Toddler Time, Preschool Time, and After School Art

This week's theme:
Pajama Time


Word of the Day:
PAJAMA / pajama

Books for Toddler Time, Wednesday {9/28/2011} 10:15am:
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! /by: Mo Willems
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? /by: Jane Yolen;
illus. Mark Teague
Russell the Sheep /by: Rob Scotton
Starry Safari /by: Linda Ashman

Books for Preschool Time, Wednesday {9/28/2011} 10:45am:
Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready For Bed? /by: Barney Saltzberg
Jake Stays Awake /by: Michael Wright
Noises at Night /by: Beth Raisner Glass and Susan Lubner;
illus. Bruce Whatley
Tiger Can't Sleep /by: S.J. Fore;
illus. R.W. Alley
One More Hug for Madison /by: Caroline Jayne Church
There's No Such Thing As MONSTERS!
by: Steve Smallman and Caroline Pedler

After School Art - Wednesdays 3:30pm
30 minutes of arts and crafts activities and stories

Thursday, October 6, 3pm

Puppet Show: Abiyoyo

A gang of hopeful gold miners from the California Goldrush of 1849 entertain themselves around the campfire with a spontaneous puppet show of the Pete Seeger story song, “Abiyoyo.” For ages 5 and up. Tickets available starting September 28th.

Presented by Creative Arts Theatre of the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Dept.

Saturday, October 8 9am to 1pm

Temple Terrace Reads!

Come celebrate reading and our neighborhood schools.

There will be entertainment, games, and the Fire Department open house on Flotto Avenue behind the library.

15 minutes board books, bounces, and bubbles

Toddler Time, Preschool Time, and Bedtime Stories

This Week's Theme:
Toys!

Word of the day: TOYS / toys

Books at Toddler Time, Wednesday 12/08/2010, 10:15am:
Where's My Teddy? /by: Jez Alborough
Pilot Pups /by: Michelle Meadows;
illus. Dan Andreasen
10 Little Sock Monkeys /by: William B. Winburn
Miss Polly Has a Dolly /by: Pamela Duncan Edwards
illus. Elicia Castaldi

Books at Preschool Time, Wednesday 12/08/2010, 3:30pm:
Corduroy /by: Don Freeman
Knuffle Bunny Too /by: Mo Willems
Too Many Toys /by: David Shannon
Olivia ...and the Missing Toy /by: Ian Falconer
Santa Claus The World's Number One Toy Expert /by: Marla Frazee

Bed Time Stories, Tuesday 12/07/2010 7pm
30 minutes of holiday stories

Toddler Time, Pre-School Story Time, Baby Time, and More!

This Week's Theme:

Pajama Time

Word of the Day:
PAJAMAS/ pajamas
Books for Toddler Time Wednesday, {June 2, 2010} 10:15 am:
Tiger Can't Sleep /by S.J. Fore; illus. R.W. Alley
Llama Llama Red Pajama /by: Anna Dewdney
Starry Safari /by: Linda Ashman; illus. Jeff Mack
Russell the Sheep /by: Rob Scotton

Books for Preschool Story Time Wednesday, {June 2, 2010} 3:30 pm:
Chicken Bedtime is Really Early /by: Erica S. Perl; illus. George Bates
Where the Wild Things Are /by: Maurice Sendak
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! /by: Mo Willems
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree /by: Jan Peck; illus. Valeria Petrone
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? /by: Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

Baby Time!
Friday, {June 4, 2010} 10:00 am
15 minutes of bounces, bubbles, and board books

Family Fun Night begins Tuesday, June 1st 2010 at 7pm
Each Tuesday night in June and July, an entertainer will come and perform for children of all ages and their family.
Brought to you by the Friends of the Temple Terrace Public Library

Pop-Up Book Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

This week's theme:

Pop-Up Fun!
Word of the Day:
HAPPY / happy

Toddler Time books, Wednesday {5/26/10} 10:15am:
ABC 3D /by: Marion Bataille
ABC Fun /by: David Pelham
If You're Happy and You Know It /by: David A. Carter
Max Loves Sunflowers /by: Ken Wilson-Max

Preschool Story Time books, Wednesday {5/26/10} 3:30pm:
Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet /by: Dr. Seuss
Mommy? /by: Maurice Sendak
The Monster Who Loved Books /by: Keith Faulkner; illus. Jonathan Lambert
Maisy's Nature Walk /by: Lucy Cousins
The Movable Mother Goose /by: Robert Sauda

This week's early literacy skill is Print Motivation. Print Motivation is all about making reading fun and memorable. This week's book are all great pop-up books / books that move. These books are better than toys because they are visual, interactive, and have a story. They are fun for both parents and children. It will make reading really feel like playing. These books have great illustrations and are a lot of fun to share.

Toddler Time and Preschool Story Time

This Week's Theme:
Monkey Madness

Word of the Day:
MONKEY / monkey

Books for Toddler Time {May 12, 2010}:
Tall /by: Jez Alborough
Monkey and Me /by: Emily Gravett
Where's My Mom /by: Julia Donaldson
Caps For Sale /by: Esphyr Slobodkina
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Books for Preschool Story Time {May 12, 2010}:
Monkey with a Tool Belt /by: Chris Monroe
Curious George: Up, Up, and Away /
by: Marcy Goldberg Sacks
Caps For Sale /by: Esphyr Slobodkina
Where's My Mom /by: Julia Donaldson

Toddler Time and Preschool Story Time

This Week's Theme:
Itsy Bitsy

Word of the Day:
SPIDER / spider

Books for Toddler Time, Wednesday, {April 28th 2010} 10:15am:
Miss Spider's ABC /by: David Kirk
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! /by: Lydia Monks
I Love Bugs! /by: Philemon Sturges; illus Shari Halpern
Yellow Bird, Black Spider /by: Dosh and Mike Archer

Books for Preschool Story Time, Wednesday, {April 28th 2010} 3:30pm:
Little Miss Spider /by: David Kirk
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock /retold by: Eric A. Kimmel; illus. Janet Stevens
The Very Busy Spider /by: Eric Carle
The Spider and the Fly /by: Tony DiTerlizzi (based on tale by: Mary Howitt)
Diary of a Spider /by: Doreen Cronin; illus. Harry Bliss

Toddler Time, Pre-School Story Time, and Baby Time

This Week's Theme:

Reading Rocks!
Word of the Day:
BOOKS / books

Books for Toddler Time Wednesday {April 21, 2010} 10:15 a.m.
Book! /by: Kristine O'Connell George
Read It, Don't Eat It! /by: Ian Schoenherr
Maisy Goes to the Library /by: Lucy Cousins
Reading Makes You Feel Good /by: Todd Parr

Books for Preschool Time {April 21, 2010} 3:30 p.m.
The Incredible Book Eating Boy /by: Oliver Jeffers
Library Lion /by: Michelle Knudsen
The Library /by: Sarah Stewart
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook /by: Michael Garland
Baby Bear's Books /by: Jane Yolen
Mr. Katapat's Incredible Adventures /by: Barroux

Don't Forget! Baby Time, this Friday {April 23, 2010} 10 a.m. 15 minutes of book, bounces, and bubbles

Toddler Time and Pre-School Story Time

This Week's Theme:

Out of the World

Word of the Day:
MOON / moon

Books for Toddler Time {April 14th 2010} 10:15am:
Robots Everywhere /by: Denny Hebson
Joey and Jet In Space /by: James Yang
Once Upon a Cloud /by: Rob D. Walker; illus. Matt Mahurin
Can You Growl Like a Bear? /by: John Butler

Books for Pre-School Story Time {April 14th 2010} 3:30pm:
Hello, Robots /by: Bob Staake
The Way Back Home /by: Oliver Jeffers
Bored Bill /by: Liz Pichon
Oliver Who Would Not Sleep! /by: Mara Bergman & Nick Maland
Earth to Stella! /by: Simon Puttock; illus. Philip Hopman

This Saturday! April 17th 2010 Noon to 1:30pm
Curious George Party
Crafts, Games, Snacks, and Stories!

Toddler Time and Pre-School Story Time

This Week's Theme:

Community Helpers
Word of the Day:
ORANGE / orange

Books for Toddler Time, {Wednesday, March 31st 2010}10:15am :
City Signs /by: Zoran Milich
Chickens to the Rescue /by: John Himmelman
Firefighters to the Rescue! /by: Kersten Hamilton
Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping /by: Julie Markes

Books for Pre-School Time, {Wednesday, March 31st 2010} 3:30pm:
A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa /by: Jonathan London
Officer Buckle and Gloria /by: Peggy Rathman
Froggy Goes to the Doctor /by: Jonathan London
Emergency! /by: Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe
I'm Mighty! /by: Kate & Jim McMullan

Toddler Time and Pre-School Story Time

This Week's Theme:

Monster Mash

The Word of the Day:

MONSTER / monster

Books for Toddler Time Wednesday {March 10, 2010} 10:15am:

There's A Nightmare In My Closet /by: Mercer Mayer

Monster Hug! /by: David Ezra Stein

Where The Wild Things Are /by: Maurice Sendak

The Monster Who Loved Books /by: Keith Faulkner

Books for Pre-School Story Time Wednesday {March 10 2010} 3:30 pm:

The Three Billy Goats Gruff /by: Paul Galdone

Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie /by: Joel Stewart

The Tickle Monster is Coming /by: James Otis Thach

When A Monster is Born /by: Sean Taylor and Nick Sharratt

Leonardo the Terrible Monster /by: Mo Willems

COMING SOON:

Puppet Show: Peter Rabbit

THURSDAY, March 18, 3:00 p.m.

See what happens when little rabbits don’t listen to mama rabbits in this musical version of everyone’s favorite springtime tale.

Show appropriate for ages 3 and up.

Tickets are FREE. To reserve limited seating, get tickets in advance starting March 8.

Toddler Time, Pre-School Story Time, Baby Time, and More!

This Week's Theme:

Funny Bunny

Word of the Day:

RABBIT / rabbit

Our Toddler Time{February 16th @ 10:15am} books:

One Brown Bunny /by: Marion Dane Bauer

Which Way, Ben Bunny? /by: Mavis Smith

Brown Rabbit's Day /by: Alan Baker

Guess How Much I Love You? /by: Sam McBratney

Our Pre-School Story Time {February 16th @ 3:30pm} books:

The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again /by: Dan Bernstein

Rabbit Food /by: Susanna Gretz

Duck! Rabbit! /by: Amy Krouse & Tom Lichtenheld

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! /by: Candace Fleing & G. Brian Karas

Moon Rabbit /by:Natalie Russell

Don't Forget! Baby Time

February 19th @ 10am - 15 minutes of board books, bounces, and bubbles

Celebrate African American History Month with us this Saturday, February 20th @ 2pm - we will be watching a movie about Dr. Martin Luther King that appeals to and educates children

Toddler Time and Pre-School Story Time

This week's theme:

Out of Control

Word of the Day:

HEART / heart

For Toddler Time 10:15 AM {February 10th 2010}:

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom /by: Bill Martin Jr.

The Lady with the Alligator Purse/by: Mary Ann Hoberman & Nadine Bernard Westcott

Snip Snap! What's That? /by: Mara Bergman

Imogene's Antlers /by: David Small

For Pre-School Story Time 3:30 PM {February 10th 2010}

The Donut Chef /by: Bob Staake

There's a Nightmare in my Closet /by: Mercer Mayer

The Trouble with Cauliflower /by: Jane Sutton

Franklin's Valentines /by: Paulette Bourgeois

Toddler Time and Pre School Story Time

This week's theme:

Seasons

Our Word of the day:

TREE / tree

Books at Toddler Time Wednesday, January 27, 10:15am:

Snowy, Blowy Winter /by: Bob Raczka

An Orange in January /by: Dianna Hutts Aston

Bear Wants More /by: Karma Wilson

Beach Day! /by Patricia Lakin

Books at Pre School Story Time Wednesday, January 27, 3:30pm:

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves /by: Julia Rawlinson

The Snowy Day /by: Ezra Jack Keats

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Hide! /by: Candace Fleming

Leaves /by: David Ezra Stein

Mouse's First Spring /by: Lauren Thompson

Coming Soon!

Pirate Party!
Saturday, February 6th @ Noon

Costume Contest, crafts, snacks, stories, and a pirate performance group!

Bedtime Stories, Toddler Time, Pre-School Time, and Baby Time!

This week's theme:

Shapes and Colors

Word of the Day:

YELLOW / yellow

For Toddler Time 10:15 AM {January 6th 2010}:

Hide-And-Seek Elmer /by: David McKee

The Wing on A Flea /by: Ed Emberly

White is for Blueberry /by George Shannon

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? /by: Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

Orange Pear Apple Bear /by: Emily Gravett

Pre-School Time 3:30 PM {January 6th 2010}:

City Signs /by: Zoran Milich

little blue and little yellow /by: Leo Lionni

Blue Goose /by: Nancy Tafuri

Bear's Picture /by: Daniel Pinkwater

Ballyhoo Bay /by: Judy Sierra

Bed Time Stories {January 5th 7 PM}:

Blue Hat, Green Hat /by: Sandra Boynton

The Doghouse /by: Jan Thomas

Too Many Toys /by: David Shannon

Roger The Jolly Pirate /by: Brett Helquist

Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem /by: Mac Barnett

Don't Forget Baby Time! Friday,
January 8th 2010 @ 10AM

15 minutes of board book, bounces, and bubbles

Toddler Time, Pre-School Story Time, and Baby Time

This week's theme:

Happy Holidays!

 

 

Word of the Day:

SNOW / snow

For Toddler Time 10:15 AM {December 16th 2009}:

Snappy Little Christmas / by: Dugald Steer

Corduroy's Christmas /by: Don Freeman

The Great Hanukkah Party /by: Suzt-Jane Tanner

Christmas in the Barn /by: Margaret Wise Brown

My First Kwanzaa Book /by: Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
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Pre-School Story Time 3:30 PM {December 16th 2009}:

Where is Christmas Jesse Bear? /by: Nancy White Carlstrom

The Story of the Three Wise Kings /by: Tomie dePaola

Hanukkah! /by: Roni Schotter

My First Kwanzaa /by: Deborah M. Newton Chocolate

The Night Before Christmas /by: Clement C. Moore & Niroot Puttapipat

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Baby Time!

Friday, December 18th @ 10 AM

15 minutes of books, bounces, and bubbles

Toddler Time & Pre-School Time

This week's theme:

Monkey Madness

Word of the Day:

MONKEY / monkey

For Toddler Time 10:15 AM {December 9th 2009}:

A Monkey Among Us /by: Dave Horowitz

From Head to Toe /by Eric Carle

Do the Monkey Monkey! /by: William B. Winburn

Little Gorilla /by: Ruth Bornstein

Starry Safari /by: Linda Ashman

For Pre-School Story Time 3:30 PM {December 9th 2009}:

Monkey See, Monkey Do /by: Donough O'Malley

The Boy Who Loved Bananas /by: George Elliott

Kiki's Blankie /by: Janie Bynum

Monkey with a Tool Belt /by: Chris Monroe

Just the Thing /by: Damin Harvey

Bed Time Stories, Toddler Time and Pre-School Story Time

This week's theme:

Babies, Babies, Babies

The word of the day:

BABY / baby

For Toddler Time 10:15 AM {November 4th 2009}:

ten tiny babies /by: Karen Katz

Bittle /by: Patricia MacLachlan & Emily MacLachlan

If You Were My Baby /by: Fran Hodgkins

Mommy Mine /by: Tim Warness

For Pre-School Story Time 3:30 PM {November 4th 2009}

Such a Silly Baby! /by: Steffanie & Richard Lorig

Hush! /by:Mingfong Ho

Mc Duffy and the Baby /by: Rosemary Wells & Susan Jeffers

Julius: The Baby of the World /by: Kevin Henkes

Bed Time Stories

Tuesday, November 3rd 2009, 7 PM

For children and their families 30 minutes of stories and songs

Children are encouraged to wear p.j.s, bring a stuffed animal, 
or a blanket to cuddle with

Toddler Time, Pre-School Time, & Baby Time

This week's theme:

Happy Halloween!

Our word of the day:

PUMPKIN / pumpkin

Books that we will read Wednesday 10/28/09 

Toddler Time {10:15 AM} &

Pre-School Time {3:30 PM} :

The Ugly Pumpkin /by: Dave Horowitz

Luther's Halloween /by: Carl Meister

Who Walks on this Halloween Night? /by: Harriet Ziefer

When Autumn Comes /by: Robert Maass

Harriet's Halloween Candy /by: Nancy Carlson

Arthur's Halloween /by: Marc Brown

Dracula: a spooky lift-the-flap book /by: Keith Faulkner

Baby Time! 
Friday - October 30, 2009 @ 10 AM

15 minutes of board books, songs, and bubbles

Toddler Time, Pre School Time, AND a Party!

This week's theme:

Barnyard Noises

Our word of the day:

FARM / farm

The books we will be reading during Toddler Time {10:15 AM}

and Pre School Time {3:30 PM},

October 21st 2009:

Peek-a-Moo! /by: Marie Torres Cimarusti

Noisy Barn! /by: Harriet Ziefert

Punk Farm /by: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive /by: Karma Wilson

Farm Flu /by: Teresa Bateman

Dooby Dooby Moo /by: Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

A Princess Party this Saturday!

October 24th from 2 to 4 PM

Princess snacks, princess crafts, princess games, princess stories, and a princess movie

Special Thanks to the Temple Terrace Junior Women's Club - Juniorettes for helping

Toddler Time, Pre School Story Time, & Baby Time! Wow!

This week's theme:

Got Milk?

Word of the day:

COWS / cows

Books read at Toddler Time, Wednesday, {October 14th} @ 10:15 A.M.

Barnyard Banter /by: Denise Fleming

Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type /by: Doreen Cronin

Millie Waits for the Mail /by: Alexander Steffensmeir

The Cow That Laid an Egg /by: Andy Cutbill

Books read at Pre School Story Time, Wednesday, {October 14th} @ 3:30 P.M.

Too Many Pears /by: Jackie French & Bruce Whatley

A Birthday for Cow /by: Jan Thomas

Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive /by Karma Wilson

Dooby Dooby Moo /by: Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Farm Flu /by: Teresa Bateman

Don't Foget! Baby Time! Friday,
{October 16th} @ 10 A.M.

15 minutes of board books, bounces, and bubbles