Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Goats Storytime

I didn't start out planning to create a Goat Storytime, so I was actually surprised I found enough good books for a whole storytime!

Books

Greedy Goat
by Petr Horacek

Through with the Zoo
by Jacob Grant

Goats
by Kate Riggs

Songs and Movement

Bread and Butter, Marmalade and Jam

The Goats Came Marching One by One
The goats came marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching one by one,
The little one stopped…to bask in the sun.

The goats came marching two by two, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching three by three, hurrah! Hurrah!
Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge.
The goats came marching two by two, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching two by two,
The little one stopped…to look at the view.

Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge.
The goats came marching three by three, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching three by three,
The little one stopped…to sit by a tree.
Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge…
Rickety bridge!

Bean Bag Song
Hap Palmer


Open Ended Art
Sewing on Styrofoam plates












Alternate Book



Let's Count Goats
by Mem Fox; illustrated by Jan Thomas

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Let's Play! Storytime

Books 

Grace and Box
by Kim Howard; illustrated by Megan Lotter

Playground Day!
by Jennifer J. Merz

Where is Bear?
by Leslea Newman; illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Songs/Movement

If You're Happy and You Know It

If I was a Bird

Magnet Board

Curious George
Curious George is playing hide and seek
Is he behind the _______ (color) hat?
Let's take a peek!


Alternate Book

How to Two
by David Soman

Friday, May 24, 2024

Two

Books

Max Found Two Sticks
by Brian Pinkney

Two Dogs on a Trike
by Gabi Snyder; illustrated by Robin Rosenthal

The Missing Pair
by Yvonne Ivinson

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Two Little Octopi (flannel)

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Silly Dance Contest

Let's Play!

Open Ended Art

Black and brights paper
Glittery star stickers
Chalk (white and colored)
Scissors and glue










Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Baby Themed Baby Storytime

Books
Over 4 weeks

Bouncing Time
by Patricia Hubbell; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

I Am a Baby
by Kathryn Madeline Allen; photos by Rebecca Gizicki


One Naked Baby: Counting to Ten and Back Again
by Maggie Smith

Hey Little  Baby!
by Heather Leigh; illustrated by Genevieve Cote

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Animal Storytime

I had to step-in at the last minute to fill in for a family storytime at a smaller library.  I just used books that were in our storytime collection (thus such a broad theme!)

I was going to read Five Fuzzy Chicks, but I had a young, small group.

Books
The Very Busy Spider
Eric Carle

If You're Happy and You Know It
Jane Cabrera

Hooray for Fish!
Lucy Cousins

Songs/Movement

Hello, Hello

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

If I was a Bird

Let's Play!

Flannel Board

One Fish, Two Fish

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Lucy Cousins Storytime

Books

Let's Play Monsters

Maisy Goes Camping
(eBook)

Hooray for Fish!

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

The Monster Boogie
Laurie Berkner

Giant Moves

I Can Walk on Two Feet

My Hands

Let's Play!

Flannel Board

One Fish, Two Fish

One fish, two fish
Red fish, blue fish
White fish, black fish
Old fish, new fish
This one has a little star
This one drives a little car
Say! What a lot of fish there are!

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Ducks

Books

Swim, Duck, Swim
by Susan Lurie; photos by Murray Head

Chicken, Chicken, Duck
by Nadia Krilanovich

Duck's Key: Where Can It Be?
by Jez Alborough

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Five Little Ducks

Run Baby Run
Caspar Babypants

Colors in Motion

I Have a Little Duck

Put Your Hands Up High

My Hands Say, "Let's Play!"


Optional Books

Swim, Swim, Sink
by Jenn Harney

Little Quack's Hide and Seek
by Lauren Thompson; illustrated by Derek Anderson