Storytime: Farms

Storytime: Farms

Storytime: Farms

Let’s go to the farm and visit the animals! We live in a rural area with a lot of farm animals, so it is possible to get up close and personal with chickens, sheep, pigs, goats, and cows. If you have an opportunity, visit a farm or a fair and talk about the products animals provide, how the animals can “help” each other on the farm, and how to properly care for an animal.

Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Children hear a letter sound most easily at the beginning of a word. When several words have the same beginning, it is called alliteration. A fun way to help children recognize beginning sounds is with tongue twisters. Hearing and saying tongue twisters help develop your child’s phonological awareness. Hearing the smaller sounds in words helps with later reading. Let’s try a tongue twister now.

Activity

Recite a tongue twister with your child, going slowly first and then faster.

Books Presented

Cover of Simms Taback's Farm Animals by Simms Taback.

Simms Taback's Farm Animals by Simms Taback

Caldecott award-winning illustrator Simms Taback adds Farm Animals to his best-selling City Animals and Safari Animals series. Just like the other books, Farm Animals is a guessing game. Turn the page for your first clue: “I have curly hair.” Open the flap and you’ll see another clue: “I say “Baa.” Open one more and you’ll see the answer to the riddle: “I’m a lamb.” It’s a fun, interactive book featuring five barnyard favorites (hen, goat, cow, lamb and donkey) in Taback’s signature bold and bright style.
Cover of Escape Goat by Ann Patchett.

Escape Goat by Ann Patchett

From the creators of Lambslide, comes a hilarious children’s story about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time. The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So when things start to go awry on the farm, it must be the goat’s fault. Who’s to blame when Mrs. Farmer’s petunias are trampled? Or when all the cupcakes for Archie’s party disappear? And when the whole bucket of paint is spilled? Of course, everyone blames the goat! But is it really his fault? Find out in this epic collaboration between Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser, who create this perfect picture book about telling the truth.
Cover of Real-size Farm Animals by Marie Greenwood.

Real-size Farm Animals by Maire Greenwood

Children will delight in seeing a calf, duckling, sheepdog, barn owl, piglets, chicks, and other farm inhabitants as they learn more about how the animals behave – whether feeding, playing, or just snuggling close to their moms and dads. With fold-out flaps, each spread in Real-Size Farm Animals presents a stunning photograph of a farm animal at its true size.
Cover for the book Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming.

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

When Pig plops into his sty at bedtime, he finds Cow sleeping there and must send her off to her stall, setting off a chain reaction of animals being awakened to move to their own beds.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

The Friendly Farmer Fished

The friendly farmer fished for
French fries in fragrant flower field.
He fished for French fries on a Friday,
but only found four flattened wheels

Harold, The Happy Horse

Harold was a happy horse
when hobbling through the hay, of course.
Until he hopped on hefty hen who hollered,
“Hey! You’re in my pen!”

 

Grandpa’s Farm

(CHORUS)
Oh we’re on our way we’re on our way,
on our way to Grandpa’s farm.
We’re on our way, we’re on our way,
on our way to Grandpa’s farm.

Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a big brown cow,
Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a big brown cow.
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!

(CHORUS)

Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a little red hen…
Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a little white sheep…
Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a big black dog….
Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a big brown horse… 

Open up the barn door

Open up the barn door, the spring goes “Boink.”
There’s a pig in the barn, saying, “Oink, oink, oink.”
Open up the barn door before the clock strikes two.
There’s a cow in the barn, saying, “Moo, moo, moo.”
Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day.
There’s a horse in the barn, saying, “Neigh, neigh, neigh.”
Open up the barn door, singing, “Tra-la-la.”
There’s a goat in the barn, saying, “Blaa, blaa, blaa.”
Open up the barn door, while the sky is blue.
There’s a rooster in the barn, saying, “Cock-a-doodle-do!”

Credit: Storytime Katie

Crafts and Activities

Coloring page featuring a cow, sheep, duck, and pig.

Farm Animals

Simple farm animal crafts made from paper.

Farm Animal Craft

Additional Books

Cover of Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown.

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

Skip to My Moo A Rollicking Barnyard Story by Iza Trapani

Skip to My Moo: A Rollicking Barnyard Story by Iza Trapani

Set to the popular song, “Skip to my Lou,” a cow calls out different square dance moves and invites the others to skip to his moos.

Cover of On the Farm, At the Market by G. Brian Karas.

On the Farm, At the Market by G. Brian Karas

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Café, has a very special meal in mind–and, of course, all the farmers show up at the café to enjoy the results of their hard work.

Cover of Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman.

Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman

An enterprising chicken attempts to help an artist paint the barnyard and accidentally turns the whole picture blue.

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SEPTEMBER Book Babies + Toddler Time: Farm Animals

SEPTEMBER Book Babies + Toddler Time: Farm Animals

SEPTEMBER Book Babies + Toddler Time: Farm Animals

Let’s go to the farm! Some of the first sounds a child will make are the sounds of an animal like a cow. You can help him make a sound/image association with a DIY flip-the-flap picture book. Using a small spiral notebook, paste pictures of animals on every other page starting with the second page, then cover all pages, both sides, with clear contact paper. Cut the pages without a picture in several horizontal strips. Your book is ready! Make the animal sounds with baby and see if he can guess the animal as he flips the flaps.

Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Ages 0 – 10 months

Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Ages 11 – 23 months

 

Welcome Songs

Here We Are Together

Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!

Hello Everybody

Hello everybody let’s clap our hands*, clap our hands, clap our hands. Hello everybody let’s clap our hands today! *pat our head, stretch up high, wiggle our fingers, tickle our knees, kick our feet, bounce up high!

S, T, R, W, P

(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

TIP

Children love being able to identify animals and imitate the sounds they make. Identifying animals, matching each sound with an animal picture, and imitating animal sounds build children’s knowledge of the world around them. Even children who are not yet talking can make a cow sound, “Mmmmmmoooooooo.” -Lambert

Activity

Place an assortment of stuffed animals or animal puppets in a bag or basket. Let baby pull out an animal and sing a song with her such as, “Old MacDonald,” or “Grampa’s Farm,” that names and imitates the animal’s sound. Or, read a book in which animals make sounds.

Books Presented

Snappy Little Farmyard by Dugald Steer

Snappy Little Farmyard by Dugald Steer

Packed full of snappy surprises, this title in the “Snappy” series takes us on a trip down to noisy farm – where we find out what noises each of the animals makes. The silly, rhyming text and paper engineering, and the bright artwork of Derek Matthews combine to make this a fun read for children.

Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton

Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton

 
Join twirling pigs, fiddle-playing cows, and other unforgettable animals in their barnyard dance! With rhythmic rhyming text, this book is guaranteed to get kids and adults spinning, swinging, and prancing with the high-spirited cast of characters! 
I Went Walking by Sue Williams

I Went Walking by Sue Williams

During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

Do Cows Meow? by Salina Yoon

Do Cows Meow?: A Lift-the-flap Book by Salina Yoon

Do cows sing? Do cows coo? All I know is cows go–moo! Lift the flaps to find lots more barnyard animal sounds!

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

When Pig plops into his sty at bedtime, he finds Cow sleeping there and must send her off to her stall, setting off a chain reaction of animals being awakened to move to their own beds.

Cows in the Kitchen by Airlie Anderson

Cows in the Kitchen by Airlie Anderson

His fields are empty, so Tom Farmer is looking for all the farmyard animals. He’s in for a big surprise when he finds them! What will he do to sort them out?

Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton

Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton

Turn the board pages to see what different sounds animals make.

Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand

Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand

 
Ride with the tractor driver around the farm to pick up all of the animals.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

A Farmer Went Trotting

A farmer went trotting
(Bounce baby on lap, facing you)
Upon his gray mare
With his daughter behind him
So rosy and fair
Then a duck cried out, “Quack!”
(Lift baby up)
And they all tumbled down
(Slide baby down your shins) 
Off of the horse
And upside down!
(Tip baby gently backwards!)

Bunny Hop

Tune “Row, Row Row Your Boat.”
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee,
Higher, higher, higher,
Bunny-hop with me.

Credit: Verona Storytime: Farm Story Time – Baby

I Went to the Farm to See the Animals

Tune “Michael Finnegan”
I went to the farm to see the animals, see the animals, see the animals.
I went to the farm to see the animals, and this is what they did.
The cows I saw went walking, walking.
The cows I saw went walking walking.
And then I saw a sheep.

Repeat…
Sheep… sliding
Ducks… waddling
Chickens… scratching
Pigs… rolling
The pigs I saw went rolling in the mud, and that is what I saw.

Credit: Artsy Toddler Storytimes

This little cow

This little cow eats grass
This little cow eats hay
This little cow drinks water
This little cow runs away
And this little cow does nothing
But chew his cud all day!

Credit: http://pasadena-library.net/kids/2017/farm-animals-infant-storytime/

This little pig 

This little pig goes to market
This little pig stays home
This little pig has roast beef
This little pig has none
This little pig cries wee, wee, wee, wee…
All the way home!

Credit: http://pasadena-library.net/kids/2017/farm-animals-infant-storytime/

Two red roosters

Two red roosters sitting on a gate.
One named Tim 
and the other named Tate.
Fly away Tim,
Fly away Tate.
Come back Tim,
Come back Tate.

Baby Sign Language

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September Kids & Tween Events

September Kids & Tween Events

September Kids & Tween Events

Story Time

Join Miss Gina, Grace, and Marybeth for Preschool Story Time, Toddler Time, and Book Babies! For September, we will have fun with the letter F and farm animals!

  • Preschool Story Time is for ages 2-5 and meets Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and 6:30 PM or Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
  • Toddler Time is for ages 10-23 months and meets on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30 AM
  • Book Babies is for 0-9 month olds and meets Wednesdays at 9:30 AM

Please note, there is no Toddler Time on Monday, Sept. 4 – the Library is closed for Labor Day. Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age-specific event for your oldest child. All regular Story Times are held in the Community Room. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Kids Corner blog.

Kid & Tween STEAM

Come to the Library and participate in an activity that’s all about science, technology, engineering, art, or math! Sept. 5 we’ll stop fidgeting… not! For this activity, we will make “back to school” fidgets to hide in your pocket or backpack. On Sept. 19 we will explore the world of friction and how to eliminate it with a balloon hovercraft! Kids and Tweens ages 6-11 and an accompanying adult, meet us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM in the Community Room

Chess & Game Club

Learn the art of chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Tweens and teens ages 9-18 are welcome to join Mondays, Sept. 11, 18, & 25 from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Community Room. Game supplies will be provided.

Family Films

Free Family Films for all ages! Fridays at 3:30 PM in the Community Room! Sept. 1 is Fly Away Home (PG) and Sept. 15 is The Fox and the Hound (G). Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older. Parents, please prescreen films to determine if it is appropriate for your child.

LEGO Club

Do you love LEGOs? Join other kids who love the ever popular bricks at Madison Library District’s LEGO Club! We will meet in the Community Room on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 4-5 PM. For kids ages 6-11 with an accompanying adult & teens ages 12-18.

Books for Boys & Mother Daughter Book Club

Mother Daughter Book Club and Books for Boys! Join us for our Fall Kick-off Party at the Better Book Café (Community Room) on September 14 at 6:30 PM! “Taste” a book and see if it’s to your liking! Bring your favorite book and share why others should “eat” it for their book feast! We will choose our books this year from the menu. For boys and girls ages 8-11 with an accompanying adult.

Tech 4 Kids ‘n Tweens

Discover the world of technology with Cubelets, Makey Makey, robots, 3D printing pens, and so much more with Tech 4 Kids ‘n Tweens at the Library! We will meet Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 4 PM in the Community Room. For ages 6-11 with an accompanying adult.

Family Storytelling Night

Join us for Family Storytelling Night®, a highly interactive family literacy and engagement event hosted by down-to-earth dad, Patrick Mitchell. Parents will learn a storytelling method (without books) to enhance literacy nightly at home all year long. You’ll also celebrate individual, family, and community history, heritage, culture, and language along the way. Refreshments will be provided at the beginning of the evening. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Monday, Sept. 25 at 4:30 PM in the Community Room.

CLOSED for Labor Day

 The Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 for Labor Day. No items are due but the book drop will remain open. Thank you!

CLOSED Sept. 28-30

The Library will be closed Thursday Sept. 28th through Saturday the 30th for Staff Development and Building Maintenance. No items are due. Thank you!

Open Recital

Sign up now to take part in the Library’s October 16 Open Recital! All instruments, ages, and skill levels are invited to share their artistic abilities with our community. We look forward to hearing you perform!

September Adult Events

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September Teen Events

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July Adult Activities

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July Kid & Tween Activities

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June Kids and Tween Activities

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June Adult Activities

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Library Closed for Labor Day

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August Library Activities

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Open Recitals

Open Recitals

Open Recitals

The library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day. No items are due. Thank you.

Have a piece that you’d like to perform for the public?

The library is holding a series of recitals this year. Our next open recital will be held Monday, October 16, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. 

If you would like to participate, please fill out the following form for consideration. Parents of performers under age 18 will also need to sign a permission slip at the circulation desk. We look forward to listening to you soon!

September Adult Events

Take a Break Book ClubTake a Break and join our adult book club on Sept. 21 at 6:30 PM! Ages 18+ will meet in the Community Room to discuss Jane Austen’s classic, Sense and Sensibility. Adult MakersFriday, September 15 is Adult Makers! We will be making noodles from...

September Kids & Tween Events

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September Teen Events

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July Teen Activities

CHESS AND GAME CLUB Learn the art of chess and other games from the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided. Mondays from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Community Room. For Ages 9-18TEEN ACTION COUNCIL Teen Action Council gathers to discuss plans...

July Adult Activities

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July Kid & Tween Activities

CHESS AND GAME CLUB Learn the art of chess and other games from the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided. Every Monday from 4:30-5:30 P.M. in the Community Room For ages 9-184TH OF JULY CLOSURE The Library will be closed Tuesday,...

June Kids and Tween Activities

SPECIAL STORY TIME Join us for a special story time with local author Ruth Nielson! She is the author and illustrator of I Am Remarkable: A Journey of Self-Discovery. Ruth will lead our little ones in a yoga session, so please bring a towel or mat for your child to...

June Adult Activities

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB Share your writing with other storytelling enthusiasts or join to make friends! Join the Creative Writing Club for ages 18+. We will share your favorite piece of writing and talk about why writing is our passion. Wednesdays, June 14 & 28 at...

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The library will be closed Saturday September 3rd and Monday September 5th for Labor Day. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open. Thank you!

August Library Activities

TEEN ACTION COUNCILWednesday, August 3rd. 4-5:30pm.  For ages 12-18. Come and have a say in what activities Teens do at the Library and meet new friends. NO PROGRAMS IN AUGUST To reset from Summer Reading and to accomodate our new infrastruture updates, there will be...

No Programs for August

No Programs for August

No Programs for August

No Programs in August

September Adult Events

Take a Break Book ClubTake a Break and join our adult book club on Sept. 21 at 6:30 PM! Ages 18+ will meet in the Community Room to discuss Jane Austen’s classic, Sense and Sensibility. Adult MakersFriday, September 15 is Adult Makers! We will be making noodles from...

September Kids & Tween Events

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September Teen Events

Hauntings - Library Teen Virtual ConventionTeens are invited to join the annual Library Teen Virtual Convention! Inspired by all our favorite ghost stories, spooky folklore, and mysterious cryptids, this year's theme is HAUNTINGS! The Convention is hosted on Discord...

July Teen Activities

CHESS AND GAME CLUB Learn the art of chess and other games from the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided. Mondays from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Community Room. For Ages 9-18TEEN ACTION COUNCIL Teen Action Council gathers to discuss plans...

July Adult Activities

INDEPENDENCE DAY CLOSURE The Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. No items will be due but the book drop will remain open. Thank you! "ALL TOGETHER NOW" BLOCK PARTY This is the Block Party everyone will be talking about this...

July Kid & Tween Activities

CHESS AND GAME CLUB Learn the art of chess and other games from the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided. Every Monday from 4:30-5:30 P.M. in the Community Room For ages 9-184TH OF JULY CLOSURE The Library will be closed Tuesday,...

June Kids and Tween Activities

SPECIAL STORY TIME Join us for a special story time with local author Ruth Nielson! She is the author and illustrator of I Am Remarkable: A Journey of Self-Discovery. Ruth will lead our little ones in a yoga session, so please bring a towel or mat for your child to...

June Adult Activities

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB Share your writing with other storytelling enthusiasts or join to make friends! Join the Creative Writing Club for ages 18+. We will share your favorite piece of writing and talk about why writing is our passion. Wednesdays, June 14 & 28 at...

Library Closed for Labor Day

The library will be closed Saturday September 3rd and Monday September 5th for Labor Day. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open. Thank you!

August Library Activities

TEEN ACTION COUNCILWednesday, August 3rd. 4-5:30pm.  For ages 12-18. Come and have a say in what activities Teens do at the Library and meet new friends. NO PROGRAMS IN AUGUST To reset from Summer Reading and to accomodate our new infrastruture updates, there will be...

Storytime: Kindness for Everyone

Storytime: Kindness for Everyone

Storytime: Kindness for Everyone

Teaching a child to be kind can be difficult, but don’t give up! There are many ways for a child to learn about and express kindness such as saying, “Please,” and “Thank you,” waiting patiently in line, picking up after play, and petting an animal. When you child is kind, ask how they felt and more importantly, how did the recipient of their kindness feel. That will help them to see the full circle of kindness.

Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

“Even before your children start to actively demonstrate kindness, they can experience empathy. By reflecting on those feelings, you can guide them to the concepts of empathy, generosity, and kindness in a way that will make sense to them.” – https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/6-tips-for-teaching-kids-kindness

Activity

“Grab a book like Rubylicious, where two of your kids’ favorite characters — Pinkalicious and Peterrific — must decide what to do when they’re granted one wish and end up learning how being selfless and kind is the best reward of all. After reading the story, you can talk to your child about what they learned from the story, such as how hard the decision was for Pinkalicious and Peter and what they gained by making the choice they did. Stories like Rubylicious are great conversation starters and fun demonstrations that are easy for kids of all ages to understand.” – https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/6-tips-for-teaching-kids-kindness

Books Presented

Group Hug by Jean Reidy

A slug gets a hug, and passes along the kindness to other animals.

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.

I am a Kindness Hero by Jennifer Adams

Celebrates gentleness and vulnerability in boys and teaches all children the importance of kindness

Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische

 
Illustrations by a lettering artist and easy-to-read text reveal ways to be helpful, patient, gentle, honest, generous, grateful, and especially kind. This book is a reminder to all readers, young and old, that the smallest kind gesture can make the biggest difference in the world — we just have to remember to be kind to one another.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

If You’re Kind And You Know It

(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re helpful and you know it, lend a hand
If you’re helpful and you know it, lend a hand
If you’re helpful and you know it,
Then your actions will surely show it,
If you’re helpful and you know it, lend a hand


If you’re caring and you know it, give a hug
If you’re caring and you know it, give a hug
If you’re caring and you know it,
Then your actions will surely show it,
If you’re caring and you know it, give a hug


If you’re supportive and you know it, shout “You’ve got this!”
If you’re supportive and you know it, shout “You’ve got this!”
If you’re supportive and you know it,
Then your actions will surely show it,
If you’re supportive and you know it, shout “You’ve got this!”


If you’re kind and you know it, do all three!
If you’re kind and you know it, do all three!
If you’re kind and you know it,
Then your actions will surely show it
If you’re kind and you know it, do all three!

Credit: Storytime Solidarity

Come Under My Umbrella

(tune of The More We Get Together)
Come under my umbrella, umbrella, umbrella
Come under my umbrella, it’s starting to storm
There’s thunder and lightning and wind and rain
Come under my umbrella it’s starting to storm

Credit: King County Library System

Crafts and Activities

Kindness For Everyone

Mail a Hug

Looking for an easy and thoughtful kid friendly craft to do for someone that you miss!? This mail a hug is the perfect activity.

Additional Books

The Power of One: Every Act of Kindness Counts by Trudy Ludwig

When one child reaches out in friendship to a classmate who seems lonely, she begins a chain reaction of kindness that ripples throughout her school and her community.

Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy

Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy–and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.

What Does it Mean to be Kind? Rana DiOrio

 
Teaches children about what it means to be kind by discussing the importance of caring, patience, forgiveness and acceptance, giving children and adults alike the opportunity to live more fully and richly.

Nook by Sally Anne Garland

Nook is small and shy, and she likes to sit in the cozy, comfy space of a hollow tree watching others play. Then, one day, when someone comes along to take Nook’s space, she feels lost and afraid … until she discovers she has friends looking out for her in ways she never imagined. This gentle story explores shyness and sensory needs, and inspires kindness, inclusion, and friendship.

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