Fairy Tales & Folk Songs: Week 3 -- 2/20/24

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 Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philemon Sturges
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson

Books:

The Cheese by Margie Palatini

Hansel and Gretel by Bethann Wollvin

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Jane Cabrera

Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Real Story by Cori Doerrfeld

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass

Craft: Little Red Hen with Pizza

- Print template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out

- Color 

- Fold wings to cover pizza

Extension Activities:

- After reading Hansel and Gretel, make a gingerbread house decorating it with various candies.

- On a trip to the grocery store, ask your child to point out foods while walking through the store that are in different folk tales, folk songs, and nursery rhymes.

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.


Template --

Chef Story Time: April 30-May 1, 2018

Books:
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson *
Pizza Pat by Rita Golden Gelman *
Stanley's Diner by William Bee *
Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff

Craft: Chef's Hat
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children glued two strips of cardstock into a hat band.  They then glued strips of white paper into teardrop shapes before gluing them to the band.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Wild Boars Cook, discuss good table manners with your child.
- Pick a simple recipe and assist your child in making the food.

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.