Books While the World is Sleeping by Pamela Duncan EdwardsDaylight Starlight Wildlife by Wendell MinorLittle Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan Animals at Night (tune: Wheels on the Bus) The fireflies at night go blink, blink, blinkBlink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blinkThe fireflies at night go blink, blink, blinkOut in the field (repeat with)The owls at… Read More Storytime: Nocturnal Animals
Books Five Little Monkeys Five little monkeys jumping on the bed (hold up 5 fingers)One fell off and bumped his head (tap head)Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (phone to eat)“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” (shake finger) (count down) If You’re Happy & You Know It If you’re happy and you… Read More Storytime: Grumpy Monkey
Books “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont“Maybe Something Beautiful” by F. Isabel Campoy“I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry This is the Way This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (mixing motion)This is the way we stir the paint when we are… Read More Storytime: Art
Books Kiki’s Blankie by Janie BynumFive Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen ChristelowBe Quiet Mike by Leslie Patricelli Way Up High in the Banana Tree Way up high in the banana tree (reach arms up)5 little bananas smiled at monkey (hold up 5 fingers) He shook that tree as hard as he could… Read More Storytime: Monkeys
Books Little Cloud by Eric CarleCloudette by Tom LitchenheldThe Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann I’m a Little Cloud (tune: I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little cloud in the sky (circle arms above head)You can find me way up high (stretch arms up)Sometimes I’m puffy (hands on hips)Sometimes stretched out (hands out at sides)I just… Read More Storytime: Clouds
Books “Mo’s Mustache” by Ben Clanton“Mustache Baby” by Bridget Heos“Book-o-Beards” by Lenke & Lentz 10 Little Mustaches 1 little, 2 little, 3 little mustaches4 little, 5 little, 6 little mustaches7 little, 8 little, 9 little mustaches10 little mustaches under your nose 9 little, 8 little, 7 little mustaches6 little, 5 little, 4 little mustaches3 little,… Read More Storytime: Hair
Books “Raindrop Plop!” by Wendy Cheyette Lewison“Rain” by Manya Stojic“The Big Storm” by Nancy Tafuri Windshield Wiper This is a fun one to repeat several times and have children do it faster and slower. I’m a windshield wiper (hold up arms)This is how I goBack and forth, back and forth (wave arms back and forth)In… Read More Storytime: Rain
Books “The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo” by Jonathan Allen “What Does Bunny See?” by Linda Sue Park “Will You Be My Friend?” by Nancy Tafuri Here is a Bunny Here is a bunny with ears so funny (hold up 2 fingers like bunny ears) And here is a hole in the ground… Read More Storytime: Bunnies/Rabbits
Books “5 Little Ducks” by Denise Fleming “Lunch” by Denise Fleming “Underground” by Denise Fleming 10 Little Ants 1 little, 2 little, 3 little ants (count on fingers) 4 little, 5 little, 6 little ants 7 little, 8 little, 9 little ants 10 little ants underground They crawl and they crawl and they keep on crawling (walk… Read More Storytime: Denise Fleming