Animal Tales: I’m Trying to Love Spiders

Our Park Naturalists and volunteers come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and lead a craft or activity. These programs are FREE to attend and are most appropriate for preschool to upper elementary age children. Advance registration is required by contacting your library.  

September: I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton 

I’m Trying to Love Spiders  will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than being fatally bitten by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there’s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot! 

October: Bats in the Library by Brian Lies 

The enchantment of story time is near—come bats, come one and all, and gather around for the tale of the night. Roam the book-filled halls on this inky evening as the bats wander around the library and cause all sorts of mischief. Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest. 

November: Wild Birds by Joanne Ryder 

Starlings line telephone wires against a salmon sky at dawn as a red-winged blackbird squawks at a nervous cat. An unnamed girl with a birdwatching hobby silently witnesses the activity of her feathered friends, from robins and jays to sparrows and geese. This colorful tribute should take wing with budding ornithologists and nature lovers alike. 

December: The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller 

Discover the amazing world of seeds and pollination with The Reason for a Flower. Featuring bright illustrations and a simple text, each page walks you through the journey of a seed and explains the important parts of a flower, of germination, of food-based plants, and more! The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.

Clayton – Liberty Township  

• Call library at (317) 539-2991 to register in advance 
• Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.  
• Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6 

Monrovia  

• Call library at (317) 996-4307 to register in advance  
• Tuesdays at 1 p.m.  
• Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6 

Plainfield – Guilford Township  

• Call library at (317) 839-6602 to register in advance  
• Wednesday at 10 a.m.  
• Sept. 7 

Brownsburg  

• Call library at (317) 852-3167 to register in advance  
• Wednesdays at 4 p.m.  
• Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7 

Jamestown 

• Call library at (765) 676-6190 to register in advance  
• Thursdays at 3 p.m. 
• Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 8 

Avon 

• Call library at (317) 272-4818 to register in advance  
• Fridays at 2 p.m. 
• Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9 

Danville 

• Call library at (317) 745-2604 to register in advance  
• Fridays at 4 p.m. 
• Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9