It's okay maybe a bear ate the biggest dinner...

What happens when you can't find your favorite book? When the book you love is missing? Climb into the imagination of a young child for a hilarious picture book romp. Maybe A Bear Ate It! By Robie H. Harris.

It's okay to be a different color. It's okay to dance by yourself. It's okay to wear glasses. It's okay to have a pet worm...it's okay to be different! It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr.

This octopus has seven friends coming over, and everyone wants something different for dinner!
Having eight arms can come in handy! Dinner for Eight by Roger DeMuth.

Everyone needs kisses, so what could be better than a book that is full of them? Do worms kiss underground, with the soil all around? Do fish kiss like this-splosh, splash, splish? From big kisses to small kisses, there's a kiss in this book for everyone. The Biggest Kiss by Joanna Walsh & Judi Abbot.

Tuesday was Valentine's Day, the kids made Valentine heart cards, and pipe cleaner jewelry, fun! We gobbled on pink and purple cupcakes and heart shaped cookies. I think everyone had a good time. I love sharing fun books and crafts. See you at story time.

-Carol

Would you like to join us?

The kids painted using wood blocks wrapped with yarn, fun! I love the "would you rather game," so reading John Burningham's book Would You Rather is perfect for challenging a preschooler...would you rather?


Would you like to ride on the back of a dolphin? --Yes, Would you like the dolphin to steal your bathing suit? --No, thank you. Will you want to read Valerie Wheeler's book Yes, Please! No, Thank You! over and over again? ---Yes!

Everybody needs to use the potty, including Josh and all the animals. Some need one for their big bottom, while others need one for their thin bottom. Some need one for their green bottom, while others need one for their furry bottom. Josh needs one for his bare bottom—well done, Josh! The Big Potty Book by
Guido Van Genechten.

Fried crickets? Rose petal soup? Can it really be true? Find out as you read and learn about some weird and wonderful food! Weird But True Food By Carmen Bredeson.

Next Tuesday is Valentine's Day and the Emergent Reader Story Time is celebrating!
Join the fun on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.

-Carol

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