Pink -- 7/15/25

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler
Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by Derek Anderson
I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt

Books:
For Pete's Sake by Ellen Stoll Walsh
The Pink Hat by Andrew Joyner
Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann
Where Are You? by Sarah Williamson

Craft: Heart Wreath
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out wreath.  After cutting out large circle, gently fold in half to cut center solid lines.

- Color wreath.  Color back if you would like the wreath to have a colored background.

- Fold triangles down on dotted lines.

- Fold small triangles and glue around edge of outer circle to make wreath.

- Optional:  Fold triangles up on dotted lines to make a crown with points sticking up.

Extension Activities:

- Do some pink painting with strawberries.  Cut the tops off of strawberries and press down to make pink patterns.

- Make a simple pink worm craft.  Slide pink pony beads onto a pink pipecleaner.

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Virtual Story Time: Building Block Award Nominees, Part 1 -- 11/3/20

 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.

Duck! by Meg McKinlay

I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt

Books:  (2020 Building Block Award Nominees)

Dandy by Ame Dyckman

Duck! by Meg McKinlay

Everybody Says Meow by Constance Lombardo

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt

Octopants by Suzy Senior

Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey

Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe

Shake the Tree! by Chiara Vignocchi

What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins

Craft:  Worm

- String one bead onto pipecleaner and then fold in half so it is at the bend.

- String rest of beads onto folded pipecleaner (both ends together).

- Twist end of pipecleaner into ball so beads don't fall off.

Extension Activities:

- Ask your child to draw the illustrations for I Can Only Draw Worms since the author was not able to draw them.

- Learn about weather (especially storms) by checking out a book or video from the library on the topic. 

- After reading six of the nominee titles, vote for your choice for the Missouri Building Block Award.  Click HERE for the online ballot.

Our Favorite Books of 2019: December 9-10, 2019

Books:
I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt *
Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman *
What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins *

Craft: Llama
The kids colored a cutout llama and a rectangle that was folded and glued onto the llama's back for a blanket.  They could then decorate the llama with sequins.  They could also turn it into a holiday ornament if they liked.


Extension Activities:
- After reading What Does an Anteater Eat?, learn true information about anteaters including what they really eat.
- After reading a book, see if your child can illustrate it drawing only worms like in I Can Only Draw Worms.


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ABCs & 123s Story Time: August 12-13, 2019

Books:
Alphabet Trucks by Samantha R. Vamos
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. *
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt *
Jeepers Creepers: A Monstrous ABC by Laura Leuck
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani *

Craft: Worms Counting Sheet
The kids colored a sheet with worms.  They then glued small strips of paper for stripes on the worms.  They had to glue the correct number of stipes on each worm as indicated by the number next to that worm.

Extension Activities:
- Play the Alphabet Game while in the car.  Ask your child to find all the letters of the alphabet (in order) in signs, license plates, etc.
- Practice counting everyday things.  (i.e. number of chips eaten at lunch, number of commercials during a TV show, number of stairs, etc.)


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