Hi, friends! Welcome to Storytime with The Met. My name is Emily and I'm so glad
that you joined me today. We're going to be reading a story, taking a look at a
work of art, and then doing a craft project together. Are you ready? Let's get
started! We'll begin with our Storytime song just
like we do when we're together at the Museum. It goes to the tune of "This Old
Man." You can sing and clap along with me. Are you ready? 1... 2... 3... Welcome friends, get
ready, get set, for Storytime with The Met where we love to read and sing and look at works of art
and picture books. We'll use our eyes to look and see, we'll use our ears to hear
stories. Now let's take a seat and give a "shhh." Let's begin with our first book. Very
nice job friends! Today we are going to read a story called "In a Jar" by Deborah
Marcero. Are you ready? I'll read the words and I need your help looking at the
pictures together. "In a Jar."
Llewellyn was a collector. He collected things in jars.
When he held a jar and peered inside, Llewellyn remembered all the wonderful
things he had seen and done. He collected small ordinary things, like buttercups,
feathers, and heart-shaped stones. One night, the sunset painted the sky the
color of tart cherry syrup. Llewellyn ventured down to the shore with as many
jars as he could carry. A little girl named Evelyn was there too. Llewellyn
scooped that cherry light into his jars. And when he was done, he gave one to
Evelyn. Evelyn took the jar home. And to her surprise, it glowed through the night
with the memory of that sunset. From then on, Llewellyn and Evelyn collected things
together. They collected things hard to hold, like rainbows, the sound of the
ocean, and the wind just before snow falls. They collected things you might not
think would even fit in a jar. But somehow, they did. They collected the
wonders of winter... the newness of spring... Let's see what's in their jars.
And the long days and shadows of summer.
Over time, their jars filled the walls of Llewellyn's house. Look. How many jars do you
think he has? So many memories and so many collections. But one day, Evelyn had sad
news. Her family was moving to a new town. Too
soon, it was time to say goodbye. With Evelyn gone, Llewellyn's heart felt
like an empty jar. Oh no, poor Llewellyn. One night, Llewellyn lay awake. Falling stars glittered
against the dark sky. He wondered if Evelyn could see them too. That gave him
an idea. Llewellyn tiptoed out into the moonless night and collected the meteor
shower in a jar. The next day, he prepared a package. When the box arrived
and Evelyn opened the jar, the stars in the night sky felt all around her. He sent her the sky.
Evelyn knew just what to do. She collected the sounds, the crowds, and
the bright night lights of her new home and sent them all to Llewellyn. And so,
when the golden leaves of autumn began to fall once again, Llewellyn set out to
collect a jarful for Evelyn. A little boy named Max was there too.
Luckily, Llewellyn had brought an extra jar. The end. Isn't that a nice story, friends?
Sharing memories and experiences with people that we love?
Well, the night sky that Llewellyn collected reminds me of a watercolor
painting in the museum by Henri-Edmond Cross. Take a look. What do you see? What
colors did the artist use to paint the night sky? What shapes did he use? Take a
look again. How are the colors or the shapes that he used different from the
night sky that Llewellyn saw and sent to his friend Evelyn? Good looking, friends.
Well, let's see if we can make a project that helps capture a memory or a place
we really like in a jar. Are you ready? Okay, let's see what we need. So, you can use
any kind of recycled jar or container. I've got some different glass jars here. We'll
also need colored pencils or something to draw with.
I needed some scissors to cut out some shapes. I used some decorative paper tape,
washi tape, and different kinds of paper. So, I have paper that I am going to draw
my memory on and all sorts of different kinds of collage paper. Let's see, I drew
a picture of a park that I like to go to with my family. Open up my jar,
and put my memory of my special place inside my jar.
I cut out a shape that I'm going to stick in there, too, and something that reminds me
of them and of our experience there. And I can seal it up. So, maybe with your
family or friends think of a special place or special memory you would like
to keep in your jar and then share it with them. Well friends, thanks for joining me
for Storytime today. I'm glad that you came and we hope to see you next
Thursday for another book with The Met. Hope to see you soon! Bye!