Friday, March 22, Chicken & Duck Storytime


Don't CHICKEN OUT from our storyhour this Friday! Or DUCK out on these good times!   

Visit us at Squidoo Chicken and Duck Storytime for a complete list of chicken and duck booklists with readaloud tips, songs, activites and a shaker egg craft.

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