I Spy...Story Time!

That's right the Emergent Reader Story Time is back from spring break. And boy did we kick story time off with a hit. I-Spy bottles! We used recycled plastic tennis ball bottles, a big bag of
white rice, and an array of fun trinkets and you have your very own I-Spy game.

Poor Gerald has broken his trunk, but wait until you hear the story of how he broke his trunk. Elephant & Piggie are back for another go around in,
I Broke My Trunk! By Mo Willems.

Duck has kisses to give, but the question is does poodle want to be on the receiving end? Will duck and poodle work things out? To find out the answers to these questions read Stop Kissing Me! By Ethan Long.

You won't be able to guess all the modes of transportation one very bold lady is willing to use to reach a star. The rhyming in There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star By Charise Mericle Harper will leave you smiling.

A group of cats want to share some of their secrets, but first you're going to have to meow or purr to prove you're a cat. Jef Czekahj's book Cat Secrets will put your kitty skills to the test.

Have you ever read a picture book about a bird and a gorilla being best friends? Sarah Adams' book Gary and Ray is filled with beautiful illustrations of just such a friendship. Gary the gorilla and Ray the bird are best friends, but will someone join them? Enjoy!

Join me every Tuesday through May 17th for books, crafts, and snacks!
Story time is always at 10:00 a.m. in the Carnegie Room. For kids ages 4-6.

-Carol

Life Size Book Fun!

We read three great books at story time this past Tuesday. The kids loved trying to guess animal noses, if you think you can spot a red fox nose then read Whose Nose Is This?, By Wayne Lynch to test your animal nose knowledge. Sometimes you just need a hug, and Douglas the bear is on the search for just the right hug. Read Hugless Douglas By David Melling to find out if Douglas finds the perfect hug. The Life-Size books are my favorite animal books, ever! The title says it all, life size! Teruyuki Komiya's Life-Size Aquarium will wow you; the fold out photo of the walrus is one of my favorites.

Tuesday, March 8th will be the last story time before our short spring break. Story Time will resume Tuesday, March 29th. Story Time is always free, always at 10:00 a.m., and always fun.
I look forward to seeing everyone! -Carol

If You Love Books...

Come check out the Emergent Reader Story Time. Tuesday we read four fun books, starting with A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper by Nate LeBoutillier, think you know everything a zookeeper does in one day? You might be surprised to find out just how much a zookeeper does! To find out the most interesting facts about animals then you should read Out of Sight by Pittau & Gervais. Did you know pigs are good swimmers? Neither did I, this is just one of the amazing facts you'll discover in this book. And what else besides a fly will an old lady swallow, let me give you a hint, they rhyme with course, hat, and log! Read, Taback Simms' book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, to finish this riddle. So just who will be delivering your next pizza? And what would you say if a cat delivered your pizza? The crowd favorite goes to Virginia Walters' book, Hi, Pizza Man! -Carol

Springing Into Action

Valentine's Day story time was a hit. The kids stamped, colored, and glued to their hearts delight. They made beautiful cards to give away. Instead of cookies, we gobbled up red and pink cupcakes. Yummy! And just as delicious, we gobbled up two funny books, Banana! By Ed Vere and Can I Play Too? By Mo Willems.

Next week's story time is a mystery. I will have all new picture books to share, but I am keeping the craft a mystery. Hmm, what will i find in my craft box next? Come to story time to find out. :-)

Spring is just around the corner- that means I will be looking for new nature crafts to make, and spring theme picture books to share.

Join the fun every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Carnegie Room.

Carol

Valentine's Day Story Time

Painting rocks was lots of fun, but get ready for Tuesday, February 8th's story time because the entire story time will be devoted to Valentine's Day. We are going to make Valentine cards, snack on cookies, and read Valentine stories.

Last week we read Guido Van Genechtens book, No Ghost Under My Bed. Read the book to find out if this little penguin actually has a ghost in his room, conveniently at bedtime.

Want to see a cute Sumatran orangutan baby or how about a baby aardvark named Amani? Then check out Zoo Borns! by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland.

We also read, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak . A rumpus, a king, and wild things. It does not get much better than that!

Rocks Rule!

Join us Tuesday, February 1st for rock painting. It was raining at story time this past Tuesday. We made rain sticks. Using mailing tubes, aluminum foil, dried beans, and rice the kids did a great job making and decorating their rain sticks. Way to go story time crafters!

Think you can guess the name of Mr. Putney's unique animal friends? Check out Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog by Jon Agee to test your wacky animal name knowledge.

Jonathan Allen's, I'm not scared! I'm not cute! will introduce you and your preschooler to the cutest and funniest little owl.

Come check out the Emergent Reader Story Time. It rocks!


-Carol

Birds!

We love birds here at story time, so we made bird feeders using pine cones, peanut butter, and bird seed. I read that birds need a little help this time of year, food is scarce for them, so putting up a bird feeder is a nice thing to do for our feathered friends. And what would story time be without some awesome books.

Do you know where cobras live? How about river otters?
Well, for answers check out Wayne Lynch's book Whose House Is This?

If you have a preschooler with a lot of bedtime requests, One More Hug for Madison by Caroline Jayne Church will shed some light on who falls asleep first sometimes.


Is he a chicken or is he an elephant? Or is he something else entirely?
This newborn chicken is so big it's confusing all the other chickens. Reading Chicken Big by Keith Graves will put a big smile on your face.


Lizards by Nic Bishop has incredibly detailed photos of komodo dragons, chameleons, and of course lizards.
Do you want to see a flying dragon soaring through the air? How about a leaf-tailed gecko camouflaged on a leaf? If you answered yes, then this is the book for you.

Story time is always free and always fun. Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Carnegie Room. See you Tuesday, January 25th for more books, crafts, and fun.

-Carol