How Dreamy

If a duckling grows and becomes a duck, can a car grow and...become a truck? If a kitten grows and becomes a cat, can a cap grow and...become a hat? Do you know which ones will grow? Think, then answer Yes or No. Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? By Susan A. Shea.


Question: What do you do when Pete's in a bad mood?Answer: Turn him into a pizza, or course! Pete's A Pizza By William Steig.

Do some birds really build their
nests in a cactus? Do animals live under the Antarctic ice? Find out as you read and learn about some wonderful animalsand their weird homes! Weird But True Animal Homes By Carmen Bredeson.

Shark's not afraid of anything. The dark? Nah. A big mean bear? Don't make him laugh! But there is one thing that even Shark fears...Can you guess what it is? I'm a Shark By Bob Shea.
The kids made dream catchers, using paper plates, feathers, beads, and yarn. They turned out great! The reading and crafting preschool train is chugging along, come join the fun.

-Carol

Toothpicks and Marshmallows!

Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her neighborhood,
and what a colorful neighborhood she lives in. There are people from so many different cultures, and they all like to say hello too. Rachel Isadora's book Say Hello! is a fun place to explore.

Rolf is a good little wolf. But one day he meets up with-guess who?-the Big Bad Wolf. Will Rolf discover a big bad wolf inside him? You'll want to sink your teeth into this funny tale, Good Little Wolf By Nadia Shireen.

Edward loves his STUFF more than anything...until he gets buried beneath it. Will Edward agree to part with his STUFF before it's too late? Read Stuff By Margie Palatini to find out!
When Little Mouse finds a delicious apple, he knows exactly what to do. He decides to keep it a secret from all of his friends. But by the end of this charming story, Little Mouse realizes it's better to share a secret than to keep it all to one's self, Little Mouse's Big Secret By Eric Battut.

We made toothpick and marshmallow sculptures! Talk about fun, I think we have some architects and engineers at story time. The fun continues every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., come check it out.

-Carol

Story time is back so that means one thing, great books! In Happy Pig Day! Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year! But will Gerald the Elephant be included in the festivities? Read Mo Willems book to find out.

In the busy city, there are lots of people with hats. But there is only one guy with a bear in his hat. That's Milo. The Magician. Jon Agee's book Milo's Hat Trick will leave you wanting a magic hat of your own.


You'd expect a boy with a name like Livingstone Columbus Magellan Crouse to explore. But Livingstone Columbus Megallen Crouse doesn't stop there- he comes home with specimens from his travels! Curious readers are in for a fun adventure. Not Inside This House! By Kevin Lewis



Join the fun every Tuesday, at 10 a.m. in the Carnegie Room. Ages 4-6 and story time is always free.

Carol

A New Year

Well, 2012 has officially begun but nothing says the start of a new year like "STORYTIMES ARE BACK!"

Starting Tuesday our Winter StoryTime Session begins. Here is the line up:

Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.~Emergent Reader Storytime includes fun crafts, stories and a snack.

Wednesdays @ 10 and 10:45 a.m.~ Infant Toddler Time with stories, songs, fingerplays and lots of smiles.

Every other Thursday 10:30 a.m.~ Busy Hands and Feet whihch says it all. Stories, rhymes, music, movement and, of course, laughs!

New this year is Family Storytime in Spanish every third Saturday 11:00 a.m.

Hope to see you here this winter! Diana

It's a wrap!

The Emergent Reader Story Time is done for the year, but don't worry we'll be back January 10th. In the mean time, here are the great books we read from this past Tuesday.

Some people go to work at offices, while others go to hospitals or restaurants or schools. Some work outdoors, some travel from place to place. Shelley Rotner and Ken Kreisler's book, Everybody Works is a photographic look at the many ways in which people (and even animals) accomplish their work.

In his signature playful style, Todd Parr empowers kids to face their fears and say, "I'm not scared!" The I'm Not Scared Book By Todd Parr.

Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance, and wiggle on his couch, which is much too tiny for such exuberant activities. Read Jan Thomas' book Is Everyone Ready For Fun? for a jumping good time.

See you in January!

-Carol

Fun with Math

Every Child Ready to Read 2nd edition has included some new information for parents of kids 0 to 5 years of age. The program states "the more your child knows about the world and the more words they have to describe what they have seen and experienced, the better prepared they are for reading success." Using a child’s natural curiosity they can learn new words and increase their knowledge about the world around them.
Click here to link to a page about books on additon and subtraction.

I am excited about the new edition as it is much more user friendly and makes it all so much fun. Watch for free classes in the future for parents and kids on fun with letters, words and math and science.

Have a great day and see you @ your library, McMinnville Public Library that is!
Diana

Only four story times left! Mark Tuesdays on your calendars because the fun continues with great books, fun crafts, and healthy snacks. This week we read these five fantastic books and decorated heart, star, and oval shaped glasses made out of cardstock.

It's time to sleep! You can doze off standing on one leg, settle down for a nap on the sea floor, or crawl to a hole and snooze until spring. Or perhaps you'd rather slip into a slimy sleeping bag?In this bedtime book, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page take a look at some of the unusual ways animals get their rest. Time To Sleep By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

You won't believe why this old lady swallowed some leaves, a shirt, a pumpkin, a pole, some pants, a rope, and some hay! Read There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Som

e Leaves! By Lucille Colandro to find out.

It's Wodney Wat's birthday and he gets one tewiffic pwesent- a wobot! It isn't just any old wobot, though. This wobot can talk! Wodney Wat's Wobot By Helen Lester

Baby animals grow up in all kinds of different habitats. Meet cute baby animals and their families as you explore their homes. Baby Animals of the Mountains By Carmen Bredeson.

It's crazy, it's fun, it's got a hole in the middle! Herve Tullet's book The Book With A Hole is filled with zany drawings and inventive ideas. The children loved this book, and couldn't get enough of it. Check it out!

-Carol