Pigs

Books

Hogwash

by Karma Wilson; illustrated by Jim McMullan

The Three Little Pigs

by Ed Byran

Flannel

Five Little Pigs

Five little pigs rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness!  They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.

Continue counting down

The farmer turned his back and then...
Five little pigs rolled in the mud again!

Touch-a-Fire-Truck Storytime

We had a great time at our annual "Touch-a-Fire-Truck" storytime with our neighbors Otis Orchards Fire Station 4!

Books

The Little Fire Truck

by Margery Cuyler; illustrated by Bob Kolar

Fire Engine Man

by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha

Song

The Wheels on the Fire Truck

Wheels

Lights

Siren

Hose

Ladder

Wheels

Pictures

Colors--Preschool Storytime

Day 1

The Color Monster: A Pop-up Book of Feelings

Anna Llenas

Day 2

Dog's Colorful Day

by Emma Dodd

Both Days

White Rabbit's Colors

by Alan Baker

A 3D Flannel adapted from Sunflower Storytime

Wow! Said the Owl

by Tim Hopgood

Play and Learn

Pom-pom Painting

Color Discovery Boxes

Puzzles

Train

Sewing cards

Ninjas

Shhhh!  It's a Ninja Storytime!

Books

Day 1

Ninja Bunny

by Jennifer Gray Olson

Ninja, Ninja Never Stop

by Todd Tuell

Day 2

The Secrets of Ninja School

by Deb Pilutti

Both Days

Jack B. Ninja

by Tim McCanna

Songs

I Can Walk on Two Feet

I can walk on two feet, on two feet on two feet
I can walk on two feet all day long.

Run
Jump
Tiptoe (like a ninja)
March
Hop on ONE foot
Walk

Play and Learn

Ninja Obstacle Course

Buses

Back to school means seeing lots and lots of buses!

Books

The Bus is For Us

by Michael Rosen; illustrated by Gillian Tyler

School Bus

Donald Crews

My Bus

Bryon Barton

Song

The Wheels on the Bus

Play and Learn

Tape City
with Little People Bus and a variety of other cars and trucks

Toddler Storytime

The Bus is for Us

Night Light

by Nicholas Blechman

And a flannel version of My Bus

Colors--Toddlers

I will be subbing in Toddler Storytime for the next several weeks as staff is shifting.

Books

Vincent Paints His House

by Tedd Arnold

Cat's Colors

by Airlie Anderson

Cleo's Colors

by Caroline Mockford

Songs/Movement

Hello Song
This is the way we clap hello, clap hello, clap hello
This is the way we clap hello
Hello, hello, hello!

Stomp
Jump

Pease Porriage Hot

I've Changed My Mind--Jim Gill
With colored scarves


Tickle the Clouds
Tickle the clouds
Tickle your toes
Clap your hands
And tickle your nose.
Reach down low
Reach up high
Storytime's over--
Wave bye-bye

Baby Storytime--Pets!!

For Baby Storytime we finished off summer with a Pet/Dog theme

Read Alouds

Giant Pop-out Pets

designed by Wendy Lui

It's a Puppy's Life

by Seth Casteel

Peek-a-Pets

by Marie Torres Cimarusti; illustrated by Stephanie Peterson

Pup-Pup-Puppies

by Bonnie Bader

Anno's Peekaboo

by Mitsumasa Anno

Shared Reading
A variety of board books featuring dogs, pets, and other animals

Dogs!

by Dr. John Hutton; Doug Cenko

Meow

Books for Brainy Babies

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby (from Baby-O CD)

Hello

Little Bear

I Have a Little Duck

Tiny Little Babies

Where is big toe?

Where is big toe, where is big toe

Here I am! Here I am!

Wiggle, wiggle big toe

Wiggle, wiggle big toe

My big toe. My big toe.

Tummy—tickle, tickle tummy

Two hands—happy, clappy two hands

Jack and Jill
Hey Diddle Diddle
If You're Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

The Elevator Song (from Baby-O CD)

Tick-Tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock, (side to side)

I’m a little cuckoo clock

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Now I’m chiming 1 o’clock

Cuckoo!  (lift baby!)

Flannel Board

Three Little Puppies 

Tune: “Ten Little Indians”

One little, two little, three little puppies.

One little, two little, three little puppies,

One little, two little, three little puppies

Bark like this all day. [bark]

One little, two little, three little kitties.

One little, two little, three little kitties,

One little, two little, three little kitties
Meow like this all day!