Stories and Activities
This story was read in space!
Story: Rosie Revere, Engineer
Activity: With a parent's help, build a garage using this as a guide.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 161280. You can take a test here.
Story: Bad Kitty
Activity: Check out this Bad Kitty book. You can print and color it!- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 106815. You can take a test here.
Story: Mother Bruce
Activity: If it's okay with your parents - find a new recipe—Bruce prefers to use his computer to find new recipes. Try searching the Internet for new recipe ideas based on certain ingredients that you love. Make it!- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 178909. You can take a test here.
Story: The Day the Crayons Quit
Activity: Draw a picture with your crayons.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 159597. You can take a test here.
Stories written by Peter Reynolds!
I hope you enjoy!
Story: Happy Dreamer
Activity: What kind of dreamer are you? Why? Draw a picture or write a story to explain.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 188772. You can take a test here.
Story: Going Places
Activity: Create your own car with origami here.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 81654. You can take a test here.
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Story: Ish
Activity: Create your own "ish-ful" self portrait.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 81654. You can take a test here.
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Story: The Dot
Activity: Draw with Peter Reynolds here.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 69954. You can take a test here.
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Story: The Word Collector
Activity: Make a list of your favorite words!- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 193903. You can take a test here.
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- Story: If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!
Activity: Come see me at the Book Giveaway and get a new book! - If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 139688. You can take a test here.
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Story: Children Make Terrible Pets
Activity: Come see me at the Book Giveaway and get a new book! - If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 139688. You can take a test here.
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Story: Interrupting Chicken
Activity: Here's a silly game to play with someone else in your home. Get some dice from a game you have at home. Roll the dice and start a story from the picture on the page number that you roll (set a timer for 10 seconds before you start). Continue talking until the timer dings. Immediately stop (even midsentence) and then another family member rolls the dice and continues the story with ideas from the new picture that was rolled on the dice. Continue the story from where the other person left off according to the picture they roll on the dice. Continue for a few turns. Talk about how it felt to not be able to finish telling the story! :)- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 138242 You can take a test here.
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Story: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Activity: What do you think would have happened if a different farm animal got the typewriter? Write a story or tell someone at your house what you think would have happened!- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 45430 You can take a test here.
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Activity: Using materials you have at home, build a sturdy chair that Goldilocks couldn't break. Ideas here.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 153629. You can take a test here.
- Fun Story:
Story: This Book Just Ate My Dog
Activity: Devise a plan for how Bella could get out of the book. Write, draw or tell someone your plan!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 172406. You can take a test here.
You may remember reading this Caldecott 2019 winner together last year.
Story: The Rough Patch
Activity: In the story, Evan finally ventures out again.
"He caught up with some friends. It felt good to be out again, even if it wasn't quite the same."
While we can't quite venture out yet, we can connect with those we love. Write a letter to one of your friends. Ask your parents to help you mail it!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 195849. You can take a test here.
Story: The Invisible String
Activity: Write down a special memory you have of someone.
OR
Call or write a letter to a loved one.
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Activity: Check out the recipes here. If you have the ingredients, make one of the recipes with your family. No AR test on this book.
Story: The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus
Activity: Read the story and then make your own comic strip!
- No AR test on this book. Just enjoy!
Activity: Compare to this version. Which do you like better? Leave a comment on the Facebook storytime link to let us know which one you prefer!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 9021. You can take a test here.
Story: I Don't Want To Be A Frog!
Activity: If it's okay with your parents, participate in NC Wildlife's Scavenger hunt - directions here.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 174224 You can take a test here.
Story: The Kissing Hand
Activity: Make a raccoon mask - directions here.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 30793. You can take a test here.
Story: Alma and How She Got Her Name
Activity: Ask a family member to explain how your name was chosen.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 195946. You can take a test here.
Story: Miss Rumphius
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 5028. You can take a test here.
Story: It's Earth Day
Activity: To learn more about Earth Day, watch this video.
- No AR test available for this book! Just enjoy!
Story: The Water Princess
Activity: To learn more about how to help others access clean water, check out this foundation started by one of the book's authors.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 184781 You can take a test here.
Story: The Great Kapok Tree
Activity: Take a nature walk around your yard (if it's okay with your parents).
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 6216. You can take a test here.
Story: Hey, That's My Monster
Activity: Make a shadow monster. Use a flashlight and shadows to make a monster on the wall. Here's a tutorial.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 186524. You can take a test here.
Story: I Need My Monster
Activity: If it's okay with your parents, tonight, at bedtime call the Disney Bedtime hotline to hear a special goodnight message from a Disney Character at 1-877-7-MICKEY. (More info here parents. Hotline in service for two weeks).
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 130382. You can take a test here.
Mo Willems Stories:
Story: Listen To My Trumpet!
Activity: Draw Elephant and Piggie. Here's a tutorial!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 154355. You can take a test here.
Activity: Draw with Mo Willems! Here's his Lunch Doodles!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 72788. You can take a test here.
Story: Knuffle Bunny Free
Fun Fact: I love this story so much - I gave it to my son when he went to college.
Activity: Draw Knuffle Bunny. Here's a tutorial.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 139483. You can take a test here.
Story: Knuffle Bunny Too!
Activity: Complete one of the activities here!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 118677. You can take a test here.
One of my favorites!
Story: Knuffle Bunny
Activity: Read a story to one of your stuffed animals.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 82297. You can take a test here.
Story: Bunny Trouble
Activity: Play soccer with a family member OR write a story: The fox was the only character that didn't have a happy ending. Write a new ending that gives the fox a happy ending without catching a bunny .
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 130612. You can take a test here.
Activity: Share a snack with someone in your family.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 179782. You can take a test here.
Story: Froggy Goes To the Doctor
Activity: Design a medical mask for a healthcare worker.
Template activity here.
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 64173. You can take a test here.
Another Buckland Favorite!
Story: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
Activity: You definitely have to play rock, paper, scissors with someone in your family. Rules here!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 189198. You can take a test here.
Story: I'm Bored
Activity: Try your own drawings from the lesson at the end of the story or make story finger puppets here!
No AR test for this one - just enjoy!
Story: Creepy Carrots
(I already read this with many of you, but it's so fun. This version has the author reading the book!)
Activity: Eat some carrots and/or draw your own creepy carrots. There's a creepy carrot pattern here.- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 151429. You can take a test here.
- Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- Happy April Fools Day!
- Story: April Fool! Watch Out At School!
Activity: April Fool's Pillow Prank or work with a parent to create a prank together. (Be sure to get parent approval!) - If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 129303. You can take a test here.
- Click to watch story: Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in this Book)
- Go here to watch the live alligator cam at St Augustine Alligator Zoological Park. See if you can spot an alligator!
- If you'd like to take an AR test on this book, the quiz number is 182000. You can take a test here.
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Activity: Help our medical professionals. How do you envision doctors, nurses, staff and first responders as the heroes they are? Help brighten their day by drawing a picture!