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Story Time

Family Programs at the Miller Library

Join us each month for stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature! Programs are presented on Saturday mornings, for children ages 2 to 8 and their families. All ages are welcome.

SATURDAY STORIES: GROWING KINDNESS

hand_with_soilSaturday, February 6
10:30-11:15 am
NEW TIME!

For this month’s stories, we’ll focus on kindness, with three tales that illustrate the surprising strength of gentleness. After the stories, make a card and/or a bookmark for a friend or family member.

BE NICE TO SPIDERS by Margaret Bloy Graham
PEARL MOSCOWITZ’S LAST STAND by Arthur Levine
FROG GIRL by Paul Owen Lewis

SATURDAY STORIES: ADVENTURES WITH WILDLIFE

owl

Saturday, March 6
10:30-11:15 am

Join us for a few fascinating stories (and poems) about our feathered and furry friends.

CHIPMUNK SONG by Joanne Ryder and Lynne Cherry
THE BARN OWL by Sally Tagholm and Bert Kitchen
THE GREAT WHITE OWL OF SISSINGHURST by Dawn Langley Simmons

SATURDAY STORIES: HOORAY FOR MUD!

boots

Saturday, April 10
10:30-11:15 am

Puddle-splashing season is here, and with it come these great stories. Consider visiting the Union Bay Natural Area after the program.


BIG RAIN COMING by Katrina Germein
MUDDIGUSH by Kimberley Knutson

SATURDAY STORIES: MAY FLOWERS

dandelion

Saturday, May 1
10:30-11:15 am

Everyone loves flowers! Celebrate the First of May with these fun flower tales. After the stories, join us in the program room for a simple floral craft project. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM by Kevin Henkes
THE DANDELION SEED by Joseph Anthony and Cris Arbo
PLANTING A RAINBOW by Lois Ehlert

SATURDAY STORIES: NATURE WALK STORIES

boy_with_binoculars

Saturday, June 5
10:30-11:15 am

Three great books about nature walks are our starting point. After the stories, map an area where you would like to take a nature walk: your backyard, a favorite park, the Amazon rain forest, or wherever your imagination takes you.

GRANDFATHER AND I by Helen Buckley and Jan Ormerod
THE WAY OF THE WILLOW BRANCH by Emery Bernhard
NATURE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD by Gordon Morrison

 

Reading pumpkin stories Bundled up for a winter story
   
Making pumpkin crafts