Saturday, July 19, 2025

Lucy Cousins Storytime

Books

Let's Play Monsters!

Hooray for Birds!

Splish, Splash Ducky
(didn't read either day...)
Songs and Movement

Monster Boogie 
Laurie Berkner

Are You Sleeping? (Bird Edition)

Flannel

Hooray for Fish

Play and Learn

Playdough


Toddler

Splish, Splash Ducky!
Hooray for Birds!

Five Little Ducks
Are You Sleeping?

Eric Carle--Baby Storytime

Books (one per week)

From Head to Toe


The Very Hungry Caterpillar


1, 2, 3 To the Zoo

The Very Busy Spider

Does a Kangaroo have a Mother, Too?

Songs, Rhymes, and Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby

Good Morning to You

I Have a Little Cow

Where is Big Toe?

Five Little Riders

Pop a Little Pancake

I'm a Little Teapot

Pat-A-Cake

The Elevator Song


Flannel

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

Thursday, June 26, 2025

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

Friday, June 20, 2025

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

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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





Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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

Thursday, May 29, 2025

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!