One of the most popular storytimes we do each year at my library is Pizza Day. You can make this a party, and serve pizza, or just do the stories and a craft. A simple pizza craft takes one paper plate. Then, the kids cut out red circles (pepperoni) , yellow rectangles (cheese), and green triangles (bell pepper), and glue them on the plate to make a pizza. This craft helps reinforce the concept of the easier shapes.

• Walters, Virginia. HI PIZZA MAN!
  Kids will call out the repeated phrases in this simple but entertaining book.
• Sturges, Philemon. THE LITTLE RED HEN MAKES A PIZZA.
  Unlike the original story, this little red hen shares her pizza with the pals who refused to help make it.
• Steig, William. PETE'S A PIZZA.
  Pete and his dad have a great game where dad pretends to make Pete into a pizza.
• Maccarone, Grace. PIZZA PARTY.
  In this simple easy reader, a group of kids make a pizza.
• Herman, Gail. PIZZA CATS.
  Three stray cats take over a pizza parlor.
• Auch, Mary Jane. THE PRINCESS AND THE PIZZA.
  To win the prince, a practical princess must pass a series of tests, which include cooking a pizza.
  

August 24, 2003