April Is Punny: Riddles -- 4/23/24

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.

Click HERE to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog by Jon Agee
Near, Far by Silvia Borando

Books:

Camouflage Clues: A Photo Riddle Book by Megan Cooley Peterson

Catch That Cookie! by Hallie Durand

Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg by Mia Posada

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx by Joe Todd-Stanton

What Am I? by Linda Granfield

Craft: HippoSPOTamus

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, head) and color

- Glue large sequins to pieces for spots

- Fold legs down so hippo can stand

- Glue head to front of hippo's body

Extension Activities:

- Continue the riddle fun by checking out a book of riddles from the library.

- Rebus puzzles are a type of riddle where you combine pictures with letters to create words and messages.  Search for some rebus puzzles for kids online and see how your child(ren) do.

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Family Story Time: Oh, Daddy! -- 5/24/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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.

Oh, Daddy! by Bob Shea
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile

Books:
A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban

Is Mommy? by Victoria Chang

Llama Llama Gram and Grampa by Anna Dewdney

Saturday by Oge Mora

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman

Yes, Let's by Galen Goodwin Longstreth

Craft: Hippo

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color and cut out pieces (hippo body, ears, arms, feet)

- Roll and glue body into tube

- Glue ears to top of body

- Glue feet to bottom of body

- Glue arms to sides of body

- Optional:  Glue heart so hippo is holding it

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about how we all need help sometimes.  Ask what they need help doing.  Then ask your child what they could help their parents with.

- Hold a family game night.  Play some favorite board games or classic outdoor games such as tag, hide and seek, etc.

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The Alphabet: "H" -- 2/22/22

Join us weekly on Tuesdays for an online Story Time featuring books read by Miss Amy.  The video will be available to view for a week before a new online is uploaded.

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems

Books:
Are You a Horse? by Andy Rash

Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein

Hats Are Not for Cats by Jacqueline K. Rayner

Hedge Hog by Ashlyn Anstee

Hippos Are Huge by Jonathan London

A House by Kevin Henkes

The Magic Hat by Mem Fox

Craft: H is for Hippo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (H body, head)

- Color pieces

- Glue head to side of H as shown in picture at left

- Optional: Fold down legs of H to make hippo stand

Extension Activities:

- Practice tracing by having your child trace around his hand.  Search online to see how to turn those hand trancings into a horse, hippo, or hedgehop picture.

- Sing the Hokey Poky.  Make sure to include verses of body parts starting with H (head, hand, hips, etc.)

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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Christmas) Sing-Along Story Time: July 23-24, 2018

Books:
Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson *
The 12 Days of Christmas by Jane Cabrera
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Jon Rox *
Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve by Janet Morgan Stoeke *

Craft: Hippo with Santa Hat
The children colored hippo pieces (circle body, head, two feet) and a Santa hat before gluing them all together.


Literacy Extensions:
- After listening to the song I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, read an informational book on hippos.  Have your child give reasons why a hippo would or would not make a good pet.
- See if your child can remember the words and sing various Christmas songs.  (i.e. Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, etc.)


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