What We Read at Baby Story Time & Toddle Time on July 26

There is one more Saturday left to enjoy a special story time for babies and toddlers. Babies meets at 10:15 AM and is for ages 6 months to 18 months. Toddlers meet at 11:15 AM and is for ages 19 months to 3 years.

Hope you'll join us!

This week we enjoyed stories about Baby's World!

What We Read

• How a Baby Grows by Nola Buck ; pictures by Pamela Paparone.- JJ BOARD BUC
• Here the things a baby sees and does!
•  Baby Sleeps by Janet & Allan Ahlberg.: - JJ BOARD AHL
• Read at just Baby Story Time. Simple text about a baby's world.
•  At the Beach / [illustrated by Mandy Stanley]. - JJ BOARD STA
• One word a page, this book introduces or reinforces beach activities.
• Wake Up Frog! by Annie Owen. - JJ BOARD OWE
• Read at Toddle Time. Join Frog as he gets up and gets dressed for the day!

What We Did

•  Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited a rhyme: "Two Little Eyes."
• Sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes."
• Recited "I saw a little bird go, hop, hop, hop."

What We Read at Stories in the Park July 22 & July 23

It has been hot the last few days, but luckily, Stories in the Park is in the shade and happens right before the day gets hot. There is one more week of Stories in the Park as Summer Reading start to wind down.

What We Read

• Dinosaur vs the Library:by Bob Shea - JJ SHE
• Dinosaur versus some animals friends on his way to the library, but when he gets to the library, who will win?
•  Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones: by Byron Barton - JJ BAR
• Follow along as dinosaur bones are found and where they go!
•  How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mark Teague.- JJ YOL
• Using dinosaurs, the authors of this book introduce manners at meal time.
• Monday the Bullfrog

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Sang "The Alphabet Song" at Wentz Run.
• Sang "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Dinosaurs."
• Pretended we were dinosaurs with "Dinosaur, Dinosaur"

Stories in the Park at Wentz Run meets one last time for 2014 on Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 AM.

Stories in the Park at Oxford Park meets one last time for 2014 on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 AM.

What was read in Baby & Toddle Story Time - July 19

Until August 2, there is a special set of story times on Saturday for babies and toddlers. Babies meets at 10:15 AM and is for ages 6 months to 18 months. Toddlers meet at 11:15 AM and is for ages 19 months to 3 years. Hope you'll join us!

This week we enjoyed stories about colors!

What We Read

• I Say, You Say: Colors! by Tad Carpenter. - JJ BOARD CAR
• A lift the flap book about colors! This takes a different spin by saying an item with the color and asking the child to say the color.
• My Colors = Mis Colores by Rebecca Emberley. - JJ BOARD EMB
• Read for Baby Story Time, this simple book has a color spread on one page and an object with the color on the other.
• Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett.:- JJ GRA (There's also a copy in board book format).
• Four words. One story about a bear and his fruit. What a silly bear!

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs to story time: "If You'd Like Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" and changed the colors of our sheep as we sang.
• Sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes."
• In Baby Story Time, sang "Bumping Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon."
• In Toddle Time, recited "Two Little Black Birds."

We'll meet again on Saturday, July 26. Only two sessions left until the fall!

What We Read at Stories in the Park on July 15 & 16

Stories in the Park is where I bring the story time to you at the park. We'll read stories, sing songs, and even act a few things out. I'm at Wentz Run on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and Oxford Park on  Wednesdays at 10:30 AM. Hope you'll join us!

What We Read

• Birds by Kevin Henkes ; illustrated by Laura Dronzek. - JJ HEN
• There are birds all around us! What would you ask a bird? What do you see?
•  Birds by Tracey Crawford. - J 598 CRA
• Did you know we have simple non-fiction books? This book talks about birds in a basic and easy to understand way for children as young as preschool. They'll enjoy point out the birds.
•  An Egg is Quiet by Diana Aston ; illustrated by Sylvia Long. - J 591.4 AST
• Similar to the book from last week, this one is another one to pick up and browse. You'll learn a lot about eggs just from this simple work.  

 
What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs "If You'd like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "Two Little Black Birds" finger rhyme
• Acted out "Little Bird, Little Bird" actions (similar to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear).
• Guessed what Monday the Bull Frog ate.

I hope you'll join us next week for more stories!

What We Read at Stories in the Park - July 8 & 9

We had a great week for Stories in the Park (maybe a little warm though) at Wentz Run (Tuesday at 10:30 AM) and Oxford Park (Wednesday at 10:30 AM). Here's what we read!

 What We Read

•  Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres ; illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. - JJ AYR
• What grows in a garden? What goes up, what goes down, and what goes around and around? Learn about a veggie garden in this story!
• Little Mouse's Big Secret by Éric Battut. - JJ BAT
• Little Mouse has a perfect little secret, so he hides it. As his friends come to visit, they ask about his secret that has its own secret behind Little Mouse!
•  A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston ; illustrated by Sylvia Long. - JJ AST
• This informative picture book is one that is worth spending time reading. I only read one line of text, but there is a lot more to read in this book all about seeds.
• Monday the Bull Frog

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Sang "Itsy Witsy Spider" three ways: Normal, small, and big.
• Recited/Acted "The Garden in the Yard."

What Was Read - Baby Story Time & Toddle Time Saturday, July 12

This summer, we're having Baby Story Time (ages 6 months to 18 months) and Toddle Time (19 months to 3 years) on Saturday mornings at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM, respectively, until August 2nd. Both sessions will be similar, but I will swap or add a book to the Toddle Session. Here's what we read this week:

Theme: Animals!

What We Read

• Are you a cow? / by Sandra Boynton. - JJ BOARD BOY 
• A chicken wants to know what you are. Are you a cow, pig, or bear? This is an interactive story.
• Country animals / Lucy Cousins. - JJ BOARD COU
• Words and simple images illustrate animals you might see in the country.
• At the Zoo / Illustrated by Mandy Stanley.:  - JJ BOARD STA
• What animals might you see at the zoo? This book introduces them to your youngster.
• Hurry! hurry! by Eve Bunting - JJ BUN
• READ AT TODDLE TIME ONLY. Why is the chicken rushing the farm animals to follow her?

What We Did - Baby Story Time

•  Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited a rhyme about being a cat.
• Recited "Leg over leg, the dog went to Dover."
• Sang "This is the way the baby/farmer/jockey rides."

What We Did - Toddle Time

•  Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited a rhyme about being a cat.
• Sang "Old MacDonald"

We hope you'll join us on Saturday, July 19!

Children's Events - Week of July 7

Have you joined our Summer Reading Club yet? Anyone can join! Grown-ups, teens, kids, and babies are all welcome to join in the Summer Reading Club fun!

Here's what we have happening this week:

Monday, July 7

• Make & Take Monday at Blue Bell at 10 AM and goes while supplies last!
• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM. 
• Chess Club for Kids at Blue Bell at 6:30 PM.

Tuesday, July 8

• Stories in the Park at Wentz Run at 10:30 AM.
• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Ambler at 10:30 AM.
• Science Lab at Blue Bell at 3:30 PM

Wednesday, July 9

• Stories in the Park at Oxford Park at 10:30 AM.
• Summer Writing Workshop at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM. Registration is required.
• X-Raying the Pharaohs with Dr. Steve at Blue Bell at 7 PM.

Thursday, July 10

• Children's Singing Duo Two of a Kind at Ambler at 7 PM.

Friday, July 11

• Miss Michelle's Story-Guitar Time at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM

Saturday, July 12

• Baby Story Time at Blue Bell at 10:15 AM
• Toddler Time, Toddler Story Time at Blue Bell at 11:15 AM
• Art with Benita at Ambler at 10:30 AM. Register with Ambler.

For these events and more, visit our Kids Page here! Or follow on Twitter @WVPLYouth

What We Read at Morris Arboretum on July 1

The circus is in town at Morris Arboretum! It is Circus Week at the Garden Railway. If you have not see the Garden Railway, check it out. It's a small garden with a variety of model trains making their way around the tracks. For train lovers, this is an absolute delight, especially when you're trying to follow the train. I've had the chance to visit it twice so far and I'm just as excited about the different trains as the children you see there.

Our Theme: Circus and trains!

What We Read

• Circus by Lois Ehlert. - JJ EHL
• Take a trip to the circus and watch daring acts and enjoy snacks!
•  And The Train Goes-- by William Bee- JJ BEE
• The train makes a variety of noises as it travels down the tracks. This is a fun one to recite as you read it!
•  Mice Mischief : Math Facts in Action by Caroline Stills ; illustrated by Judith Rossell. - JJ STI
• 10 mice clean up and practice until it is time to play!

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs "If you'd like to hear a story" and "The more we read together." 
• Sang "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
• Sang "The Alphabet Song."
• Acted out "Circus Clown," a rhyme similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear."

I'll be back at Morris Arboretum on August 5th at 10:30 AM! Sign up!