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