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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Jon Agee Story Time: July 24-25, 2017

Books:
It's Only Stanley by Jon Agee
Life on Mars by Jon Agee *
Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog by Jon Agee *
My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee *
The Retired Kid by Jon Agee *

Craft: Sock-topus
The kids were given an octopus template which was colored and then glued into a cylinder.  The legs were spread apart before gluing on a multi-colored paper sock to each leg.

Literacy Extensions:
- Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog introduces kids to simple riddles and wordplay.  If your child likes the book, try out some simple knock knock jokes that also include wordplay.
- Life on Mars tells two different stories -- one in text, one in pictures.  Before reading the book to your child, show them the pictures and see what story they come up with to go along with them.


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Cut on the lines to make legs.  The shaded section is cut off and thrown away.