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MANATEE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM
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Farmer Rita's Readers
Read the story and add it to your reading log. When you have read all 6 books, bring your completed log to the Ag Museum and receive a prize! Happy reading!
Saturday, July 3
Book: Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee
Craft: Picnic craft
Saturday, July 10
Book: Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd Jones
Craft: Goldfish craft
Saturday, July 24
Book: Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson
Craft: Watermelon Fan
Saturday, July 31
Book: Summer Supper by Rubin Pfeffer
Craft: 3-D Fruits
Saturday, July 17
Book: Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
Craft: Cotton Ball Ice Cream
Farmer Rita's Readers
We have a new program for your children called Farmer Rita's Readers! We have provided you with the link to a story and an easy craft to go along with it. Have your kids fill out the reading log and drop it off at the Ag Museum or email us the log and they can win a prize!
Saturday, January 9
Saturday, January 16
Book: Lucy Ladybug by Sharon King-Chai
Craft: Paper Ladybug
Saturday, January 22
Book: Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert
Craft: Paper Plate Pie
Saturday, January 30
Book: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Craft: Cupcake Liner Lorax
Saturday, February 6
Book: Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk
Craft: Foldable Book
Saturday, February 13
Book: Mr. Goat's Valentine By Eve Bunting
Craft: Valentine's Day card
Saturday, February 20
Book: What Pet Should I Get? By Dr. Seuss
Craft: Paper plate pets
Saturday, February 27
Book: The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story retold by Joseph Bruchac
Craft: Strawberry greeting card
Saturday, March 6
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Craft: A hungry caterpillar
Saturday, March 13
Book: The Little Ant and the Butterfly by S.M.R. Saia
Craft: Flying butterfly
Saturday, March 20
Book: The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia M. Gholz
Craft: Forest
Saturday, March 27
Book: Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
Craft: String of bells
Saturday, April 3
Book: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
Craft: Peter Rabbit-themed crafts
Saturday, April 10
Book: Are You A Bee? by Judy Allen
Craft: Cardboard tube bee
Saturday, April 17
Book: Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon
Craft: Bat Bookmark
Saturday, April 24
Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Craft: Pea Craft
Saturday, April 26
Book: The Real Mother Goose
Craft: Collection of Mother Goose Crafts
Saturday, May 8
Book: If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams
Craft: Shark Family
Saturday, May 15
Book: When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L. B. Deenihan
Craft: Mini Lemonade Stand
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