Dogs Storytime

Books

Dog's Colorful Day

by Emma Dodd

Puppy Pool Party 

by Seth Casteel

(1st time)

It's a Puppy's LIfe

by Seth Casteel 

(2nd time--I think the younger children enjoyed this one better)

Dog Wants to Play

by Christine McDonnell; illustrated by Jeff Mack

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Run, Baby, Run

Caspar Babypants

Colors in Motion

Roll, Roll Sugar Baby

My Hands

"Let's Play!"

Magnet Board

Where is Puppy? 

(hiding behind different vehicles)

Art

The Classic--Do-a-Dot Dog

Optional Books

Found Dogs

by Erica Sirotich

What Puppies Do Best

by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

I Got a New Friend

by Karl Newsom Edwards

Bugs Storytime

Books

A Good Place

by Lucy Cousins

The Very Lazy Ladybug

by Isobel Finn, illustrated by Jack Tickle

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Here is the Beehive

Ant Go Marching

If I was a Bird

My Hands Say, "Let's Play!"

Flannel

Four Hungry Ants

Garden Storytime

Books

(2-3 of the following at each of my three storytimes)

My Garden

by Kevin Henkes

How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside

by Kari Percival

What Does Bunny See? A Book of Colors and Flowers

by Linda Sue Park; illustrated by Maggie Smith

Good Night Veggies

by Diana Murray and Zachariah OHare

We Found a Seed!

by Rob Ramsden

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Bean Bag Song

Colors in Motion

Roll, Roll Sugar Baby

Can You?

My Hands Say "Let's Play"

Flannel

There's Something in My Garden

Art

Do-a-dot Flowers

Storytime and Tour

Storytime

Hello, Friends!

Hooray for Books!

by Brian Won

Run, Baby, Run

Caspar Babypants

My Hands

Come Out, Come Out, Chameleon!

by Jonty Howley

Roll, Roll Sugar Baby

Hop, Hop, Stop!

Chicken Storytime

by Sandy Asher, illustrated by Mark Fearing

Tour

Look for chickens!

Play

Magna Tiles, puzzles, mix and match animals, city rug, draw/color your own book cover

Baby Storytime: Things That Go!

Books

Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep!

by Bill Martin Jr. and MIchael Sampson

illustrated by Nathalie Beauvois

(verses 1-4, skip 5, end on next page with car driving from farm...)

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

by Emma Garcia

Freight Train

by Donald Crews

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

by Jane Cabrera

(verses: 1st, monkey, elephant, lion, mommy dog, last)

Books, Rhymes, and Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby!

Hello! (or small group--Hooray!)

When Cows Get Up in the Morning

Tony Chestnut

Bouncing Mouse

The Wheels on the Bus

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Parachute

Jim Gill's Alabama, Mississippi

Play!

Music!

We had a trio from the Spokane Symphony visit our preschool storytime last week, so I decided to do a music theme for the other storytimes this week.

Take 1 (5/20)

Books

Ellie in Concert

by Mike Wu

Chuck's Band

by Peggy Perry Anderson

Music and Movement

I've Changed My Mind

w/scarves

Silly Dance Contest

This is the way we shake our eggs

Additional verses:

Up high

Down low

In the Middle

Behind

Real slow

Real fast

Take 2 (5/22)

Books

Chuck's Band

by Peggy Perry Anderson

Meeow and the Pots and Pan

by Sebastien Braun

Music and Movement

Same as above

Activities (for both)

Musical Instruments

Make a shaker tambourine 

A creation from colorful loose wood pieces

Additional Book:

Plinka, Plinka Shake, Shake

by Emma Garcia

Baby Animals and their Mamas--Toddler Storytime

Books

Mommy, Where Are You?

by Leonid Gore

Mama's Little Bears

by Nancy Tafuri

Pond Babies

by Cathryn Falwell

Songs and Movement

My Hands Say Hello

I'm a Little Kitty Cat

Three Little Ducks

Little Duck, Little Duck

Little duck, little duck waddle around

Little duck, little duck touch the ground

Wings go flap

Say, "quack, quack!"

Jump into the river

Give a little shiver

Shake your feet

Find your seat.

Are You Sleeping? Baby Animal Edition

Two Little Kittens

Two little kittens sitting on a hill

One named Jack and one named Jill

Run away Jack, run away Jill

Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Flannel

Over in the Meadow

(turtle, fish, bird)