2025 Building Block Award Nominees -- 9/9/25

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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The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay
Dig Dig Dinosaur by Professor Anjali Goswami

Books:
Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers
I Live in a Tree Trunk by Meg Fleming
Just One Flake by Travis Jonker
Mr. Fox's Game of No by David LaRochelle
Peg Gets Crackin' Jo Renfro
Ploof by Ben Clanton
Simon and the Better Bone by Corey Tabor
Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan

Craft: Dinosaur Puzzle

- Print template (left) on cardstock or heavy paper

- Color picture

- Cut along straight lines to make a 12 piece puzzle

Extension Activities:

- Retell The Quiet Forest but with different animals.  Ask your child to suggest animals and what their action would be.

- Learn more about dinosaurs.  Check out one of the informational dinosaur books from the library.

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 4 -- 10/1/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Turtle

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out turtle

- Cut along solid line on shell

- Color turtle

- Fold shell over so solid line is underneath shell going to dotted line and glue in place so shell "pops" up

Extension Activities:

- I Am Stuck is about a turtle that is stuck on his back.  Have your children pretend to be different animals and see how they would become "unstuck".

- Take a nature walk to look at different types of trees.  Note the animals (birds, insects, etc) that live in those trees.

- Visit https://molib.wildapricot.org/Building-Block-Award for information on voting for your favorite book for the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award.  Or email aheld@jeffcolib.org with the title of your favorite book.

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Building Block Award Nominees: Week 3 -- 9/24/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
A Bear, a Bear, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Porcupine

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out body and color

- Cut spikes from colored paper

- Glue spikes to porcupine's body

Extension Activities:

- The narrator's dog is missing at the end of Mister Kitty Is Lost.  Ask your child "continue" the story in the same kind of format to find the dog.

- Work on problem solving.  Give your child examples of problems and ask them for the solution.

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Building Block Award Nominees: Week 2 -- 9/17/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Woo Hoo Chicken

- Print template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces

- Color body and feet

- Fold down wing

- Glue feet to bottom of body

Extension Activities:

- Learn more about baby animals.  There are a lot of great baby animal informational books at the library.
- Have fun with some simple animal yoga poses.  Bari Koral has a lot of fun yoga videos at www.youtube.com/@yogapalooza.

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 1 -- 9/10/24

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 for this month's virtual Story Time.

The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins

Books:
A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I Was Born a Baby by Meg Fleming
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
My Dad Is a Tree by Jon Agee
NO Is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

Craft: Dragonfly Clip

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out four wings

- Color clothespin body and wings

- Glue wings to top back of clothespin

- Glue on two sequins for eyes

Extension Activities:

- Have your children poll to see how many times they say the words "yes" and "no" throughout the day.  Which one do they use more often?

- Research insect habitats.  Plant insect-friendly plants in your garden.  Or visit the Butterfly House to learn more about butterflies.

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Virtual Story Time: Favorite Building Block Award Winners -- September 2024

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.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Bunnies!!! by  Kevan Atteberry
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Books:
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
Naked! by Michael Ian Black
Pug Meets Pig by Sue Gallion

Extension Activities:
- Visit the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award website for complete list of award winners and past nominees.
- Join us for our in-person story times at the Arnold Branch in September 2024 to hear the 2024 award nominees.

Building Block Nominees: Week 4 -- 9/26/23

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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Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich

I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees)
The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Lou by Breanna Carzoo
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood

Craft: Unicorn Headband

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Cut out 1-2  long strips of cardstock or heavy paper

- Color unicorn horn and strips

- Glue unicorn horn and 1-2 strips into headband to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- After reading all ten of the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award nominee books, vote for your choice for the award at Missouri Library Association - Building Block Award (molib.org).

- Extend the book Cows Go Boo by adding more farm animals to the story.

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Building Block Nominees: Week 3 -- 9/19/23

 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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees)
The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Lou by Breanna Carzoo
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood

Craft: Sheep

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper and cut out

- Cut cardstock or heavy paper into 4"x1/2" strips.  

- Glue strips into starburst shape making it as full as you like.  

- Optional: Leave 2-4 strips to glue to bottom of starburst sheep body for legs.

- Color head and glue to center of body.

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Simon Says.  See how well the kids follow the "rules" that Simon gives.  Make longer sequences of actions to do in a row.

- Make a sheep mask by cutting out the center of a large paper plate.  Then cut out two triangles and glue them to the top of the plate ring.  Glue cotton balls around the plate's ring.  To turn into a mask, either glue a jumbo craft stick to the bottom or tie a string to either side of the ring.

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Building Block Award Nominees: Week 2 -- 9/12/23

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
Lou by Breanna Carzoo

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees)
The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Lou by Breanna Carzoo
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood

Craft: Bee

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color long strip as bee's body adding eyes to middle of strip

- Pinch ends together and glue to make body

- Color hearts as wings

- Glue wings to top of bee's body

Extension Activities:

- Make a snack bee to eat out of a banana.  Stripe melted chocolate along the banana.  Poke two chocolate chips at one end for the eyes.  Stick two pretzel braids on either side of the banana for wings.

- Go over fire safety with your child(ren).  Discuss the different tools that a firefighter might use including hoses, fire axes, fire hydrants, etc.

Template -- (makes 8 bees)

Building Block Award Nominees: Week 1 -- 9/5/23

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck

Books: (2023 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees)
The Book of Rules by Brian Gerhlein
Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dav Petty
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
Lou by Breanna Carzoo
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tammi Sauer
People Are WILD by Margaux Meganck
Shhh! The Baby's Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood

Craft: Bird

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color pieces (body, wing) and cut out

- Fold wings on dotted lines

- Place glue inside folds of wings and glue to top of bird

- (Optional) Hole punch bird in middle of wings and tie a piece of string.  This will allow the birds wings to "flap".

Extension Activities:

- Learn more about different types of birds (including kingfishers like from the book Mel Fell).  Check out informational bird books from the library or visit a local pet store for more information.

- Play the Quiet Game.  See who can stay quiet the longest.

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Building Block Award Nominees -- Week 4: 9/27/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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.

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness
Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Shark

- Fold a small paper plate in half and color as shark's body making sure to draw on mouth and eyes

- Cut out a fin and tail from heavy paper or cardstock and color

- Glue fin to top fold of paper plate and tail to back to complete shark

Extension Activities:

- Learn more about sharks by checking out a nonfiction children's book from the library or visiting an aquarium.

- Click HERE to vote for your choice for the 2022 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award.  

Building Block Award Nominees -- Week 3: 9/20/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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.

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson
Roar! by Katerina Kerouli
One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Dino Headband

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock and cut out

- Color pieces of headband

- Glue pieces together to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- Practice animal sounds other than those found in Roar.  See how many different animal sounds your child can do.

- Play some games of hide and seek or Simon Says together.

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Building Block Award Nominees -- Week 2: September 13, 2022

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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.

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang
Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Skunk

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out pieces

- Cut out a 4" x 2" rectangle from heavy paper or cardstock as skunk's body

- Color pieces (body, head, paws, tail)

- Glue head to top of body

- Glue tail to side of body

- Glue paws as desired

Extension Activities:

- As we do not live by a beach, have your child build a "sandcastle" out of Lego or other building bricks.

- Do a smell test.  Ask your child to identify various scents with their eyes closed.  Possible scents could be food, perfumes, etc.

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Building Block Award Nominees: Week 1 -- 9/6/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  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.

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison
Find Fergus by Mike Boldt

Books: (2022 Building Block nominee books)

Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman

Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske

Swim, Swim, Sink by Jenn Harney

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Craft: Bear

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color template (arms, legs, head) and cut out

- Cut a piece of heavy paper or cardstock into quarters.  Color one quarter as the bear's body.

- Roll quarter sheet and glue into a tube

- Glue legs around bottom back of the tube

- Glue arms around center back of the tube

- Glue head to top of the tube

Extension Activities:

- Take a poll of your friends and family to see what their preferred greeting is -- hug, handshake, high five, etc.

- Play a game of Hide & Seek with your bear.

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Virtual Story Time: Building Block Nominees, Part 4 -- 11/24/20

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. 


Dandy by Ame Dyckman
Everybody Says Meow by Constance Lombardo
What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins

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:  Dandy-Lion
- Print and cut out template of lion head
- Color lion head

- Glue orange and yellow strips to back of head for lion's mane

- Glue finished head to craft stick

- (Optional) Curl paper strips of mane if desire





Extension Activities:

- Go over various animal sounds with your child.  Ask them to make the sounds of the animals you name.
- You can vote for your choice for the Building Block Award after reading/listening to five of the nominees.  Click HERE to vote.

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Virtual Story Time: Building Block Award Nominees, Part 3 -- 11/17/20

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.

Octopants by Suzy Senior

Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe

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:  Octopus

- Color octopus head and eight strips of paper (legs/arms).

- Glue strips legs/arms to band at bottom of octopus’ head.

- Glue band with legs/arms into a circle to complete your octopus.

- Optional — Curl the edges of the octopus’ arms/legs.

(A limited number of crafts are available for pick up at the Arnold Branch Monday, 11/16 - Saturday, 11/21/20.)

Extension Activities:

- Take a poll of family members -- Are an octopus' tentacles arms or legs?

- Practice drumming with the videos from Musication on YouTube.  If you would like something quieter, try clapping along instead of "drumming".

- You can vote for your choice for the Building Block Award after reading/listening to five of the nominees.  Click HERE to vote.

Virtual Story Time: Building Block Award Nominees, Part 2 -- 11/10/20

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.

Shake the Tree! by Vignocchi

Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

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: Bunny Hat

- Print out and cut out bunny hat template.

- Color pieces (ears, head band, and extra band).

- Glue ears to top of head band.

- Glue or tape extra band to head band to make into hat.  Add an extra piece if needed.

Extension Activities:

- Discuss expectations of how you expect a story to go.  All three of this week's books defy expectations of how stories will proceed in some way.  Ask your child how you thought the books would go versus how they actually ended.

- Learn more about what different animals eat. There are several great books at the library on the topic that can be checked out.

- Read the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake that Fear the Bunny is based on.

- You can vote for your choice for the Building Block Award after reading/listening to five of the nominees.  Click HERE to vote.

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Building Blocks Nominees Story Time: Week 4: September 30-October 1, 2019

Books:
Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel *
I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon *
Where Is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley *

Craft: CD Teddy Bear
The kids colored cardstock cutouts of bear's head and paws before gluing to a used cd-rom.




Extension Activities:
- Hello Hello introduces aspects as animals throughout the book.  Ask your child to come up with their own "Hello's" based on the aspects they see in the illustrations.
- Play a game of hide and seek with the CD Teddy Bear craft you make.  Hide the teddy bear and see if your child can find it.

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Building Block Nominees Story Time: Week Three: September 23-24, 2019

Books:
Eat Pete! by Michael Rex *
A Perfect Day by Lane Smith *
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld *

Craft: Outlined Rabbit
The kids colored a large sheet with a bunny outline on it.  They then glued on small paper squares to the black outline.

Extension Activities:
- Discuss with your child what things would make up their "perfect day".
- The Rabbit Listened shows different ways to react when things go wrong.  Discuss with your child the different ways of acting and which they think are better.


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Building Block Nominees Story Time: Week 2: September 16-17, 2019

Books:
Beware the Monster! by Michael Escoffier
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

Craft: Dog Puppet
Kids colored a dog face, ears, and tongue before gluing them to a paper bag to make into a puppet.

Extension Activities:
- Can I Be Your Dog? is told through letters.  Have your child write a letter to someone.  If they are not able to write yet, have them draw pictures to tell a story in the letter.
- Beware the Monster can be a little scary for younger children.  Ask your child for ways they could "beat" the monster to help them combat any fear they might have.


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