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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

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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Virtual Story Time: Our Favorite Books of 2022 -- 12/28/21

Join us weekly on Tuesdays for an online Story Time featuring books read by Miss Amy.  The video will be available to view for a week before a new online is uploaded.

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Something Stinks by Jonathan Fenske
Not Now, Cow by Tammi Sauer

Books: (New Books of 2021)

Blueberry Cake by Sarah Dillard

Chez Bob by Bob Shea

I'm Sorry by Michael Ian Black

Ship in a Bottle by Andrew Prahin
Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins

We Give Thanks by Cynthia Rylant

We Want a Dog by Lo Cole

Craft: Cow Bookmark

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces

- Color pieces

- Glue head to top of body

- Glue bell beneath head

Extension Activities:

- Not Now, Cow is all about seasons and the clothes and activities for each season.  Ask your child to pull out appropriate clothes and/or toys for the season you name.

- After reading Something Stinks, have a smell test.  Ask your child to close their eyes and then tell you what object you have by smell.

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