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.)

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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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Skunk Story Time: February 5-6, 2018

Books:
The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas *
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid *
The Skunk by Mac Barnett *
Who Needs a Bath? by Jeff Mack

Craft: Skunk
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The kids colored a cardstock cutout of a skunk before gluing on cotton balls for the stripes and white parts of the skunk.

Literacy Extensions:
- At the end of A Pet for Petunia, the girl decides she would like a pet porcupine.  Ask your child for reasons why a porcupine would or would not make a good pet.
- Practice letter recognition.  Ask your child to point out the various letters making up "SKUNK" as you read through the book.


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