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Showing posts with label lion. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Safari Animals -- 9/8/26

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.

Five Hiding Ostriches by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins
















Books:
King Lion by Emma Yarlett
Lion Lessons by Jon Agee
Lion Lullaby by Kate Banks
Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon
Slow Loris by Alexis Deacon



Craft: Scissor Practice Lion
- Draw a lion's face in center of piece of paper and with lines drawn from face to edges of paper for mane
- Color lion's face and mane
- Cut along lines of mane 
- Curl cut pieces if like




Extension Activities:
- Play a game of Cheetah Run, Turtle Fast.  While lively music plays have kids run and dance.  When the music pauses they freeze and rest like turtles. 
- Go on a Safari Hunt.  Hide pictures of different safari animals for kids to find.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

How to Lose a Lemur -- 11/4/25

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.

How to Lose a Lemur by Frann Preston-Gannon
I Am a Tiger by Karl Newson














Books:
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
Finnegan Fox by Katie Gilstrap
Lion Lessons by Jon Agee
Mama in the Moon by Doreen Cronin
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon


Craft: Standing Lion
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (body, head, tail)
- Color pieces
- Fold body along dotted lines to make it stand
- Glue tail to back of lion
- Glue head to front of lion
- (Optional) Cut along the lines of the mane and fold them slightly




Extension Activities:
- Have your child(ren) try to guess an animal from physical descriptions (ex - furry, whiskers, stripes, etc).
- Take a trip to a local zoo, petting zoo, nature center, etc. to view the different animals.


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