Who wouldn’t want to be a prince or princess, ruling a far away land? During this week’s Explorastory we talked about royalty.
Books:
The King’s Taster by Kenneth Oppel
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood
Princess Baby by Karen Katz
Click Here to Find These Books on the Heights Library Catalog
Rhymes & Fingerplays:
To see who was the very best (Wiggle fingers)
The first queen went to take a test (Touch thumb)
The second queen said, I’ll go out west (Touch index finger)
The third queen climbed Mount Everest (Touch middle finger)
The fourth queen made a beautiful vest (Touch ring finger)
The fifth queen said, I’ll just take a rest. (Touch little finger)
The knight chased the dragon
The dragon thought it was all in fun
ROAR went the dragon!
Art:
All royals must have a crown! We provided the kids with a band that was stapled together, which they could decorate with markers, jewels, and die cuts. Pictured is the children’s department manager, Brian, wearing one of the creations. It’s fit for a king!