Tuesday, October 31, 2023

I'm Not Scared! Storytime

Books
The Mouse Who Wasn't Scared
by Petr Horacek

Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
by Lydia Monks

Snip Snap! What's That?
by Mara Bergman, illustrated by Nick Maland


Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

I'm a Little Kitty Cat

I Can Walk on Two Feet

My Hands

Itsy Bitsy Spider (five ways)

My Hands Say Goodbye


Flannel

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

Alternative Books

Where's Sam?
by Yves Got

Pumpkin Trouble
by Jan Thomas

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

House and Homes

Books

I Love My Home
by Sebastien Braun

Vincent Paints His House
by Tedd Arnold

My House
by Byron Barton
Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

If You're Happy and You Know It

I've Changed My Mind
Jim Gill
with scarves

My Hands Say Goodbye

Magnet Board

Where Do Animals Live?

Open Ended Activity

Thin cardboard (cereal boxes), masking tape, markers, stickers

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Fall Family Storytime

Books

The Apple Pie Tree
by Zoe Hall; illustrated by Shari Halpern

Pumpkin Cat
by Anne Mortimer

The Busy Little Squirrel
by Nancy Tafuri

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Run, Baby, Run
Casper Babypants

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

My Hands Say Goodbye

Flannel Board

Fall Riddles

Five Little Pumpkins

Friday, October 6, 2023

Books and Reading Storytime

Books

Family Storytime (Sept 5)

Hooray for Books!
by Brian Won

I'm Not Reading!
by Jonathan Allen

The Wonderful Book
by Leonid Gore

Preschool Storytime (Oct 6)

Where Are My Books?
by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

I'm Not Reading!
(see above)

The Book Hog
by Greg Pizzoli

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

I Know a Chicken [Shakey Egg]
Laurie Berkner
with egg shakers

My Hands Say Goodbye

Magnet Board

Bookworm, Bookworm come out and play
What color book are you reading today?

Open Ended Activity

Create a book
supplies provided: paper cut into quarters, stapler, stickers, crayons

Optional Books
(I kept a stash of books in case I got called to do an outreach)

Lola Loves Stories
by Anna Quinn; illustrated by Rosalind Bearshaw

Chicken Story Time
by Sandy Asher; illustrated by Mark Fearing

Book!
by Kristine O'Connell George; illustrated by Maggie Smith

Bear's House of Books
by Poppy Bishop; illustrated by Alison Edgson

My Book Box
by Will Hillenbrand

Books Always Everywhere
by Jan Blatt; illustrated by Sarah Massini

I Like Books
by Anthony Browne

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Baby Theme Baby Storytimes!

Every book title has "baby" in it or features a baby

Books

Baby Parade
by Rebecca O'Connell; illustrated by Susie Poole

Whose Knees are These?
Jabari Asim; illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Baby Love
by Angela DiTerlizzi; illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes

How Do You Feel?
by Rebecca Bender

Sweet Baby Feet
by Margaret O'Hair; illustrated by Tracy Dockray

Leo, Rise and Shine!
by Anna McQuinn; illustrated by Ruth Hearson

I See You, Baby!
Flowerpot Press

Baby Party
by Rebecca O'Connell; illustrated by Susie Poole

This is Baby
by Jimmy Fallon; illustrated by Miguel Ordonez

Baby Book Bags

Whose Toes are Those?

The Babies on the Bus


Song/Rhymes/Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby
Baby-O

Good Morning to You!
tune: Happy Birthday

Good morning to __________
Good morning to __________
Good morning dear __________
It's nice to see you!

Little Bear
Little bear in the tree
Sitting oh, so still
Won't you come out?
Yes he will!
He looks to the left
He looks to the right
He looks straight ahead
Then he pops out of sight.

When Cows Get Up in the Morning
When cows get up in the morning
They always say "Good day"
When cows get up in the morning
They always say "Good day".

"Moo, moo, moo" That's how they say good day
"Moo, moo, moo" That's how they say good day.

Roly-Poly
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Big, big, big!
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Small, small, small
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your nose
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your toes
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Up the the sky
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Fly, fly, fly!

My Pony, Macaroni
I have a little pony
His name is Macaroni
He trots and trots and trots and trots
An then he STOPS
My funny little pony,
Mac-a-ro-ni!

Hey Diddle Diddle

The Wheels on the Bus
Horn...beep, beep, beep!
Doors...open and shut
Babies...bumpity, bump

This Little Piggy

Toast
I am toast in the toaster
I'm getting very hot
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Up I 
POP!

One Bright Scarf
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow
Wiggle it high!
Wiggle it low!
Shake it fast!
Shake it slow!
Hide it behind your back
Where'd it go?