Celebrating Authors: Morag Hood -- 3/24/26

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.

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I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood

Books:
Aalfred and Aalbert by Morag Hood
Brenda Is A Sheep by Morag Hood
Dig Dig Digger by Morag Hood
Goodnight Sun by Morag Hood
Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert by Morag Hood
Spaghetti Hunters by Morag Hood

Craft: Carrot & Peas

- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (carrot, peas)

- Color pieces

- Cut three strips of green paper for carrot tops

- Glue green strips to top of carrot

- Glue peas where you like

Extension Activities:

- After reading the book Spaghetti Hunters, make spaghetti with your children.  Feel free to use pre-made pasta and sauce or to make them from scratch.

- After reading Carrot & Pea, discuss with your child what characteristics would make various vegetables/foods be good friends.

Red -- 6/3/25

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.

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I Am Bat by Morag Hood
The Starry Giraffe by Andy Bergmann

Books:

Crabby Crab by Chris Raschka
The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
Ten Apples Up on Top! by Theo LeSieg

Craft:  Ladybug

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, antennae)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings so they overlap slightly

- Fold and glue antennae to top of ladybug

Extension Activities:

- Enjoy a fruit a salad made with red fruits -- apples, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, red grapes, watermelon, etc.

- Visit a fire station to view a fire truck. 

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Wolves -- 10/22/24

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.

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Wolf Is Coming! by Joe Kulka
Brenda Is a Sheep by Morag Hood

Books:

Big Wolf & Little Wolf by Nadine Brun-Cosme

Full Moon Pups by Liz Garton Scanlon

I Am Strong by Mario Ramos

A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy

Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman

Wolves by Emily Gravett

Craft: Wolf Mask

- Print template (at left) on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out wolf's head and color

- Cut out eye holes

- Option 1:  Punch holes on both sides of mask and tie string or yarn through holes to be able to tie mask to face

- Option 2: Glue a large craft stick to the back of the mask for a mask you can hold

Extension Activities:

- Read different versions of the folktales The Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood for more wolf stories.

- Visit Activities for Kids | Wolf Conservation Center to learn more about wolves or for wolf-themed activities and printables for kids.

Bats -- 10/15/24

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.

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I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darris Lunde
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems

Books:

The Bat by Elise Gravel

Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt
Batty by Sarah Dyer

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Superbat by Matt Carr

Craft: Bat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, two wings)

- Color pieces

- Glue wings to side of bat's body

Extension Activities:

- Create a bat sensory bin using dry rice and dried bow tie pasta (bats).  Have kids search out and try to pick up the "bats" with tongs to practice hand-eye coordination.

- Make a bat out of a coffee filter and clothespin.  Color the clothespin as the bat's body.  Color the coffee filter for the wings.  (You could use washable markers on the coffee filter and spritz with a little water for some science fun.) Fold the coffee filter in half and then clip with the clothespin for the wings.

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All About Food: Carrots & Peas -- November 22-23, 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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Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Books:  (Vegetables)
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Green Beans by Elizabeth Thomas
Nope. Never. Not for Me! by Samantha Cotterill
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (And Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
The Pea Blossom by Amy Lowry
Rabbit Food by Susanna Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace

Craft: Carrot Patch (inspired by picture at left)

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out rectangle, strip with dotted lines, and carrots.

- Color strip with dotted lines as dirt before cutting along dotted lines.  (Do not cut all the way across.)

- Glue strip with cut lines to rectangle.  Only glue the sides.

- Color carrots.

- Slide carrots between cut strips to "plant" them.

Extension Activities:

- Create a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head out of a real potato.
- Have a family Carrot Crunch Contest.  See who can eat and crunch carrots the loudest.  (This can also work with celery.)

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All About Food: Watermelon & Cherries Story Time -- November 15-16, 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.

Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
I Am Bat by Morag Hood
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Books:  (Fruit)
Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffmann

Fruits and Suits by Jared Chapman

Go, Go, Grapes! by April Pulley Sayre
The Monkey Goes Banana by C.P. Bloom

Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng
Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo LeSeig

Craft:  Watermelon

- Glue small red pieces of paper to the center of a paper plate

- Glue small green pieces of paper around the edges of the paper plate

- Fold plate in half

- Draw on face and seeds

Extension Activities:

- See how many different types of fruit your child can name.  Have them poll family and friends to see which fruits are their favorites.

- Visit the grocery story or local market.  Ask your child to name the different fruits they see.

- Try a fruit that you haven't had before.

Virtual Story Time: I Am Bat by Morag Hood -- 2/2/21

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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I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Go, Go, Grapes! A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre

Books:  (Fruit)
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low

Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass

Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffman
Fruit in Suits by Jared Chapman
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda

The Invisible Man by Arthur Yorinks
Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng

The Starry Giraffe by Andy Bergmann
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Craft:  Bat Clip
- Print out template in heavy paper and cut out

- Color pieces of bat

- Glue wings to back of bat's body

- Glue bat to clothespin

Extension Activities:

- While at the grocery store, ask your child to name the different fruits as you pass them in the produce section.

- Make a fruit salad with your child.  Let them wash the fruit and help peel and cut it if older.

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Facebook Story Time: Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood - 5/12/20

This is a series of weekly story times offered on Facebook due to the current health crisis.  Each Tuesday, a recording of a read story will be posted on Facebook.  It will be available to view for a week before a new story is posted.
Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo to view the latest story.


Carrot & Pea by Morag Hood

Additional Books:
Chicken, Pig, Cow by Ruth Ohi
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb
          * Books available on Tumblebooks

Craft: Carrot Bookmark
- Color template of carrot before cutting out.  (Template at left.)
- There are several options of things that can be glued to top of carrot -- yarn, tissue paper strips, colored paper strips.







Extension Activities:
- Carrot & Pea talks about how things are the same and different.  Ask your child to find similarities and differences between different items.  (i.e. apple vs. orange, dog vs. cat)
- It's probably been a while since your child has seen some of his/her friends.  Make cards or write letters to send to some friends they are missing.

Building Block Award Nominees Story Time: September 10-11, 2018

Books:
Carrot & Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood
A Good Day for a Hat by T. Nat Fuller
I Got a New Friend by Karl Newson Edwards
Pug Meets Pig by Sue Lowell Gallion

Craft: Carrot Shapes Match
Children glued cutout orange shapes to their matching shapes on a carrot printout.  Cutout peas were glued in the spot with the missing shape.


Literacy Extensions --
- After reading A Good Day for Hat, discuss why different hats are better for different situations.  Have your child explain why each hat bear chooses is good for the situation he is in.  Ask for them to come up with situations and the hats they would wear.
- Most of the today's books are about friendship.  Discuss characteristics that make good friends.


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Best of 2017 Story Time: January 29-30, 2018

Books:
Different? Same! by Heather Tekavec *
I Am Bat by Morag Hood *
Toad on the Road by Stephen Shaskan *

Craft: Frog
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The kids were given a third sheet of cardstock to color and glue into a cylinder.  Two eyes were glued to the top of the cylinder.  Two long strings of green paper were folded and glued to the sides for legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Toad on the Road is a great book to introduce safety while playing.  Use the book to discuss rules for playing outside and how to stay safe.
- Extend the book Different? Same! with a visit to the zoo.  As you view the animals ask your child how the various animals are the same and different.

Best of 2017 Story Time: January 9-10, 2017

Books:
Carrot & Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood
Sea Monkey & Bob by Aaron Reynolds
The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino

Craft: Carrot Shapes Match
The children matched orange shape cutouts to a carrot printout sheet. If a shape was missing, they filled it in with pea cutouts.

Literacy Extensions:
- Sea Monkey & Bob is book about fears and overcoming those fears.  Discuss with your child what fears they might have and ways people might be able to help them deal with those fears.
- Carrot & Pea points out the similarities and differences between two friends.  Have your child find ways two different objects are simliar and different.


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