The Dubois County Museum will continue their Storytime program each month in
2026 at the museum. The program is held on the second Saturday of each
month at 10:30 a.m. in the Book Nook in the Little Pioneer’s area for the young
visitors. Coordinator Carrie Holdsworth announces in 2026 she will be reading
books each month by some renown children’s authors. On January 10 she will
feature stories by Ezra Jack Keats. She will share A Snowy Day, Kitten for a Day
and Louie. Enjoy listening to how Peter spends his snow day outside in A Snowy
Day. What it is like for a puppy to spend a day with kittens in Kitten For a Day,
and hear about a boy who likes puppets in Louie.
How well do you know your authors of children books? Holdsworth has outlined
the authors she will feature each month, The list includes Mo Williams in
February (Pigeon books and Knuffle Bunny, Dr. Seuss in March (Cat in the Hat),
Sandra Boynton in April (Board books like I’m Going to Bed), Margaret Wise
Brown in May (Goodnight Moon) , Eric Carle in June ( The Very Hungry
Caterpillar), July is Beatrix Potter (Peter Rabbit books), August is Leo Lionni
(Frederick, Swimmy) , September is Robert McCloskey (Blueberries for Sal,
Make Way for Ducklings), October is Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things
Are), November is Lois Ehlert (Chicka Chica Boom Boom , Planting a Rainbow)
) and December is Jan Brett. (The Gingerbread Man, The Three Snow Bears).
Each month she will share several books by each author and invite our young
visitors to make a take home craft to keep. Cost of the program is included in
your museum admission. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 for each high school
student, $2 per each middle school or elementary students and children under 4
years of age are free. Those holding a museum membership will be admitted
free. Yearly memberships are sold at the lobby desk. Come enjoy a morning at
the museum.
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