Join us June 1 – August 3 for Sunday Funday
Come with your family this Spring for Sunday Funday! The kiddos will read books promptly at 10 AM every Sunday at the Whittingham Discovery Center. The read-along will be accompanied by FREE snacks and an activity.
PLUS the first 25 participants will get a free copy of the book read that day!
June 1
“Beautiful Oops,” by Barney Saltzberg
This interactive book demonstrates how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Unique in every respect, this book is full of pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and more, each demonstrating how blunders can become wonders. Celebrate all life‘s Beautiful Oops! and teach kids that it’s perfectly fine, and sometimes fortuitous, to make a mistake.
June 8
“What’s in the Box” by Isabel Otter
in this interactive, engaging book, rhyming text and spirited illustrations invite readers to try to guess what object is hiding inside the box on each spread. Children are given clues as to the identity of the objects inside the boxes, which are decorated differently. Readers open one box that is hot and has smoke and flames pouring out of the holes; another that is wiggling around; one that is noisy; and another that is wrapped up with ribbons and a bow. Features tactile textures and lift-the-flaps throughout.
June 15
“Maybe Makes an Artist” by Addison Fullagar
Even a boring summer day can turn into a life changing event, if maybe you take the chance to try something new. With mom‘s simple idea, and Addie’s willingness to try, Addie imagines the many artistic creations that she might make and the impact they might have
June 22
“The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle” by Anne Renaud
Anne Renaud tells a lively story inspired by a real person and true events. Budding scientists will be inspired to emulate the way Frank follows his curiosity, works hard and never gives up ― a growth mindset in action. Interwoven within the story are full-page illustrated instructions for four science experiments that Frank performs, so readers can try them at home or school.
June 29
“The Key to Adventure” by (cARTie book)
Join us for an exciting Sunday Funday with the CARTie Bus! Enjoy a captivating reading of "The Key to Adventure" led by friendly staff.
July 6
“Made by Maxine” by Ruth Spiro
Maxine loves making new things from old things. She loves tinkering until she has solved a problem. She also loves her pet goldfish, Milton. So when it‘s time for her school’s pet parade, she’s determined to create something that will allow Milton to march with the other animals. Finally, after trying, trying, and trying again, she discovers just the right combination of recycled odds and ends to create a fun, functional--and absolutely fabulous--solution to her predicament.
July 13
"I Wonder" by Kari Anne Holt
follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it. Questions such as What do clouds taste like?, Do my toys miss me when I‘m gone?, and I wonder if cars and trucks speak the same language remind us of a child’s unique point of view. Nothing is more powerful than seeing something for the first time, and these whimsical questions will encourage all readers to take a fresh look around them.
July 20
“The Curious Why" by Angela DiTerlizzi
If it’s one of those days, never fear: Your new friend the Curious Why will show you that there’s always something new to discover about the world around you! Do you want to know where the dinosaurs went? How crayons are made? Or what makes a bee sting?
July 27
“Imagination Like Mine" by Latashia Perry
This book will take children on an exciting journey page after page! Sure to capture young readers attention through rhyming and repetition while also encouraging Self Expression and building Confidence.
August 3
"I have an Idea” by Herve Tullet
Sparkling with visual wit and bubbling with imagination, I Have an Idea! is a richly emotional exploration of the creative process: from an initial tentative inkling, to the frustration of chasing the wrong notion.