TRAVEL BY BOOK! - STORY AND ACTIVITIES

Lots of families travel during the summer. But maybe this year you have no such plans. Instead, this week, you can visit Egypt, Australian, Africa, Europe (with Spiderman), get a close look at airplanes or travel with animal characters just by reading a book. Books highlighted this week are a few of the wonderful items that help you travel to and experience new people, places and things!

READ ALOUD: African Adventure by Tony Mitton. Check out  Hoopla, available on the library’s website, to enjoy a selection of great travel books online!

VIDEO: Nat Geo Kids-Destination World-Africa. Experience the hottest of the seven continents on this episode of “Destination World.” Africa is home to some of the most famous animals in the world—here’s your chance to meet them.  

ACTIVITY: Rain sticks - For centuries many African tribes used rainsticks to summon the rain. Fill a paper towel roll with rice, beans etc. Cover the ends with a small circle of poster board and masking tape. Decorate with paint, markers or crayons. Shake your rainstick and see if it rains!

 COLORING PAGE: Print the attachment and decorate with crayons, paint, stickers or whatever inspires you!

Visit the library website calendar for more Travel By Book activities each day this week.