Adventures in the Forest -- 7/9/24

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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Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe
Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

Books:

Full Moon by Camilla Pintonato

Hello, Sun by Julie Downing

Hunters of the Great Forest by Dennis Nolan

The More the Merrier by David Martin

Tidy by Emily Gravett

Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree by Jan Peck

Craft: Fox Headband

- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out fox head and color

- Cut two long strips and glue together

- Glue strips to fox head to fit child's head

Extension Activities:

- Collect some fallen leaves.  Make a collage out of the leaves or do some leaf painting with them.

- Go on a nature walk through a forest.  Have your child point out any animals they see.

Bears Story Time: November 28-29, 2016

Books:
Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson *
A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting by Michelle Robinson
Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Shh! Bears Sleeping by David Martin *
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen *

Craft: Standing Bear
The children were given a bear cutout to color.  The legs were then bent down so the bear could stand.

Literacy Extensions:
- Discuss hibernation after reading Shh! Bears Sleeping or Every Autumn Comes the Bear.  See if your child can guess which animals hibernate during the winter.
- We've now read about four different animals that live in the forest this month.  See how many other animals your child can list that lives in the woods.


Template:

Forest Story Time: November 25-26, 2013

Books:
At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book by Cynthia Cotten *
Bear Says Thank You by Karma Wilson
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
It's the Bear! by Jez Alborough *
The Wonderful Book by Leonid Gore *

Craft: Circles Bear
Children glued various sized circles together to make a bear.  Circles - one 4" body, one 3" head, four 1-1/2" paws, one 1-1/2" snout, and two 1" ears

Literacy Extensions:
- Discuss how animals prepare and spend the winter (i.e. foraging, migration, hibernation, etc.)
- Talk about how to take care of books based on The Wonderful Book.