Books

“Library Mouse” by Daniel Kirk
“We’re Going on a Book Hunt” by Pat Miller
“Lola at the Library” by Anna McQuinn

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock (walk fingers up arm)
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one (clap hands)
The mouse did run (walk fingers down arm)
Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two (clap twice)
The mouse said “BOO”
Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck three (clap three times)
The mouse said “Whee”
Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck four (clap four times)
The mouse said “No more”
Hickory, dickory, dock

Let’s Take a Look at this Book

Let’s take a look at this book
(palms together vertically)
Here is the cover
(lay palms horizontally)
We open it wide
(open hands)
Here are pages hidden inside
(wiggle fingers with palms up)
There are words and pictures
(sway hands)
We look and look
And when we are finished
We close up the book
(clap hands together)

Source: jbrary

If You’re a Reader and You Know It

If you’re a reader and you know it clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a reader and you know it clap your hands
(stomp your feet, shout I am)

Five Little Books

Five little books at the library
Five little books as great as can be
Along comes (child’s name) with their library card
To take one home and read!
(count down)

Source: What Happens in Storytime

Wiggle Worm

Wiggleworm, wiggleworm
Hiding in a book
Wiggleworm, wigglewom
Where should we look?

Source: Itsy Bitsy Mom

Craft

For a craft we made a book. Children (and some adults) were given sheets of cardstock stapled to a construction paper cover. The kids received crayons, stickers, foam stickers, old magazines and construction paper to use to create their books. Parents and children alike had a lot of fun talking about their stories.

How it Went: This storytime was part of Take Your Child to the Library Day. I have tried to do library/book themed storytimes before but always struggled with them. This time around I found some great songs and flannel boards. The kids really enjoyed hearing and learning more about the library