Picture Book Genres: Things That Go -- 7/19/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger

Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz

Books: (Transportation, Vehicles, Construction Equipment)

Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander

Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Digger Dog by William Bee

Freight Train by Donald Crews

I'm Dirty by Kate McMullan

The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Snakes on a Train by Kathryn Dennis

Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach

Twinkle Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak

What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kti Dotlich

Craft: Airplane

- Cut out a 1-1/2" x 8-1/2" strip of heavy paper or cardstock

- Color before pinching the ends of the strip together and gluing to make the plane's body

- Cut out two 1" x 4-1/4" strips of heavy paper or cardstock

- Color both strips of paper

- Fold one strip of paper in half and then fold up the ends about 1" from original fold.

- Glue the folded strip to the pinched end of the plane's body for the tail

- Glue the other strip to towards the top front of the plane's body for the wings

- Optional: Draw eyes onto front of plane.

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of car bingo.  Fill out a bingo grid with color and types of vehicles (car, bus, truck, etc).  Then mark off as you see the different types.  The first to get a full line wins.

- Take a field trip to the National Museum of Transportation.  

Picture Book Genres: Life Experiences -- 7/12/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone

Something Fishy by Polly Dunbar

Books:  (New Sibling, School, Potty Training, Grief, etc.)

All By Myself by Emile Jadoul

Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty by Leigh Hodgkinson

Goodbye Friend! Hello Friend! by Cori Doerrfeld

How We Welcome a New Baby by Jean Reagan

I'm Not Ready! by Jonathan Allen

Lion Needs a Shot by Hyewon Yum

No More Pacifier for Piggy! by Bernette G. Ford

Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin

Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages by Marla Frazee

When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt

Craft:  Baby in Stroller

- Cut a small paper plate in half and color both pieces

- Glue paper plate pieces together as shown in picture

- Cut out two small circles and color as wheels

- Glue wheels to bottom of stroller as shown

- Cut out a gingerbread person and color as baby

- Glue baby as peeking out of stroller 

Extension Activities:

- Children love to play pretend.  Have them pretend play they are in school.  Let them be the teacher and have them "teach" you something.

- Facing new experiences can be scary for children.  That is part of the reason we have the Life Experiences genre of picture books.  Help your child face their fears of new things by reading a related book and talking about how it will affect them.

Picture Book Genres: Learning Concepts -- 7/5/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson

Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold

Books: (Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Safety, Manners, etc.)

Bear in a Square by Stella Blackstone

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett

Monkey Time by Michael Hall

My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman

Please Play Safe! by Margery Cuyler

Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

Ten in a Hurry by Lo Cole

Triceratopposite by Bridget Heos

Up, Down & Around by Katherine Ayres

Craft: Alphabet Dominoes

- Print the template above onto cardstock

- Trace letters and color pictures

- Cut out dominoes

Extension Activities:

- The more you read to your child the more their vocabulary increases.  Participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the JCL-Arnold Branch to encourage reading to your child.

- Go on a color scavenger hunt.  See how many of items you can find for each color.  Or make it a competition between several people.

Picture Book Genres: Folk & Fairy Tales -- 6/28/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock by Jim Aylesworth

Books:  (Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes, Folk Songs, Fables, etc.)

5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming

And There Was Morning and There Was Evening by Harriet Helfand

The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long

Little Bunny Foo: The Real Story by Cori Doerrfeld

The Little Red Hen by John Escott

Mary Had a Little Lamb by Mary Ann Hoberman

Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera

This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington

You're A Grand Old Flag by George M. Cohan

Zomo the Rabbit by Gerald McDermott

Wolf Headband

- Color head/face and extra strip

- Glue strips together to make headband

- Color and glue ears to head

Extension Activities:

- Watch one of the many animated adaptations of a fairy tale or folk tales (i.e. Chicken Little, Sleeping Beauty, etc.).

- After reading a traditional fairy or folk tale, ask your child to retell the story from one of the other character's point of view.

Picture Book Genres: Celebrate! -- 6/21/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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The Weather Girls by Aki

A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
Jingle Bells by Susan Jeffers

Books:  (Holidays, Seasons, Birthdays, Parties, etc)

All Year Long by Kathleen W. Deady

Bear's Birthday by Stella Blackstone

A Day for Rememberin': The First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson

Everyone Loves a Parade by Andrea Denish

Finding Spring by Carin Berger

Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

I Got You a Present by Mike Erskine-Kellie

Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

Santa Claus vs. the Easter Bunny by Fred Blunt

Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman

Craft: Cupcake

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color cupcake and candle before cutting out

- Glue candle to cupcake

- Optional: Add sequins for sprinkles

Extension Activities:

- Explore the different holidays with your child.  See if they can explain what each holiday celebrates and when they are celebrated during the year.

- A lot of celebrations include gifts.  Have your child practice "writing" thank you notes.  If they are too young to write, they can draw their thank you note.

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Picture Book Genres: Animals -- 6/14/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Cat Says Meow and Other Animalopoeia by Michael Arndt

Books: (Wild Animals, Pets, Dinosaurs, etc)

Frog on a Log by Kes Gray

The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson

I Got A New Friend by Karl Newson Edwards

Little Nelly's Big Book by Pippa Goodhart

My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee

Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson

When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach

Craft: Narwhal

- Color pieces and glue together as in picture

Extension Activities:

- Take a field trip to a zoo, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, etc to visit the animals.

- Learn more about your favorite animal.  The library has a lot of great informational books about different types of animals for children.

Picture Book Genres: All About Me! -- 6/7/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Bored by Michel Ian Black

Books: (Body Parts, Emotions, Self-Control, Self Esteem, etc.)

Chill, Chomp, Chill! by Chris Ayala-Kronos

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

Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

I Feel . . . by DJ Corchin

Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt

Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers
Parts by Tedd Arnold

Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry . . .  by Molly Bang

Craft: Flamingo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color pieces (body, wing) and cut out

- Glue wing onto flamingo's body

- Hole punch at bottom of flamingo's body

- Thread pipe cleaner through hole and twist to stay in place.  Bend pipe cleaner so flamingo standing on one leg.

Extension Activities:

- Review body parts with your child.  Ask your child to name the different body parts as you point to them.  

- Sing some "ME" songs such as Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You're Happy and You Know It, etc.

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