Tales for Tots: Clifford goes to the Circus

We met in the wonderfully air conditioned Chapters Red Deer for our monthly Tales for Tots Program! It has been so hot, it was a treat to be cool for an hour or so inside!!

 Of course the kids are drawn straight to the train table as soon as they get there... but they leave when it is story and craft time!

This month Scholastic Canada gave us the wonderful book Clifford Goes to the Circus as our book of the month to read and give away.  

Scholastic has recently reissued many of the Clifford books as part of a special "Be Big" series. While the content of the stories in the "Big Big" series has not changed, Scholastic has placed a badge on the cover on each book that identifies the character lessons that the book emphasizes. 

"Clifford at the Circus" focuses on working together.

The kids really loved the story about how Clifford helped the circus, it was a great book for keeping their attention, and they loved talking about the story afterwards! A sign of a great book!!

Tanya making a growling noise!

Here is our lucky winner of the Scholastic book! Mom couldn't make it to the event, so the kids brought DAD!! He must have been their lucky charm, as they got to go home with Clifford!

Dad, kids and their new book

Then the kids got to work on their Circus crafts that Chapters Organized for us. We had quite a few little kids at this event this month, so we worked on our coloring skills with pictures of the circus to color and discuss. The kids had the choice of an elephant or the big top to color.

coloring time!

Join us next month at our Tales for Tots event, and you just might take home a new book for your family! And as always, Moms or Dads are welcome to accompany their kids to any of our events!!