Monster Storytime May 18, 2010

Join us this week for storytimes about monsters that aren’t so scary. We will be reading stories about monsters, and then will make our own monster faces inspired by the book, Go Away Big Green Monster!

Storytime Schedule:

0-18mos Baby Bookworms – Fri. @ 10am

12-24mos Monkey in the Middle – Mon. @ 10:45am

18-36mos Toddler Storytime – Fri. @ 10:45am

3-5yrs Preschool Storytime – Fri. @ 11:30am

Monster books we will read:

Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberly

Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Go to bed, Monster! by Natasha Wing

Monster Sleepover by Scott Beck

Earth Day Storytime April 19, 2010

Join us this week at storytimes as we celebrate Earth Day through stories and a craft. We will make tissue paper globe art. Look at the Storytime Schedule to find out which storytime works best for you and your child.

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22. For more information about Earth Day and the environment, check out our book display and attend Earth Day programs this week at the library. Check out the calendar for more details.

Earth Day Storytime books:

The Earth and I by Frank Asch – E ASH

Round and Round Again by Nadine Westcott – E WES

10 Things I can do to Help my World by Melanie Walsh – J 363.7 WAL

Clouds Storytime April 10, 2010

Join us this week for a cloudy storytime with special guest, Miss Natosha.  We will read stories about clouds, learn how to identify different types of clouds,  and make cloud artwork out of cotton balls! Visit WeatherWizKids for information about clouds.

Storytime Schedule

Cloud Storytime Books:

E CAR – Little Cloud by Eric Carle

E SHA – It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw

J 551.5 DEP – The Cloud Book by Tomie DePaola

Egg Storytime April 2, 2010

Join us this week for some egg-cellent stories! In storytimes this week, we will be learning all about eggs and the creatures who lay them. Then, we will make our own speckled eggs using dot stampers.

Storytime Schedule

Egg Storytime Books

E DUN – Ollie by Oliver Dunrea

E GRA – The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

E SEE – First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

J 596 HEL – Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller

Fingerpaintings from Color Storytime April 2, 2010

Color Storytime March 29, 2010

Red, yellow, and blue! There are so many other colors you can make by mixing these primary colors together. In storytimes this week, we will be exploring colors through songs, stories, and activities. We will use primary color fingerpaints to make colorful creations.

Storytime schedule

Color storytime books:

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh – E WAL

Color Dance by Ann Jonas – E JON

My World of Color by Margaret Wise Brown – E BRO

Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert – E EHL

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss – E SEU

Piggie Storytime March 16, 2010

Oink oink! Join us for storytimes this week as we read piggie books, sing piggie songs, and do a piggie craft!

Storytime Schedule (link)

This Week’s Storytime Books:

Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal – E ROS

20 Hungry Piggies by Trudy Harris – E HAR

If you Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff – E NUM

Olivia by Ian Falconer – E FAL

Eric Carle Storytimes March 5, 2010

Join us on Monday, March 8 and Friday, March 12 for storytimes celebrating the author and illustrator Eric Carle! We will read books by Eric Carle, then make our own tissue paper works of art inspired by his illustrations.  Check out the storytime schedule to see which storytime would be best for you and your child.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! March 1, 2010

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

In storytimes this week, we will be reading Dr. Seuss books to celebrate his birthday! Check out these great links to learn more about the man behind The Cat in the Hat and many more classic stories:

http://www.seussville.com/

http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm

http://www.drseussart.com/artofseuss.html

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/250.shtml

Storytimes:

Monday @ 10am – Preschool (3-5)

Monday @ 10:45 – Monkey in the Middle (12-24mos)

Friday @ 10am – Baby Bookworms (0-18mos)

Friday @ 10:45am – Toddler (18-36mos)

Friday @ 11:30am – Preschool (3-5)

Happy Valentine’s Day! February 12, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day!

In Storytimes this week, we discussed Valentines Day and read special valentines stories. Then we made our own beautiful valentines! I hope everyone has a very happy Valentine’s Day! Come by the library to check out some great books all about Valentines Day:

Valentine Books we Shared:

E-1 BRI Clifford’s Valentines by Norman Bridwell

E RYL    If You’ll be my Valentine by Cynthia Rylant

E WEE   Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks

Other Valentine Books:

E BOU    Franklin’s valentines by Bourgeois, Paulette

E BRO    Arthur’s valentine by  Brown, Marc Tolon

E JAC    The ballad of Valentine by Jackson, Alison

E PAR    Amelia Bedelia’s first Valentine by Parish, Herman

E ROC    Valentine’s Day by Rockwell, Anne F

E SHA   Nate the Great and the mushy valentine by Sharmat, Marjorie

E SPI    Somebody loves you, Mr. Hatch by Spinelli, Eileen

E WAL    The Valentine Express by Wallace, Nancy

E-1 GRA   Happy Valentine’s Day, Miss Hildy by  Grambling, Lois G

J 394.2618 GIB    Valentine’s Day is- by Gibbons, Gail

J 745.5941 175    175 easy-to-do Valentine crafts

J 745.5941 EIC    Valentine’s Day crafts by Eick, Jean

J 745.5941 ROS    All new crafts for Valentine’s Day by Ross, Kathy