
Down by the Sea with Mr. McGee by Chris Van Dusen
I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow
          * Books available on Tumblebooks through www.jeffcolib.org.

Craft: Under the Sea Paper Craft
Craft is pictured at left.
- Color a paper plate as the ocean.
- Glue on tissue paper strips or pieces of yarn for seaweed.
- Glue on goldfish crackers.






Extension Activities:
- See how many different ocean animals your child can name (i.e. shark, dolphin, crab, etc.).
- Watch an ocean themed movie such as Finding Nemo, Shark Tale, or The Little Mermaid.
- Make an ocean sensory bottle.  Fill a third of a recycled water bottle with water and add a couple drops or blue food coloring.  Shake to spread the color.  Fill the rest of the bottle with vegetable oil.  You can also drop in some small ocean figures if you have them (fish, stars, etc.).  Seal the bottle by gluing the lid on.

Facebook Story Time: Still a Gorilla by Kim Norman - 5/19

This is a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a read story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo to view the latest story.
Still a Gorilla by Kim Norman

Additional Books:
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
For Just One Day by Laura Leuck
If I Were You by Richard Hamilton
          * Book available on Tumblebooks

Craft: Gorilla Puppet

- Color template of gorilla's face before cutting it out
- Glue face onto popsicle/craft stick
- Twist a pipecleaner around stick below the head to make gorilla's arms.






Extension Activities:
- Encourage your child to get up and move by acting out the animals during the story.
- Ask your child to use their imagination to come up with more animals to extend the story.
- Go outside to look at the clouds.  See if you can find any that look like animals.


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Facebook Story Time: Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood - 5/12/20

This is a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a read story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.
Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo to view the latest story.


Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood

Additional Books:
Chicken, Pig, Cow by Ruth Ohi
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb
          * Books available on Tumblebooks

Craft: Carrot Bookmark
- Color template of carrot before cutting out.  (Template at left.)
- There are several options of things that can be glued to top of carrot -- yarn, tissue paper strips, colored paper strips.







Extension Activities:
- Carrot & Pea talks about how things are the same and different.  Ask your child to find similarities and differences between different items.  (i.e. apple vs. orange, dog vs. cat)
- It's probably been a while since your child has seen some of his/her friends.  Make cards or write letters to send to some friends they are missing.

Facebook Story Time: Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson - 5/5/20

This is the first in a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis. Each Tuesday, a recording of a read story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.  Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMO to view the latest story.

Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson

Additional Books:  

Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Pigs by Robert Munsch

       * Both books available on Tumblebooks

Craft:  Pig Windsock

- Color template of pig's head before cutting it out.  (Template at bottom of post.)

- Color a piece of paper for pig's body.  Roll it into a cylinder and glue.

- Glue pig's head to top of cylinder.

- Cut four long strips of paper and color to make pig's legs.  Accordian fold the strips and glue to bottom of the cylinder.

- Tape or hole punch/tie a piece of string to the top to turn into a windsock.

Extension Activities:

- Practice counting.  Ask your child to count how many of each thing they eat at a meal.  (i.e. chips, grapes, carrots, etc.)

- Ask your child to design the perfect sandwich.  What all would they include on it?  What would they refuse to put on a sandwich?

- Share a version of "The Three Little Pigs" with your child.  

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