Storytime Art: Read, Create, and Explore With Picture Books

Book list for each week is listed with dates below the description.

In this picture book Book Club, children will explore storytelling, creativity, and self-expression through picture books and art activities. They will develop fine motor skills, comprehension, and social interaction while engaging with stories and creative projects.

Each week features a different picture book (called Easy books or Early Readers in some libraries) and an art activity inspired by the story. Topics include characters, setting, emotions, imagination, colors, textures, and storytelling elements. We will use a variety of materials.

I will introduce the book and discuss key elements while asking questions and inviting participation. Kids create an art project based on the story, making their own choices and sharing ideas. Kids can share their artwork and talk about their creative choices.

I use an engaging, interactive approach with questions, discussions, and hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to think creatively, express themselves, and collaborate.

My style is warm, engaging, and student-centered. I guide children through stories and activities while allowing them to make choices and express their creativity.

Learners will interact with me throughout the class. I ask questions about the story, encourage discussion, and provide guidance during the art activity. They can share their ideas, ask for help, and show their artwork during the show-and-share time.


May 27  

May 20  April 22 The Night World by Mordicai Gerstein -
Shadow Art - Materials needed: flashlight, paper, pencil, crayons, objects from home that sits on their own like a toy car, a pine cone, a teddy bear - anything that will make an interesting shadow

May 13  How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace - 
https://youtu.be/0K0Cba8WzrA?si=9qge1PSs3AdnFaUk
Make our monster disappear!, Materials needed - Coffee filters, markers (must be markers in order for this to work), cup of water, a straw or Q-tip

May 6 Drawn Together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat
https://youtu.be/Q6WxovaT5P0?si=EicqS6pZcT7q23zF
Project - Playing a Pictionary type game where kids guess other kids' animal drawings. We will discuss how everyone is different. If time, we will be drawing parts of the story. Materials needed: paper, pencils, crayons or markers or colored pencils

April 29 The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems
https://youtu.be/of7DHZ52B8Y?si=WyxLhSoiHJaQDO0Y
Project - send the Pigeon on a coaster ride
Materials needed: clay or playdough, blank paper, crayons


April 22 The Pout Pout Fish

April 15 

April 1 The Napping House by Audrey Wood - Retell the story with art. Materials needed - several pieces of paper, crayons, markers or colored pencils,  glue, scissors.

Tuesday March 25, 6:00 - 6:45 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Project - Water color monsters with black crayon designs. Materials: paper, water colors and brush, black crayon. If kids do not have water color, they draw and color the monster.

Tuesday March 18, 6:00 - 6:45 Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont
We will be drawing the outline of the boy from the book and playing a "roll the dice" game where each number means we paint something different on the boy. Materials needed: Blank paper, something to draw and color (or paint) with

Tuesday March 4, 6:00 - 6:45 The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Project - Make a pet ladybug rock. Materials needed: Red and black paint, googly eyes, black pipe cleaners. Alternative lesson will be painting ladybugs on grass blades. Materials needed would be paint (or markers, crayons, or colored pencils) and blank paper.