Dexter, Missouri - Tracy Horton and Christy Dorton were the guests readers for this week's Children's Story Hour at the Keller Public Library on Tuesday. 

The theme of this week’s library hour was “Roses and Valentines”.   Tracy Horton read the book, “Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink” by Diane de Groat. 

The book is about poor little Gilbert who had to eat lunch by himself and everyone seemed to ignore him at recess.  Gilbert’s problems all came about because of something he did.  He wrote mean Valentine’s cards to two of his classmates and then did not sign his name, but sign their name to the cards. 

Once his friends, Margaret and Lewis, figured out that it was Gilbert who wrote the cards, everyone got mad at him.  Gilbert finally told them that he only did it because Margaret teased him about his glasses and Lewis was mean to him.

Margaret and Lewis never knew that the things they did hurt poor little Gilbert’s feelings.  Now that everyone knew how each other felt, they all said they were sorry to each other and had a wonderful Valentine’s Day party!

The children enjoyed the book and listening to Tracy read.  The children sang songs too.  "Five Little Valentines at the Store" sung to the tune of "Five Little Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed", and Ten Little Valentine sung to "Ten Little Indians". 
 They stood in a circle and sang "Pass the Heart" as each child handed a heart to the next.  When the music stopped the one with the heart could enter Valentine's Land.

After singing a few songs and stretching, they made crafts.  There were big hearts and little hearts, red ones and pink ones...lots of hearts for all the boys and girls.

Each child decorated their hearts with sprinkles, cute little owls and tiny purple and pink hearts.  They even had marshmallow treats shaped like hearts.

Next week on Tuesday, February 12th at 10:15 a.m. Belinda Worley will be the guest reader with "Valentines and Hearts".

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