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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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.

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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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