Virtual Story Time: Kelly DiPucchio -- March 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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Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio

Books:

Becoming Charley by Kelly DiPucchio

Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio

Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio

Oona by Kelly DiPucchio

We're Going on a Treasure Hunt by Kelly DiPucchio

Extension Activities:

- Try to read as many Kelly DiPucchio books as you can find.  Which ones were your favorites?  Why did you like them over the other books?

- Have a feast of bacon by trying as many different bacon-inspired foods as possible.  (ex - BLT sandwiches, bacon maple doughnuts, candied bacon, etc.)

- Make a Dragon Flyer craft.  Visit www.scribd.com/document/399219038/flying-dragon-airplane-final-pdf for the template.

Royal Stories: The Princess and the Pit Stop -- 4/15/25

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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The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox

Books:
The Big Princess by Taro Miura
Good Knight, Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
Lovabye Dragon by Barbara Joosse
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood
Sleeping Bobby by Will Osborne

Craft: Crown
- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out crown pieces
- Color pieces
- Optional -- Glue on sequins for jewels
- Glue pieces together into headband to fit head



Extension Activities:
- At the end of the The Princess and the Pit Stop they had a dance contest.  Have a fun royal dance party.  Try out different dances.
- Play a game of Telephone.  Have several children line up in a row.  Whisper a sentence into the first child's ear.  Have them then whisper that sentence into the next child's ear and so on through the line.  See how the sentence changed by the end of the line.

Kelly DiPucchio Story Time -- 3/14/23

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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Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio

Books:

Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio

Everyone Loves Cupcake by Kelly DiPucchio

Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio

Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio

Craft: Mr. Bacon Bookmark
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock and cut out pieces (mustache, hat)

- Cut a 8-1/2"x2-1/2" strip from cardstock or heavy paper

- Color strip as bacon making sure to include some bacon stripes

- Color hat and glue to top of bacon

- Draw eyes onto bacon

- Glue mustache below eyes

Extension Activities:

- After reading Everyone Loves Bacon, see if your child can "write" a similar story with their favorite food.

- After reading Gaston, discuss how various family members have different likes, traits, etc.  How are the family similar and how are they different?

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All About Food: Sausage and Bacon Story Time -- November 8-9, 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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson

Books:  (Meat)
Gator Gumbo by Candace Fleming
Hello, Hot Dog! by Lily Murray
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson

Craft:  Bacon Bookmark
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Color and cut out pieces

- Glue wavy stripes to rectangle bookmark to make bacon

- Glue hat to top of bacon

- Glue mustache below hat

- Draw eyes between hat and mustache






Extension Activities:

- Ask your child about their favorite deli lunch meat.  Have your child help make lunch by assisting to make a sandwich using their favorite deli meat.

- Make some food art.  Make a pepperoni pizza using the tiny pepperoni.  Ask your child to "draw" a picture using the pepperoni on the pizza.


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Building Block Award Nominees Story Time - Week 2: September 11-12, 2017

Books:
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio *
Frog on a Log? by Kes Gray *
Lion Lessons by Jon Agee (Monday only) *

Craft: Frog on a Log
The children colored a cutout cardstock frog with a tab at the bottom.  They then colored a quarter cardstock sheet with a slit cut longways in the middle.  The sheet was rolled and glued into the shape of a frog.  The frog was inserted into the slit to make it sit up.

Literacy Extensions:
- Extend the book Frog on a Log by naming additional animals and having your child come up with something that rhymes for the animals to sit on.
- Ask your child to "tell" you the story the boy tells in Dragon Is Terrible.

Notes:
Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Monday and Tuesday story times are slightly off this month to allow for the children to hear all ten Building Block nominee books.


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Meat Story Time: October 17-18, 2016

Books:
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio *
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss *
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson *

Craft: Plate of Spaghetti
This week's craft was based on the picture at right.  The children were given a paper plate and asked to color pasta sauce on it.  They then colored meatball cutouts.  They were also given a long piece of yarn that could either be glued onto the plate whole or cut into smaller pieces if the parents agreed to them using scissors.  The meatballs were glued on top of the yarn spaghetti.

Literacy Extensions:
- Take a poll and see what types of meat your child likes.  See which one is their favorite.
- After reading Green Eggs and Ham, try a new food with your child.

Our Favorite Books of 2015: December 7-8, 2015

Books:
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPuccio *
Finders Keepers by Keiko Kasza
Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor *
My Dog, Bob by Richard Torrey *
Peanut Butter & Brains by Joe McGee

Craft: Paper Plate Owl
Our craft was based the picture at left.  The kids were given a small paper plate and two feet, two eyes, and a beak cut from cardstock.  They colored the plate before folding and gluing it as shown in the picture.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the word favorite and what it means.  Have your child tell your various favorite things such as food, book, game, etc.
- After reading Everyone Loves Bacon, see if your child can tell a similar story using their favorite food.