Goldie's Kids Club - Storytime

    Goldie's Storytime

    Iowa is full of colorful characters! Meet a few on the third Wednesday of each month with a digital storytime program with Goldie's Kids Club. Each month, a new book recommendation and hands-on activity with an Iowa connection will be digitally released. This at-home program is recommended for young historians (ages 3-7).

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    New & Upcoming Goldie's Storytime Activities

    New storytime activities and videos are released on the third Wednesday of each month. Check back each month to discover a new story.

    Release Month Book & Activity Instructions Activity Video
    January 2023 Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Name Activity
    February 2023 A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki Torn Paper Landscapes

    Past Storytime Activities

    Jump into past Storytime activies to learn more about Iowa history. You can also find past activity videos on the Goldie's Kids Club YouTube Playlist.

    Book & Activity Instructions Activity Video
    Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast by Meghan McCarthy Sound Effects
    Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer Make Colorful Paper Oak Leaves and Acorns
    Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus Design a New Official State Flag
    County Fair (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder --
    Extra Yarn by Marc Barnett Yarn Snowflakes
    Finding Spring by Carin Berge Create Pinwheel Paper Flowers
    Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray Create an Origami Paper Flower
    Fry Bread: A Native American Story by Kevin Noble Maillard Baking Bread
    Going to Town (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Construct a Paper Basket
    The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco Patch Together a Friendship Quilt
    The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming Create a Handprint Acorn
    A Little House Birthday (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder --
    Nightime in Owl's Head by Christine Guzzo Vickery Create Paper Plate Owls
    Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle Create a Paper Snowflake Blizzard
    Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History by Sandra Markle Make Homemade Fudge
    Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall Mold Your Own Goldfinch
    Sweet Corn and Sushi: The Story of Iowa and Yamanashi by Lori Erickson Construct an Origami Pig
    A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson Construct Paper Plate Doves
    Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner Design Popsicle Stick Garden Gnomes
    Winter Days in the Big Woods (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Create Homemade Butter

    Storytime Booklists

    At-home storytime is an effective way to promote language and literacy skills and help encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. Below are recommended books to help guide your child's learning to incorporate more history into your reading list. 

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