STORY TIME February 26th  2014


Day by Day by Susan Gal

Susan Gal offers a heartwarming tale of old-fashioned goodness. The industrious pigs of Day by Daybuild a home, plant a garden, help their neighbors, and then gather in a harvest grown with hard work and kindness.  

The language is sweet and simple: Day by day, the seasons turn. Shoulder to shoulder, pigs gather the harvest. Hand in hand, pigs give thanks, then cheek to cheek, they dance. The artwork is bright and full of the merry antics of a 
happy family and a tight-knit community.  And these pigs are flat out adorable!
This delightful story celebrates family and community, caring and sharing.



All Through My Town by Jean Reidy
Rising, waking
Bread is baking
School bus honks its horn

Who are the people in your neighborhood? Perfect for the pre-K set, this adorable rhyming text takes a walking tour of your community. The fresh modern art of Leo Timmers features hidden details and a perennial theme reminiscent of Richard Scarry. Little ones will beg to re-read again as they discover the characters who repeat throughout the art in this sweet and vibrant story.

Craft: Today we made paper plate pigs. For this craft you will need a large paper plate, pink construction paper, crayons, scissors, glue, and printed picture of a pig (just the head).
Once you have the head for your pic cut out. cut four small circles from your pink construction paper (these will be the hands and feet). After all the pieces are cut out, let your child glue the head, legs and feet on to the paper plate. After this they can color the rest of the paper plate and head.

Literacy Extenders:

• Talk about all the things they see in their town
• Get out some blocks, cars, and track and let them build their own town. If you don' have these types of toys, get a large sheet of paper or poster board and work with your child to help them draw streets and stop signs. They can run their cars and little people on paper that you created. This type of activity can be something that is saved, and then they can add on to or color it when they get it out to play with.
• Look at the book Day by Day again with your child, talk about the pigs building their house and emphasize the bricks, this will be a great way to introduce the story of the three little pigs. 
• Next check out different variations of the original title "The Three Little Pigs"