•  FAMILY STORY TIME  •
Hello from your Family Story Time Team!
Below are some of our favorite parts from story time that you can enjoy at home.
 
 Theme of the Week: 
Owls
Early Learning Tip
We highlight rhymes and music in story times because both support the development of phonological awareness – the ability to hear the smaller sounds in words. This is a skill children develop starting at birth and will use later when learning to read which requires the ability to decode and sound out words.  
 
Book Recommendations
The owl who asks why
by Michelle Garcia Andersen; illustrated by Ayesha L. Rubio

Feeling teased and misunderstood, Little Owl and Little Wolf decide to run away from home for good. After straying too far from the path, the pair discovers that they're lost in the forest and begin to wonder if they've made the right decision by leaving the pack. Little Owl and Little Wolf realize that the only way to make it back to their families is to not be afraid to ask the right questions, their own way.
The owl who asks why by Michelle Garcia Andersen
Little Owl : Discover an Amazing Story from the Natural World by Autumn Publishing
Little Owl : Discover an Amazing Story from the Natural World
by Rose Harkness; illustrated by Gisela Bohórquez

This STEM nature story, in a padded board book format, introduces young readers to the lifecycle of a tawny owl, showing them what it's like to soar around the forest.
Oliver the curious owl : Chad Otis
by Chad Otis

Wanting to know more than simply “who,” a young owl joins his buggy buddy on a day of exploration that introduces them to new friends, activities and wonders before they are challenged to find their way back home.
Oliver the curious owl : Chad Otis by Chad Otis
Hoot Owl, master of disguise by Sean Taylor
Hoot Owl, master of disguise
by Sean Taylor; illustrated by Jean Jullien

Combines offbeat humor by the author of The World Champion of Staying Awake with bold, striking illustrations in the story of an owlish master of disguise who dons creative costumes during nightly hunts for a tasty supper.
Little Owl lost
by Chris Haughton

Falling out of his nest and bumping his head, Little Owl is unable to find his mother and receives help from a kind squirrel who introduces him to animals that possess some of Little Owl's mother's features, a search that happily ends when mother and owlet are reunited.
Little Owl lost by Chris Haughton
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Rhyme of the Week
Wide-eyed Owl 
 
There's a wide-eyed owl (circle eyes with hands/fingers)
With a pointed nose (make a beak with your fingers)
Two pointed ears (make ears with fingers)
And claws for toes (wiggle 'claws')
He lives way up (point up)
In the tree (look way, way up)
And when he looks at you (point to child)
He flaps his wings (flap wings)
and says "Woo-oo"
 
Song of the Week 

 
Song: Silly Dance Contest
Artist: Jim Gill
Album: Jim Gill's Most Celebrated Songs: Music Play, Vol. 1
 
Watch on YouTube Here
Baby Sign Language & Letter of the Week
   Baby Sign Language
OWL
Letter of the Week 
 
 
O o
 
Ask your little one:

What sound does this letter make?
What words start with 'O'?
 
Play I Spy with the letter 'O' as you go about your day! 
 
Looking for More?
Join us for the following story times!
 
 
 
Hora del cuento en español / Spanish Story Time
Wednesday, October 22nd,
6:15-6:45 pm at Aspen Drive
DROP IN
 
 
 
Baby Story Time
(Birth–12 mos. with an adult)
9:30-10:15 am
Register for Mondays at Cook Park
Register for Wednesdays at Aspen Drive
 
Family Story Time
10:00-10:45 am
Tuesdays at Aspen Drive
Fridays at Cook Park
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Investing in Early Childhood Development
 

 
 New at Cook Park Library: Lovevery Play Boxes
For children 7 mos–age 5 • In-Library Use Only
 
Explore our new Lovevery play boxes — beautifully designed toys backed by child development science and curated to support brain-building play at every stage. Whether your child is learning to grasp, stack, problem-solve, or imagine, there’s a play box tailored to their growth. Ask at the Cook Park Library Youth Services Desk to play during your next visit!
 
 
 
Want more story time?
You can find our past Family, Russian, and Bilingual Story Times on YouTube! 
 
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We would love your feedback!
Please email us any questions, suggestions, or concerns at tnorstrom@cooklib.org.