Meet Bo! The Presidential Puppy!

Bo, the Presidential Puppy has made a TOP SECRET trip to the Library!!   This is very exciting for the staff as well as all of the library families.  Isn't he great?  He snuggles and he cuddles and he is very smart.

He is our newest very real puppet and he will make his debut during our Spring Story Time Session!  We can't wait.  You may already know about this book, it's his favorite!





We looked at many of the library books about dogs and we decided to share this book at Bo's first story time.




Although this one is very entertaining!





Holy smokes!  Look at this...I think I know where he wants to go!!!  Didn't I tell you he's smart?!

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We'll see you at the library.  Check out some of the dog books, you'll love 'em!

Piper hasn't met Bo yet...so let's still keep this 

Top Secret!

Flannel Friday! There was a girl who had a dog!

 There was a girl who had a dog

and PIPER was her name-oh!

P - I - P - E - R

P - I - P - E - R

P - I - P - E - R

And PIPER was her name - oh!

(sing to BINGO)

This is Piper's person!  Piper is my wonderful, very real, Puppet and she is the mascot of Monday night's Pajama Story Time.  I recently updated Piper's person, (the previous version was drawn with markers and laminated.) When we begin this story the letters are all over the flannel board, upside down, etc.. although the space holders are set in line right next to the person.  Here's our story, we are very silly:

Once upon a time, here in West Hartford, there was a girl with green hair...no? not green..what color is her hair?  Yellow.  thank you!  a girl with yellow hair.

She wore a purple shirt...no?  not purple...ooh, it's pink.  Yes, a pink shirt.

And her shirt says I love cats, right?  no?  what does it say...Oh, I heart dogs.  And what does that heart mean?  Love...okay, the little girl with the yellow hair has a shirt that tells us that she loves dogs.  

She has something in her hand?  what is that?  a ball, yes!  a green ball!  

I bet her dog loves the green ball.  

Now her dog has a name...and I think it begins with the letter P...

we go through the letters, the sounds, who has that letter in their name, etc.

Finally, we spell out P-I-P-E-R and then we sing the above song. 

p.s. (Piper script) my person's name is Brie

Ready for Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day is always sweet especially when there are chocolate kisses!  This weeks's hi-light at Pajama Story Time was our flannel board story & song of candy kisses and mittens  : )  The children were very excited about discovering the kisses under the mittens.  And since I am not the heart, lace and glitter

 "kinda gal"-the flannel mittens were perfect!

I have a kiss for mommy

a candy kiss for mommy

I have a kiss for mommy

but where can it be?

If you look carefully you can see parts of the kisses sneaking out from under the mittens!

This only added to the excitement!

I have a kiss for daddy

a candy kiss for daddy

I have a kiss for daddy

but where can it be?

I made four kisses from card stock, covered them in foil and tucked in a little tag that said KISS.  Make as many kisses as you need!  After discovering the kisses - kiss your moms, dads, grams & grandpas!

We read Tanika's favorite book: Secret Valentine

Tanika, Piper and Jane...all had fun at Story Time  xoxx  and...Happy Valentines Day!