Virtual Story Time: Unearth a Story -- June 2026

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.)

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Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon
Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus

Books:
Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Dinosaurs Are Extinct: Real Facts About Real Dinosaurs by Drew Sheneman
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
Surprise Dinosaur! by Lucas Klauss
That's What Dinosaurs Do by Jory John
Three Little Dinosaurs by Charles Fuge


Extension Activities:

- Learn about the different sizes of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.  Compare them to see which was the tallest?  Shortest?  Which ones were your size?

- Make some invisible dinosaur chalk art (either on paper or outside on the sidewalk).  Print and cut out various dinosaur templates.  Then place the template onto paper/sidewalk.  Then color over the template making sure to go past the sides with chalk.  Remove the template to see your invisible dinosaur.

- Go on a dinosaur hunt.  Hide a stuffed dinosaur or picture of a dinosaur and ask your child(ren) to find it.

Rainbow Colors -- 7/29/25

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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The Rainbow Snail by Karin Akesson
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon

Books:
Ava and the Rainbow (Who Stayed) by Ged Adamson
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

Craft: Crayon

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (crayon, eyes)

- Cut four strips of black paper the width of the crayon

- Color the crayon

- Glue strips to top and bottom of crayon for stripes

- Glue eyes to crayon

- Draw face onto crayon

- Optional: Cut additional black strips to glue on for arms and legs

Extension Activities:

- Have some fun with prisms.  Show your child(ren) how prisms reflect light into the different rainbow colors.

- Take a poll to see what the most popular color is.  Let your child(ren) ask friends and families for their favorite colors and then graph the results.

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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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Our Favorite Picture Books of 2022 -- 12/13/22

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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Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I Am a Baby by Bob Shea

Books:

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Moonlight by Stephen Savage

Craft: Hamster

- Print template on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, arms, legs)

- Color pieces

- Glue body into tube so ears on outside

- Fold tube at bottom so hamster will stand

- Glue arms to sides of hamster

- Glue feet to bottom of hamster

Extension Activities:

- After reading Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates, discuss with your child(ren) things they have in common with each other and you and things that are different.  Talk about compromise and how that works in your family.

- Ask your child their favorite book and why.  Then have them poll their friends and family as to their favorite books.  If you are unfamiliar with any of the books, check with the library to see if they are available to check out and read.

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