Complete as many of these reading activities as you can! Try to get a LIBRARY BINGO by doing 5 activities up, down or across the card. Or you can for even attempt a BLACKOUT BINGO BINGO Children by doing all 24 activities listed!

Read a story Read a pirate Read about from Chinese, Read a story Read a joke story or a book and tell how to make Norse or about Robin book about your family your something, Roman Hood. pirates. favorite joke! like a kite or mythology. a puppet.

Read a book Read a book Read a where the with a main Read a book cookbook. Is Read a character lives character who with talking there a recipe graphic in another state is different . you would novel. or country. from you. like to try?

Read a book Read about Read a book Read a with a main planets, stars with a fairy or fairy tale. character who is very much or space. monster as a like you. main character.

Read a book Read a book Read a book Reread a about how to that has won that one of Read book you draw something the Sequoyah your parents about the loved when and try to draw Award in loved as ocean. you were that something! recent years. a child. younger.

Read a Read a Read a book Read Read book about book about that has the about a a book mythological word “happy” about a kid tigers, lions terrifying creatures or or “elephant” who is also or bears. monsters. in the title. . a hero.

If you completed one of these activities, you are eligible to receive a FREE animal sticker. Ask for one at your favorite library branch. I'm An Animal! You're An Animal! ! We're All Animals! Swim, Leap, Crawl, fly, Run

6 Basic Animal Groups The Many Ways Animals Move Depending on how their bodies are made, animals move in different ways. Let’s look The Animal Kingdom includes many different living organisms, including YOU! Animals are either at a wide range of animals, their unique bodies and the different ways they move! INVERTEBRATES, which means they don’t have backbones, or VERTEBRATES, which means they do. Take a look at the 6 basic animal groups and take note: WHERE ARE HUMANS?

Marmoset Flamingo Green iguana These “mini-monkeys” are about 8 inches long – not including You can spot beautiful flamingos from far away because This fascinating reptile, found everywhere from their tails! – and weigh less than a soccer ball. Like other of their bright pink color, but if you look more closely, Mexico to Caribbean islands, has a smooth body that monkeys, they scamper from tree to tree using their legs and you’ll see their skinny legs, long and flexible necks, makes it really fast as it runs as well as strong back front paws. They also have sharp claws which help them grab and large curved beak. These necks and beaks allow legs that help it scamper up tree trunks faster than you onto branches! Their long striped tails cannot grab onto tree flamingos to scoop up water easily to find something to can say “iguana”! limbs, but they do act as balancing weights as marmosets leap eat – usually small insects swimming in the water! and scurry in the rainforests of Brazil. Can you move like a green iguana? How fast can you Can you move like a flamingo? Fill a bowl of water with run on all fours from one end of the room to another? Can you move like a marmoset? Leap from couch to carpet carrot sticks and use your arm like a beak to scoop these to chair (with your parents’ permission!) and see if your delicious treats into your mouth! fingernails can act like claws to grab onto pillows.

Tortoise Octopus Tiger Tortoises…move…very…slowly… They also sleep up to 16 These sea creatures have eight flexible arms that help Tigers are built for hunting and killing: sharp claws, hours a day! They use long front claws to pull themselves them crawl along the ocean floor. They also swim by “jet enormous teeth and strong back legs made of mostly YOU ARE HERE! along the ground. Because their slow movements make propulsion” – they collect water in a tube in their bodies muscle to leap and pounce! Their soft paws help them them easier targets for predators, tortoises also have and then squeeze into explosive blasts that shoot them slink and slither so gracefully and quietly that their prey thick shells that they tuck their bodies into for protection. through the water! may never hear them. Can you move like an octopus? The next time you take a Can you move like a tiger? Put an apple in the middle Can you move like a tortoise? Set a timer for one minute bath, use your arms to propel you from the front of the of the floor and creep up quietly on it, springing and and see who can crawl the SLOWEST. bathtub to the back! leaping at the last minute to gain your fruit prize!

32 | www.TulsaLibrary.org/summer my library LITTLES/CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM | 33 Meet Thomas Shahan, Bug Photographer! Thomas Shahan is a Tulsa artist and photographer who is famous for his intricate, up-close pictures of insects from around the world. Not too long ago, he was a Tulsa kid just like you! You can see more of his bug photography at www.thomasshahan.com. Names of bugs: male jumping or americanus (the one with all of the eyes); red-bordered stinkbug or Edessa rufomarginata (the blue one); leaf-mimicking katydid or Mimetica.

Question: Why bugs? You are Question: What would you tell In this Q&A interview, LEARN MORE! also an artist who does non- a kid who wants to learn more Question: You were once a kid Question: What’s your favorite Thomas tells us more about bug drawings and paintings. about insects – or photography? who used the Tulsa City-County bug or bug photograph? Do you want to learn more about insects, and bugs? Check how he got involved in this But what is it about taking Library. What is your best out books in the 595 Dewey Decimal photographs of insects up close Answer: Just go outside and go memory about the library? Answer: Not a “bug” I guess, but number of the Juvenile Nonfiction interesting line of work, shelves at the library! that inspires you as an artist? slow - watch the ground, flowers, jumping spiders are definitely Like this: his favorite bug and his trees - there are beautiful bugs Answer: At some point in high- my favorite. Aside from being The Book of Brilliant Bugs experience with the Answer: Because are everywhere! You don’t necessarily school, I remember wanting to supercute, they’re completely by Jess French Tulsa City-County Library! an unfortunately misunderstood need to go anywhere either look through Charles Griswold’s harmless and beneficial animals. group of animals - and even - I find a lot of the subjects I “A Revision of the Jumping They’re the largest (in terms of worse, they’re often feared. They photograph in my own backyard Spider Genus Habronattus” and species) family of spider, found Learn more about why need some good PR - spiders here in Tulsa! And use whatever was able to get it on loan though all over the world, and often BUGS ARE BEAUTIFUL at are the good guys ecologically camera you have - cellphones the library. Even though I didn’t have fancy markings and striking www.tulsalibrary.org/kids- speaking! And they’re an endless take great pictures now and understand all the scientific colors. Given how attractive and read-curious-world. source of inspiration for an artist - there are lots of cheap clip-on lingo at the time, I loved looking personable they are, I’ve found there’s just so much diversity and lenses to get in closer. (Also, get through the illustrations and it even arachnophobic-leaning folks beauty out there. I could spend an iNaturalist account at www. got me excited about how much admitting they’re cute. They’re a my whole life chasing bugs just in inaturalist.org so you can upload diversity the great “gateway” spider to help Oklahoma and never see them all! your observations and help US has. people appreciate spiders. others get an idea of what bugs are in our area!)

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A Classic Fable by Aesop Can you unscramble these groups of words into sentences that make sense? Read “Swim, Leap, Crawl, Fly, Run!” first to give you the background information Have you heard the expression “that’s just A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine you need to do this. HINT: The first word of the sentence is capitalized and in sour grapes” before? It’s normally used when trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with bold and underlined. someone wants something, realizes they can’t juice, and the Fox’s mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. get it, and then walks away as if they didn’t The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first want it after all. “Sonny didn’t make it on the time he jumped he missed it by a long way. So he walked off a short distance basketball team, but he says he doesn’t want and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again and again he 1. long have Flamingos and necks flexible to now because the basketball uniforms are tried, but in vain. ugly anyway. Sounds like sour grapes to me!” Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust. ______Read this classic Aesop’s Fable which is the origin of the “sour grapes” expression. You “What a fool I am,” he said. “Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of can read more of Aesop’s Fables in books at sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.” 2. help iguanas trunks green Strong back up run tree quickly legs the library or online at the Library of Congress: LEARN MORE! http://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html. And off he walked very, very scornfully. ______Do you want to learn more about Moral of the story: There are many who pretend to despise these animals? Check out the 590s Dewey Decimal number of the and belittle that is which beyond their reach. Juvenile Nonfiction section at your library. You’ll find lots of books about 3. tortoise place from a long It takes time place to for a move to interesting animals, including this one:

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36 | www.TulsaLibrary.org/summer my library LITTLES/CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM | 37 123 Andrés Presents: Un Elefante se Album. Billboard Magazine called him Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool Balanceaba (Spanish Presentation) “a rock star for little language learners.” Tuesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22 • 10:30-11 a.m. ! June 1-30 Watch this performance on TCCL’s The best in children’s literature, songs, Make a Curious Creatures Book Andrés Salguero (aka 123 Andrés) brings YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ games, finger plays, rhymes and other joyful sounds, passion for bilingualism TulsaLibrary. Ideal for ages 3-7. reading-related activities are shared and a high-energy love of music that with your preschooler. Join us here: gets kids singing and dancing. This 123 Andrés Presents: www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary. program is in Spanish and builds on the Round and Round/Dando Vueltas con What are your favorite animals? What animals song “Un elefante se balanceaba,” a 123 Andrés (Bilingual Presentation) Pawnee Culture Comes Alive! would you like to learn more about? This traditional counting song in Spanish with June 1-30 Tuesday, June 1 • 11-11:30 a.m. many elephants bouncing and balancing Andrés Salguero (aka 123 Andrés) brings Experience the culture of the Pawnee summer, create a book of “Curious Creatures” on a spiderweb. We will explore other joyful sounds, passion for bilingualism Indians through stories, songs and like this young writer and artist! After reading songs about counting numbers and and a high-energy love of music dance. Come and catch a glimpse of several books about animals (which she found share different types of balancing, that gets kids singing and dancing. the people known as the Chatik si such as symmetry in art and nature, During this family show we’ll explore Chatik, the Men of Men. Join us here: at the library!), she decided to draw pictures balancing weights on a scale and in shapes ... especially circles! Yo veo un www.youtube.com/TulsaLibrary. The and write sentences about peacocks, hamsters, engineering (early STEM), and breathing círculo, tú ves un círculo ... circles are presentation will be available on TCCL’s cats, flamingos, sloths and parrots. to find balance in our emotions. Watch everywhere! Andrés and Christina bring YouTube channel through June 30. this performance on TCCL’s YouTube songs and activities to move, sing and Presented by the American Indian channel, www.youtube.com/TulsaLibrary. dance in Spanish and English. Watch Resource Center. For all ages. Here are some fun and curious creatures you Ideal for ages 3-7. their performance on TCCL’s YouTube could write about and draw! Camel – Raccoon – channel, www.youtube.com/TulsaLibrary. Build A Reader Storytime: Family 123 Andrés Presents: Ideal for ages 3-7. Wednesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Jellyfish – Toucan – Sloth – Scorpion – Praying Around the Americas Series 10:30-11 a.m. mantis – Ostrich – Zebra – Kangaroo – Snow (Bilingual Presentation) 123 Andrés Presents: ¡Actívate! Thursdays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 leopard - Hippo June 1-30 (Spanish Presentation) 10:30-11 a.m. Andrés Salguero (aka 123 Andrés) brings June 1-30 Tune in for this 0-5 storytime and joyful sounds, passion for bilingualism Actívate means “get active” in Spanish, grow that love of reading! Enjoy simple and a high-energy love of music that and that’s what this program is all about! songs and books for little ones and gets kids singing and dancing. “Around It brings together outdoor challenges, more interactive stories and activities Visit Kids Read Curious World at www.tulsalibrary.org/kids and find a variety the Americas” features four 15-minute do-it-yourself obstacle courses and for older children. Join us here: www. episodes in Spanish and English. A songs with silly dance routines to get facebook.com/tulsalibrary. Can’t make of fun activities, reading lists, videos and more related to your favorite topics! native of Bogotá, Colombia, Andrés won moving. Andrés Salguero (aka 123 it live? We’ll save all storytime videos the 2016 Latin Grammy Award for Best Andrés) brings joyful sounds, passion on Facebook and TCCL’s YouTube Children’s Album. Billboard Magazine for bilingualism and a high-energy love channel for your children to enjoy later! called him “a rock star for little language of music that gets kids singing and Find them here: www.youtube.com/ learners.” Watch on TCCL’s YouTube dancing. Program is in Spanish. Watch TulsaLibrary/playlists. channel, www.youtube.com/TulsaLibrary. on TCCL’s YouTube channel, Ideal for ages 3-7. www.youtube.com/TulsaLibrary. PAWS for Reading: Ideal for ages 7-10. Read to a Dog Over Zoom 123 Andrés Presents: Una Semilla/A Presented by the Nathan Hale Library Seed (Bilingual Presentation) Family Craft Time: Wednesday, June 2 • 4-6 p.m. June 1-30 Wolf Masks and Fun Facts Registered therapy dogs are excellent Did you know seeds can grow into Tuesday, June 1 listeners. Elementary-aged kids are plants? Seeds can be used to create Did you know that gray wolves are the invited to read their favorite books to percussion instruments, and can be largest living wild canine species? Join a furry, four-pawed friend. Join PAWS used as food for people and animals. us on Pratt Library’s Facebook page, dogs from Nathan Hale Library. Register This program will inspire kids to explore www.facebook.com/tcclprattlibrary, to online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events to and observe, doodle, sing and move – in learn about wolves and how to make receive Zoom link. Spanish and English! Andrés Salguero your own gray wolf mask. Pick up a (aka 123 Andrés) brings joyful sounds, take-home kit with a mask pattern at passion for bilingualism and a high- the Pratt Library. Video instructions for energy love of music that gets kids mask are available here: singing and dancing. A native of Bogotá, www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary. Colombia, Andrés won the 2016 Latin For all ages. Previous and upcoming topics include: topics upcoming and Previous Grammy Award for Best Children’s

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