Naughty or Nice -- 12/5/23

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas

Books:

Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett Krosoczka

Cha-Cha-Chimps by Julia Durango

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen

How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Craft: Winter Fat Cat

- Print out a cat picture to color and cut out

- Draw a scarf and hat to color and cut out

- Glue pieces together

Extension Activities:

- As you read through the books, ask your child to point out any "naughty" or "nice" behaviors.

- Bedtime rituals are a great way to encourage your child to go to bed easier.  Talk with your child about what rituals they have to get ready to go to bed (i.e. bath, brush teeth, final drink of water, read a story, etc.).

Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion -- 7/18/23

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas
Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin
Cats Are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev

Books:  (Cats)
10 Cats by Emily Gravett
Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Borando
Cat Knit by Jacob Grant
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
I Love Cats! by Sue Stainton
Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Craft: Standing Cat

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, tail, head)

- Color pieces

- Fold body in half so stands on four legs

- Glue head to top of fold of body

- Glue tail to back of body

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of "Copycat".  Have one child show an activity or action (ex - clap sequence, hopping, etc) and then the other children must copy their actions.

- Have fun with Cat in the Hat by either reading the books or watching the movies.

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Jan Thomas Story Time: June 5-6, 2017

Books:
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas *
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas *
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave  Cowboy by Jan Thomas
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas *
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Clip-On Ladybug
Children colored a bug body and two ladybug wings before gluing them together.  They then glued the completed bug to a clothespin so it can clipped to the child's clothes.

Literacy Extensions:
- Extend Rhyming Dust Bunnies by having your child come up with more rhyming words.
- Jan Thomas books are great for sight words.  Have your child try to find various sight words throughout the book as you are reading them.


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Cats Story Time: June 9-10, 2014

Books:
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes *
Love That Kitty! by Jeff Jarka *
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin *
Top Cat by Lois Ehlert
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Long Tailed Cat
Each child colored a cat body cutout before choosing the color of diecut spiral tail they would like to glue to the cat.  The diecut spirals can also be made by cutting out a circle and then cutting it in a spiral pattern from an other edge to the center.

Literacy Extensions:
- Discuss characteristics of cats with your child.  Have then act out those behaviors and characteristics. (i.e. Love That Kitty)
- Extend the Pete the Cat story by having your child come up with additional things for Pete to step in.  They then also have to say what color his shoes would turn.