Dinosaurs (and Food) -- 6/16/26

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.

I'm Hungry! Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez
Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy

Books:
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin
How Do Dinosaurs Their Food? by Jane Yolen
Regina Is Not a Little Dinosaur by Andrea Zuill
T. Rex Time Machine by Jared Chapman
Tea Rex by Molly Idle
When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth by Sean Taylor

Craft: Folded Dinosaur Puppet

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (dinosaur, tongue)

- Color pieces

- Glue tongue inside mouth

- Fold mouth in half

- Fold back above dinosaur's top teeth

- Fold back below dinosaur's bottom teeth

Extension Activities:

- Make and decorate dinosaur cookies.  What is the perfect decoration for dinosaurs in cookie form?

- Discuss the difference between herbivore and carnivore dinosaurs and what they eat.  Ask your child to plan a menu for both types of dinosaurs.

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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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All About Food: Carrots & Peas -- November 22-23, 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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Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Books:  (Vegetables)
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Green Beans by Elizabeth Thomas
Nope. Never. Not for Me! by Samantha Cotterill
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (And Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
The Pea Blossom by Amy Lowry
Rabbit Food by Susanna Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace

Craft: Carrot Patch (inspired by picture at left)

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out rectangle, strip with dotted lines, and carrots.

- Color strip with dotted lines as dirt before cutting along dotted lines.  (Do not cut all the way across.)

- Glue strip with cut lines to rectangle.  Only glue the sides.

- Color carrots.

- Slide carrots between cut strips to "plant" them.

Extension Activities:

- Create a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head out of a real potato.
- Have a family Carrot Crunch Contest.  See who can eat and crunch carrots the loudest.  (This can also work with celery.)

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All About Food: Watermelon & Cherries Story Time -- November 15-16, 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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
I Am Bat by Morag Hood
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Books:  (Fruit)
Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffmann

Fruits and Suits by Jared Chapman

Go, Go, Grapes! by April Pulley Sayre
The Monkey Goes Banana by C.P. Bloom

Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng
Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo LeSeig

Craft:  Watermelon

- Glue small red pieces of paper to the center of a paper plate

- Glue small green pieces of paper around the edges of the paper plate

- Fold plate in half

- Draw on face and seeds

Extension Activities:

- See how many different types of fruit your child can name.  Have them poll family and friends to see which fruits are their favorites.

- Visit the grocery story or local market.  Ask your child to name the different fruits they see.

- Try a fruit that you haven't had before.

All About Food: Sausage and Bacon Story Time -- November 8-9, 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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Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson

Books:  (Meat)
Gator Gumbo by Candace Fleming
Hello, Hot Dog! by Lily Murray
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson

Craft:  Bacon Bookmark
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Color and cut out pieces

- Glue wavy stripes to rectangle bookmark to make bacon

- Glue hat to top of bacon

- Glue mustache below hat

- Draw eyes between hat and mustache






Extension Activities:

- Ask your child about their favorite deli lunch meat.  Have your child help make lunch by assisting to make a sandwich using their favorite deli meat.

- Make some food art.  Make a pepperoni pizza using the tiny pepperoni.  Ask your child to "draw" a picture using the pepperoni on the pizza.


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All About Food: Milk, Cheese & Ice Cream Story Time -- November 1-2, 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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Books:  (Dairy Foods)

The Cheese by Margie Palatini

Cheese Belongs to You by Alexis Deacon

The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Mac & Cheese by James Proimos

The Milkman by Carol Cordsen

The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka

Yogurt and Cheeses and Ice Cream That Pleases by Brian Cleary

Craft: Mac and Cheese Necklace

- (Optional) Dye dried macaroni noodles yellow/orange.  Visit https://happyhooligans.ca/dye-pasta-easy-way/ for directions.
- Thread pasta onto a long string.

- Tie string to make into a necklace.

Extension Activities:

-  Have a cheese tasting to see which kinds of cheese your child likes.  Cheeses to try include mozzarella, cheddar, American, swiss, colby jack, havarti, etc.

- See if your child can name different kids of dairy products (i.e. milk, yogurt, etc.).

Elephant & Piggie: I Really Like Slop: July 29-30, 2019

Books:
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley *
I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems *
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff *
Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore

Craft: Cereal Necklace
Kids threaded fruit loops cereal onto a string to make into a necklace.  They were also given an Elephant & Piggie coloring sheet to color.


Extension Activities:
- I Really Like Slop is about trying new foods.  Try a new food with your child to see if you like it.
- Make a simple recipe together with your child.  Have them help with the measuring, counting, stirring, etc.

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.

Fruits Story Time: October 24-25, 2016

Books:
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng *
Raisin and Grape by Tom Amico
Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book by Stephen Savage *
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli *

Craft: Banana Man
The children colored a banana cutout before gluing on yellow strips of paper that were accordian-folded for arms and legs.


Literacy Extensions:
- Have your child take a poll to see which fruits are most liked in your family.
- After reading Ten Orange Pumpkins, have your child come up with a similar story using a different type of fruit.

Meat Story Time: October 17-18, 2016

Books:
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio *
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss *
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson *

Craft: Plate of Spaghetti
This week's craft was based on the picture at right.  The children were given a paper plate and asked to color pasta sauce on it.  They then colored meatball cutouts.  They were also given a long piece of yarn that could either be glued onto the plate whole or cut into smaller pieces if the parents agreed to them using scissors.  The meatballs were glued on top of the yarn spaghetti.

Literacy Extensions:
- Take a poll and see what types of meat your child likes.  See which one is their favorite.
- After reading Green Eggs and Ham, try a new food with your child.

Vegetables Story Time: October 11, 2016

Books:
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen *
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Rabbit Food by Susanne Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Three Little Peas by Marine Rivoal *
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres *

Craft: Peas in a Pod
This week's craft is based on the picture above.  The kids colored three pea cutouts along with a paper plate cut into a pod shape before gluing them onto a half sheet of paper.

Literacy Extensions:
- See how many vegetables your kids know.  When visiting the grocery store, ask your child to identify the various vegetables found in the produce section.
- Try growing some vegetables together.  Start a small container garden with your favorite vegetable in the spring and see what you can grow.

Food Story Time: October 3-4, 2016

Books:
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems *
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman *
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler *
Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore

Craft: Flamingo
The kids colored a cardstock flamingo cutout before taping on a pipe cleaner that was folded in half to the back of the flamingo for its legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Teach your child to be adventurous and try a new food with your child.
- After reading How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? have your child practice good table manners while eating