Lisa Wheeler Story Time -- 3/28/23

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.

Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
People Don't Bit People by Lisa Wheeler

Books:
Babies Can Sleep Anywhere by Lisa Wheeler
Dino-Baseball by Lisa Wheeler
A Hug Is For Holding Me by Lisa Wheeler
One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler
Someone Builds a Dream by Lisa Wheeler

Craft: Gingerbread Man

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color pieces (rectangle body, arms, legs, head)

- Glue rectangle body into tube

- Glue legs wrapped around bottom of tube

- Glue arms wrapped around middle of tube

- Glue head to top of tube

Extension Activities:

- Have a bubble gum blowing contest.  See who can blow the biggest, smallest, etc bubbles.

- Have your child list things they can and can NOT bite.

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Virtual Story Time: Our Favorite 2020 Picture Books, Part 1 -- 12/1/20

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Click HERE to view the latest video. 

Hello, Arnie! An Arnie the Doughnut Story by Laurie Keller

Goodnight, Veggies by Diana Murray & Zachariah OHora

Books:  (Food)

Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza

The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Hello Hot Dog! by Lily Murray

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen

Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass

Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen

Craft: Gingerbread Person Cookie

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Decorate gingerbread person with crayons, sequins, paper, yarn, etc.

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about table manners after reading How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food.

- Possum Magic mentions several different foods popular in Australia.  Pick a country and try different foods from there.

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Our Favorite Books of 2018 Story Time: December 10-11, 2018

Books:
Bear's Scare by Jacob Grant
Hello, Hot Dog! by Lily Murray *
Honey by David Ezra Stein *
Neck & Neck by Elise Parsley
Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime! by Cate Berry
People Don't Bite People by Lisa Wheeler *

Craft: Gingerbread Man
The kids colored a diecut cardstock gingerbread man before gluing on sequins.  They could tie on a piece of string to turn it into an ornament for their Christmas tree if they liked.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading People Don't Bite People, have your child list things they can and can not bite.
- Honey tells why a bear likes to eat honey so much.  Have your child give the reasons for why a certain food is their favorite.