See THE MEANEST OF MEANIES our 8/12/22 Summer Storytime Reading on YouTube

Please join our community friends reading their favorite stories that we’ll release every Friday starting in early July through September 2022. Click here to see the August 12, 2022 video!. And please do click our YouTube "subscribe" button so you won’t miss each week’s video!.)

The stories we share are appropriate for kids ages 0-6, yet all ages can enjoy them! (Scroll down to see the text from today's story.)

After each story, we share ideas to talk about the book to enrich your child’s experience with simple DIY craft projects that you and your kids can do together.

TODAY’S READING:

Welcome to this reading of "The Meanest of Meanies" a book by Kristen Hensley, Jen Smedley, and illustrated by Paul Briggs. Click here to see the reading!

Starting on August 12, 2022, whenever you like, you can listen, watch, and read along with this compelling story.

As always, after each Storytime reading, Ms. Linda will lead a fun family-oriented DIY craft project to enrich your experience of this story. At the same time, you’ll be able to talk about the book and give everyone a chance to release tension while they’re pounding and molding some homemade “Cloud Putty.”

Why not prepare for that craft session now?

You'll need the following craft supplies:

-- A container of corn starch

-- A container of body lotion—scented or unscented

-- A ¼ cup measuring cup

—A small kitchen mixing bowl

-- A metal or wooden spoon

OPTIONAL: -- A bottle of food coloring—any color you choose [note that this may stain a wooden spoon, which is why we mentioned using a metal one]

-- Wax paper to protect your kitchen counter

-- A Ziplock bag or small plastic container to store the Cloud Putty once you’re finished playing with it

ABOUT Ms. Blair Adams & Her Reading of, “The Meanest of Meanies”:

Blair Adams’ career is built on the foundation of compelling storytelling. Serving as the Spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department for the past six years,

Ms. Blair can capture the attention of everyone, both professionally and personally. As the daughter of a retired Elementary School Educator,

Ms. Blair brings a passion for engaging with young children in the community through reading stories like this, as well as via sports, and community engagement opportunities.

We think you’ll agree that when sharing this Virtual Summer Storytime reading, Ms. Blair reveals her passion for books and brings storytelling to life. (We sure do hope that you’ll enjoy her enthusiasm and ability to share the drama as much as we do!)

We’re so thankful that Ms. Blair chose this important story that shows how—from a child’s point of view—while parents and caregivers may do things that seem irritating or completely embarrassing to kids, so often they’re actually showing their deep love, care, and affection.

Although the “MOM” in this story is repeatedly called the “Meanest Of Meanies,” by the end of this book about love, we see that the narrator wants to grow up to be the exact same kind of M.O.M.

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Please subscribe to our future YouTube Summer Storytime Readings, as well as to explore our many other videos! And if you want to read the book again, you can download an eBook of “The Meanest of Meanies” from the Enoch Pratt Library by clicking https://bit.ly/3BZmuux