In this week’s storytime, we discovered the things that arrive by mail and the power of letters–the alphabet kind and ones that arrive in envelopes.
Stories
Herman’s Letter by Tom Percival: Herman the bear and Henry the raccoon are best friends. But Henry’s moving far, far away. So what do they do? Promise to write each other all the time and stay best friends forever, that’s what. But being pen pals is easier said than done, especially when your best friend seems to be having way more fun than you are.
It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton: After Liam writes to his mailbox, asking for more mail, he gets his wish, but soon he realizes that sending mail is even more fun than receiving it.
Dear Yeti by James Kwan: Told through a series of notes, two boys go on a hike hoping to find Yeti but run into trouble along the way.
Spots in a Box by Helen Ward: Ordering some spots by mail when he worries about his lack thereof, a young guinea fowl is surprised by his delivery, which contains spots of various sizes, colors, and patterns.
Film
“Mail Mix Up” from Pirate Sheep DVD
Duck offers to help Kangaroo deliver the mail to his WordFriends, and causes chaos when he accidentally delivers the wrong letters to everyone.
Preschool Storytime, Pasadena Central Library, 8/20/2016