Dinosaurs (and Goldilocks) -- 6/23/26

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.

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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Books:
#Goldilocks by Jeanne Willis
Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Eric S. Perl
Goldie and the Three Hares by  Margie Palatini
Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jim Aylesworth

Craft: Triceratops Crown
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (head, strips)

- Color pieces

- Glue pieces together into crown

Extension Activities:

- Have fun changing up the Goldilocks story.  Replace the characters, food, furniture and see how it would change the story.
- Click HERE for a link to several activities from Harper Collins to go along with Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.

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Favorite Picture Books of 2025 -- 12/30/25

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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Calling All Bears! by Diana Murray
The Bear and the Hare at the Fair by Em Lynas

Books:
Bear Feels Sad by Karma Wilson
The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan
Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen
On All Fours by Gaetan Doremus
Short Dog, Long Dog: A Book of Opposites by Anna Hrachovec


Craft: Bear Headband
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (face/ears and 2 extra strips)
- Color pieces
- Glue, tape, or staple strips together to fit child's head


Extension Activities:
- Learn about different types of bears.  Check out one of the nonfiction bear books from the library or visit the zoo.
- Take a field trip to a local amusement park.  What rides do you like?  What rides do you not like?

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DiNovember: Week 2 -- 11/12/24

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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One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

Books:

Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!? by Lois G. Grambling

Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea

If I Had a Triceratops by George O'Connor

I'm Hungry! Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez

Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad by Liz Climo

Craft: Pterodactyl Headband

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces and color

- Cut two long strips of paper and glue into headband

- Glue head to front of headband

- Glue wings to side and fold so they flap outwards

Extension Activities:

- Focus on fine motor skills by having your child "rescue" a dinosaur.  Wrap several small rubber bands around a larger toy dinosaur.  Then have your child unwrap the rubber bands to "save" it.

- Create a Dinosaur Hopscotch board.  Use chalk to draw a hopscotch board outside.  Include other activities in the board such as Dinosaur Stomps, Dinosaur Hops, etc.

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Adventures in the Forest -- 7/9/24

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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Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe
Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

Books:

Full Moon by Camilla Pintonato

Hello, Sun by Julie Downing

Hunters of the Great Forest by Dennis Nolan

The More the Merrier by David Martin

Tidy by Emily Gravett

Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree by Jan Peck

Craft: Fox Headband

- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out fox head and color

- Cut two long strips and glue together

- Glue strips to fox head to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- Collect some fallen leaves.  Make a collage out of the leaves or do some leaf painting with them.

- Go on a nature walk through a forest.  Have your child point out any animals they see.

Building Block Nominees: Week 4 -- 9/26/23

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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Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich

I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees)
The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Lou by Breanna Carzoo
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood

Craft: Unicorn Headband

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Cut out 1-2  long strips of cardstock or heavy paper

- Color unicorn horn and strips

- Glue unicorn horn and 1-2 strips into headband to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- After reading all ten of the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award nominee books, vote for your choice for the award at Missouri Library Association - Building Block Award (molib.org).

- Extend the book Cows Go Boo by adding more farm animals to the story.

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Building Block Award Nominees -- Week 3: 9/20/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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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Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson
Roar! by Katerina Kerouli
One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Dino Headband

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock and cut out

- Color pieces of headband

- Glue pieces together to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- Practice animal sounds other than those found in Roar.  See how many different animal sounds your child can do.

- Play some games of hide and seek or Simon Says together.

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Ducks Story Time -- 7/12/21 (Outdoors) & 7/13/21 (Virtual)

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)


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Ducks Don't Wear Socks by John Nedwidek 
5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming

Books:

Click, Clack, PEEP! by Doreen Cronin

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Duck Sock Hop by Jane Kohuth

Ducks! by Deborah Underwood

Firefighter Duckies! by Frank Dormer

Grumpy Duck by Joyce Dunbar

John Philip Duck by Patricia Polacco

Just Ducks! by Nicola Davies

Swim, Duck, Swim! by Susan Lurie

Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach

What Is Chasing Duck? by Jan Thomas

Craft: Duck Headband

- Cut two wide strips for heavy paper or cardstock. Color yellow and add eyes. Glue together to make a headband.

- Cut out a large triangle and color for a beak.  Glue to front of headband underneath eyes.

- Trace hand three times and cut out for two wings and a tailfeather.  Color.

- Glue wings to sides of headband

- Glue tailfeather to back of headband

Extension Activities:

- Have a rubber duckie race.  Mark the ducks so you know whose is whose.  Then set them free at one end of the tub.  See whose duck will reach the other end first without touching it with any hands.

- Play a game of Duck, Duck, Goose.  (If it is hot outside, play a variation of the game called Duck, Duck, Splash.  Instead of tapping the person who is Goose, you dump a cup of water on them while calling out Splash.)

Lions Story Time: April 29-30, 2019

Books:
How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere
How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens *
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar
Lion Lessons by Jon Agee *
Quiet! by Paul Bright
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards *

Craft: Lion Headband
Children colored a lion head on a strip of cardstock.  A second strip of paper was glued to it to turn into a headband.

Extension Activities:
- This week's letter is "L".  Ask your child to point out the Ls on the page as you are reading.
- Visit a zoo to learn more about lions and other animals.

Best of 2017 Story Time: January 22-23, 2017

Books:
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin *
Shorty & Clem by Michael Slack *
There's a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas
Chicken Wants a Nap by Tracy Marchini

Craft: Shorty Headband
The children colored a half sheet template of Shorty's face before gluing on three tetth and strips to the back to make into a headband.

Literacy Extensions:
- Groovy Joe promotes sharing.  Do a survey with your child of which foods they would share with others.
- After reading Shorty & Clem, talk about mail and how the postal system works.


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Easter Story Time: June 27-28, 2016

Books:
The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas *
Easter Mice by Bethany Roberts
Max Counts His Chickens by Rosemary Wells *
Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail *

Craft: Easter Bunny Headband
Our craft was based on the picture at left.  Kids colored ears, headband strips, and nose/teeth before gluing the pieces together to make into a bunny headband.  The kids could also glue on tissue paper onto the ears if they liked.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Piggy Bunny, name other animals and have your child give you reasons why or why not they could become the Easter Bunny.
- Following the directions in The Easter Bunny's Assistant, make Easter eggs with your child.


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