The Treehouse
Sponsored by The Children’s Trust
Friday, Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m. - Sunday, Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m., Children’s Alley (Plaza behind Building 1)
The Treehouse features readings, activities and arts and crafts, many of them centered on monsters and bugs. Where the Wild Things Are is the focus of interactive storytelling, create-your-own “Wild Monster” activities, and more. Also featured: My Friend the Monster, Bugtown Boogie, and Stinky – make your own “buggy mat!” But it’s not all bugs and monsters. Enjoy David Berandi’s Magically Reading Show, along with MillieMae and the Miami Circle, by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer, and Hippo Thunder, with author Susan Sussman.
Schedule
| Friday, Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Free |
| Saturday, Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Free |
| Sunday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Free |
Friday, Nov. 13
| 9:00 a.m. | Become King of the Wild Things! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 9:45 a.m. | My monster left me and I miss him! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 10:30 a.m. | Story Time: My Friend the Monster - Make a poster of your friendly monster |
| 11:00 a.m. | “Buzz-a-ruzz-a-buss-a- ruzz. Grick-grack. Bugs Are Cool” Build your own bug catcher box to use in your next outdoor adventure |
| 12:00 p.m. | My monster left me and I miss him! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 12:45 p.m. | Take an adventure into Where the Wild Things Are – Create your Wild Monster |
| 1:30 p.m. | Look at me – I’m a Monster!!! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 2:15 p.m. | Story Time: Stinky - Create your own buggy mats |
Saturday, Nov. 14
| 9:30 a.m. | Look at me – I’m a Monster!!! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 10:15 a.m. | It’s a Bug World! Come and make very amazing bugs |
| 11:00 a.m. | Take an adventure into Where the Wild Things Are – Create your monster lantern |
| 11:45 a.m. | Story Time: Bugtown Boogie - Let’s play bu-ngo!!! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Story Time: Stinky - Create your own creepy crawler |
| 1:15 p.m. | Magically Reading Show by David Berardi |
| 2:00 p.m. | Sshhh…Let’s meet my friend The Monster – Create your own silly monster lantern |
| 2:45 p.m. | My monster left me and I miss him! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 3:30 p.m. | Story Time: Bugtown Boogie - Let’s play bu-ngo!!! |
| 4:15 p.m. | Story Time: Millie May and The Miami Circle by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer, author and illustrator |
| 5:00 p.m. | Become King of the Wild Things! Interactive storytelling activity |
Sunday, Nov. 15
| 9:30 a.m. | Become King of the Wild Things! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 10:15 a.m. | Sshhh…Let’s meet my friend The Monster – Create your own silly monster lantern |
| 11:00 a.m. | Kids like mucky mud, slimy slugs and smelly pets – Make your very own frog or snake pet to keep |
| 11:45 a.m. | Story Time: Hippo Thunder by Susan Sussman, author |
| 12:30 p.m. | Story Time: My Friend the Monster - Create one-eye green monsters |
| 1:15 p.m. | Buzz-a-ruzz-a-buss-a- ruzz. Grick-grack. Bugs Are Cool” Build your own bug catcher box to use in your next outdoor adventure |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids like mucky mud, slimy slugs and smelly pets – Make your very own frog or snake pet to keep |
| 2:45 p.m. | Become King of the Wild Things! Interactive storytelling activity |
| 3:30 p.m. | It’s a Bug World! Come and make very amazing bugs |
| 4:15 p.m. | Sshhh…Let’s meet my friend The Monster – Create your own silly monster lantern |
| 5:00 p.m. | Become King of the Wild Things! Interactive storytelling activity |
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Children’s Alley (Plaza behind Building 1)
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