Owls Story Time -- 11/15/22

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.

Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli

Books:

Baz & Benz by Heidi McKinnon

Hooray for Today! by Brian Won

Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor

Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Owl

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (body, 2 wings) and color

- Glue wings to either side of body

Extension Activities:

- After reading (or watching) Good Night Owl, ask your child what in the story was not true about owls.  Explain how owls are nocturnal.  They sleep during the day and are awake at night.

- Take a visit to the Wild Bird Sanctuary to learn more about owls.

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Owls Story Time -- Outdoor 6/7/21 and Virtual 6/8/21

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings 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.


Baz & Benz by Heidi McKinnon
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor

Books:   (Owls)

Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli
Hooray for Today! by Brian Won

I'm Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen

Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara 

My Best Friend by Rob Hodgson

Craft:  Owl

- Print template of owl on heavy paper and cut out pieces

- Color pieces of owl (body, wings, eyes, beak)

- Glue pieces together following picture at left as a guide

- Optional:  Add sparkles or tissue paper for extra decoration

Extension Activities:

- Visit the Wild Bird Sanctuary to learn more about owls and other birds.
- Go on a nature walk to look for different birds.  Can you name them?

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Owls Story Time: November 7-8, 2016

Books:
Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor *
"I'm Not Cute!" by Jonathan Allen
Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal *
Whoo Goes There? by Jennifer A. Ericsson

Craft: Owl Picture
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children were given the outline of an owl on a piece of paper.  They then glued on tissue paper feathers, brown wings, eyes, and a yellow beak to finish their owl.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Hoot Owl, see if your child can continue the story by coming up with costumes Hoot Owl could use to catch other animals.
- Learn more about owls.  Informational books on owls are available at the library.  Or visit the Wild Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis.