Saturday, May 31, 2014

Whooooo Loves Storytime? -- May 27, 2014

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Three baby owls try to stay calm when they wake up and find their mother gone!







Whoo? Whoo? by David A. Carter
Readers try to guess what animal is made up of the shapes they see on the page...










Whoo has the most adorable craft in the whole wide world?
We do, with these awesome owl pillow boxes!

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Gone Quackers! -- May 20, 2014

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
An adventurous duck decides to ride a bike...  And soon he inspires the other farm animals to ride bicycles too!









Do Like a Duck Does! by Judy Hindley
By challenging a hairy stranger to imitate the behavior of her ducklings, a mother duck proves that the creature is a fox!









Swim, baby duck!  We dove into craft time this week...

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

It Ain't Easy Being Green -- May 13, 2014

Stick by Steve Breen
An independent young frog goes on a wild adventure when he accidentally gets carried away by a dragonfly!







Red-Eyed Tree Frog by Joy Cowley
This frog -- found in the rain forest of Central America -- spends the night searching for food...  While also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal!







Isn't he cute?  We hopped into craft time and made these adorable frogs!
Ribbit Ribbit!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

SuperMom -- May 6, 2014

The Mommy Book by Todd Parr
Whether they drive a minivan or a motorcycle, all mothers deserve to be celebrated!









Hello, Baby! by Mem Fox
Meet a bevy of baby animals, including a clever monkey, a sleepy leopard and a dusty lion cub!  But guess what?  Your mother thinks you are the best baby of all!









We made these sweet Mother's Day cards at craft time! 
It was really fun to rip the construction paper into little pieces. :)

Friday, May 2, 2014

Food of Love -- April 29, 2014

Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the jungle dance...  Until he finds the right music!









Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that keep Farmer Sue, the chicks, the sheep and other farm animals awake!









We had a blast making this noisy tambourine craft!