Dive into the novel Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy with New-York Historical Society educators and author Gary D. Schmidt! Set in 1912 and based on a true story, the book charts the friendship between Turner Buckminster, a boy who's just moved to Phippsburg, Maine, and Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a community founded by formerly enslaved persons. After discovering that the town’s elders and Turner’s father are plotting to force the islanders to leave Malaga, Turner and Lizzie band together to try to save her community. Ages 9-12 

Free with Museum Admission
Recommended for ages 9–12

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

Celebrate our Busytown-themed Holiday Express exhibition and discover Richard Scarry’s whimsical holiday world as we read The Night Before The Night Before Christmas! Afterwards,  create your own Richard Scarry puppets and play with some Busytown toys!

The Night Before The Night Before Christmas! is written by Richard Scarry.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

During the Thanksgiving season, remember to show gratitude for the gifts in our lives. Read Apple Cake: A Gratitude and follow a child’s walk through nature as she says "Thank you" to things both big and small. Then to celebrate being grateful, create a collage of all of the beautiful things you're thankful for. 

Apple Cake: A Gratitude is written and illustrated by Dawn Casey.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Read Thank You, Omu! and discover that friendships should have a balance of giving and taking. Afterwards, discuss a moment of kindness you've experience and then craft a special thank-you card to show a special person how much you care.

Thank You, Omu! is written and illustrated by Oge Mora.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Do you love superheroes? You may not realize it, but you live with one! Read Hero Mom and discover the many ways that the people who take care of us are the real heroes. Afterwards, create superhero masks for someone special in your life.

Hero Mom is written by Melinda Hardin and illustrated by Brandon Langdo.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Explore the world of a modern Native American family and the way food brings loved ones together with Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story.  After the reading, create your own ‘fry bread’ and decorate it with various crafty textures!

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story is written by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez Neal.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

What's the real story of Humpty Dumpty? Read After the Fall and learn how Humpty truly put himself back together again. It may take more than glue to help Humpty conquer his fears!  Afterwards, create our own Humpty Dumpty to sit tall and courageous on a wall!

After the Fall is written and illustrated by Dan Santat.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Just because we have bad days, doesn’t mean we are "bad" people!  Read The Bad Seed and discover the different sides we all have that make us beautifully human. Afterwards, create a seed that is sometimes grumpy and sometimes happy!

The Bad Seed is written by Jory John and illustrated by Pete Oswald.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz