Children's Online Library: 2015

This weeks book is Maisy's Wonderful Weather Book by Lucy Cousins

"What's the weather, Maisy? It's sunny — hooray! It's windy — hooray! It's raining — hooray, hooray! Whatever the weather, Maisy knows how to make the best of the day. Little fans will be proud to help with the forecast by pulling the tabs and turning the wheels to make the rain come down, the snow fall, the lightning flash, and even a rainbow appear!"

Read along with the book here!

The second book is Oh Say Can You Say, Whats the Weather Today? : All About Weather by Tish Rabe

"Come along on a hot air balloon ride with Cat in the Hat and friends, and experience various types of weather like rain, snow, thunder, even tornadoes! En route, readers learn about different methods for measuring weather, plus humidity, cloud types and more. This book packs in a lot of information and does so in the much-cherished Seussian style."

Sing along with this cute video all about weather!

Craft time!

Activity 1: Weather Chart from American Family Now

Supplies:

-Poster board/ paper

-Crayons

-Scissors

-Glue or Velcro

For each day of the week, have your child keep track of the weather. Have them draw the weather element and paste it on the day!

Activity 2: Indoor Puddle Jumping! Just in time for those April Showers!

All you need to do is cut out puddles out of blue paper. Lay them out on a flat surface and have the kids pretend to puddle jump! Have them put on their rain boots and jackets for a more real and fun experience :)

Activity 3: Painting the Snow!

Supplies:

- Snow (if it is not winter, you can use cotton balls)

- Tupperware tub or something to hold the snow in

- Paint

- Paint brushes

This is a fun activity that lets you bring the snow inside!

Snack Time!

What you will need:

- Graham Crackers

- Pretzels

- Frosting (or peanut butter)

- String Cheese

For a super SUNple and healthy snack... :)

You will need:

-Orange -sliced

-Strawberries -cut in half

Sky Jello!

You will need:

* 2 packages of Berry Blue Jello
* 2 cups of whipping cream
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 2 cups of ice
* Parfait glasses or any clear containers that you can see through

**Follow instructions here!

The first book is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle

"A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals."

**Read along with the book here**

The second book is called From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

"What does an elephant do? It stomps its foot. Can you? From the creator of such beloved classics as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Mixed-Up Chameleon comes this interactive story that invites kids to imitate animal movements. Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. From their heads down to their toes, kids will be wriggling, jiggling, and giggling as they try to keep up with these animals!Alligators wiggle, elephants stop, gorillas thump, and giraffes bend. Can you do it? ‘ I can do it!’ is the confidence-building message of this fun-filled interactive picture book. A variety of familiar animals invite young children to copy their antics, and as they play, they will learn such important skills as careful listening, focusing attention, and following instructions. Just as alphabet books introduce the very young child to letters and simple words, From Head to Toe introduces the basic body parts and simple body movements. And in the same way that children progress from understanding simple words to reading and writing sentences and stories, so they will progress from simple body movements to dancing, gymnastics, and other sports and activities, with confidence and pleasure."

**Sing along with the book here**

The third book is called Creature Features by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

"Packed with many cool facts and visuals on where certain animals live and what they eat, this book captures twenty-five humorous—and very true—explanations of why animals look the way they do in order to exist in this world."

Activity 1

Pet Rock Project- Zoo Animals