Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: EXTRA YARN
It looks like an ordinary box of ordinary yarn.
But it turns out it isn’t.Story by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: THE BEAR ATE YOUR SANDWICH
Bear meets sandwich, adventure ensues. . . . An irresistible treat of a story!
Story by Julia Sarcone-Roach
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You’re in red-hot trouble.
Story by Adam Rubin
Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: THE BLUR
From the very beginning, there was something different about this child… An ultrasonic voice. Fantastically elastic limbs. Super-magnetic powers. But it wasn’t until the child took her first steps that she became: THE BLUR!
Story by Minh Lê
Illustrated by Dan Santat
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: STICKING WITH YOU
A gorgeously warm, funny book about everything a friendship can be – for anyone who’s ever had a friend.
Wherever you’re going, I’m going too.
Whatever you’re doing, I’m sticking with you.It’s wonderful to have good friends to see you through the good times and the bad. But sometimes, friends can also be a bit . . .
well . . . overbearing.Story by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
Illustrated by Steve Small
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Play promotes healthy development and critical thinking skills. It reinforces memory, helps children understand cause and effect. Here are some activities and craft ideas related to the theme of the story There’s Only One You.
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: THE NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN:
Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore’s beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book.
Story by Natasha Wing
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Here is an easy paper craft activity to do after reading the book THE NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN!
Materials needed
- Halloween sticker sheets or paper and scissors
- Construction paper or plain paper
- Crayons, coloured pencils or markers
Instructions
- Use your Halloween sticker sheets (or use assorted paper colours and scissors) to create your own characters.
- Stick your characters onto the construction paper.
- Draw additional characters or a background for your picture scene.
- Happy Halloween!!
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: THERE’S ONLY ONE YOU:
“In all the world over, this much is true:
You’re somebody special. There’s only one YOU.”This feel-good book reassures kids that, whoever and whatever they are, it’s awesome being YOU!
Story by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Illustrations by Rosie Butcher
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Easy Paper Craft
Materials needed
Here is an easy paper craft activity to do after reading the book THERE’S ONLY ONE YOU!
- All About Me Paper or download and print a copy of your own selection
- Crayons, coloured pencils or markers
Instructions:
- Color the All About Me Sheet and write about yourself in each section
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: DON’T PUSH THE BUTTON:
There’s only one rule in Larry’s book: don’t push the button.
(Seriously, don’t even think about it!)
Even if it does look kind of nice, you must never push the button. Who knows what would happen?
Okay, quick. No one is looking… push the button.
Uh, oh.
Story and illustrations by Bill Cotter
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Easy Paper Craft
Here is an easy paper craft activity to do after reading the book DON’T PUSH THE BUTTON!
Materials needed
- Glue or tape
- Scissors
- Don’t Push the Button activity sheet
- 4 popsicle sticks
- Crayons, coloured pencils or markers
Instructions:
- Color in the monsters and button (don’t push it!) on the activity sheet.
- Cut out the monsters and button following the outlines.
- Glue or tape each monster and the button to a popsicle stick.
- Retell the story using the new stick puppets. Will you push the button or not?!
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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: MYSTERY BOTTLE:
A boy in Brooklyn receives a package from Iran. When he opens up the mysterious bottle that lies within, a great wind transports him over the oceans and mountains, straight into the arms of his grandfather. Despite being separated by politics and geography, the boy and his Baba Bazorg can share an extraordinary gift, the bond of their love.
Story and illustrations by Kristen Balouch
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Here is an easy paper craft activity to do after reading the book MYSTERY BOTTLE!
Materials needed
- House template
- Crayons, coloured pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Markers
Instructions:
- Color in your house.
- Cutout the house following outline.
- Fold along the dotted line to create the roof of the house
- Fold the doors inward.
- Draw a picture of your family inside the house.
- Share your house drawing with your family.
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