Mysteries in the Stacks: The Case of the Missing Chalk Drawings -- 5/28/24

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.

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The Case of the Missing Chalk Drawings by Richard Byrne
The Somethingosaur by Tony Mitton
Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Books:

7 Ate 9: The Untold Story by Tara Lazar

Ginger and the Mystery Visitor by Charlotte Voake

The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg

Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon

Street Monsters by Barbara M. Joosse

Craft: Green Sheep

- Print out template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out sheep and color

- Cut green paper into small strips

- Optional: Tear green paper into smaller strips, curl the strips, or fold them

- Glue green paper onto sheep

Extension Activities:

- Riddles are basically short mysteries.  Ask your child some riddles to see if they can "solve" the answers.

- Have fun writing secret messages.  Use a white crayon on white paper to write a message.  Then brush over the message with watercolor paint.  The message should appear through the paint.

Template --

2015 Building Block Award Nominees Story Time: September 21-22, 2015

Books:
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson *
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won *
This Book Just Ate My Dog! by Richard Byrne *

Craft: Sun Visor
Our craft this week was based on the picture at left.  Children colored and then glued sparkles to a paper plate crescent that had holes punched at the triangle ends.  After the plate was decorated, a cut rubberband was tied through the holes.


Literacy Extensions:
-  Extend the book Bear Sees Colors by going on a nature walk with your child and asking him / her to name items of particular colors.
- Talk about feelings emotions.  What makes you grumpy?  What helps to make you feel better?