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