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… Read More Storytime: Library/Books
Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier Author: Kerstin Gier is a German author who writes Young Adult and Adult books. This is the second young adult series of hers to be translated to English. The first was The Gemstone Trilogy or Ruby Red Trilogy (depending on translation). If you haven’t read the first book… Read More Book Review: Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
I Was Here by Gayle Forman Description: Cody and Meg were the best of friends but Cody is taken by complete surprise when Meg commits suicide. Cody never saw any signs even though Meg’s suicide note declares that she has been thinking of death for a while. Cody visits Meg’s college and her Seattle hangouts… Read More Book Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman
Books “Elephants on Board” by Susa MacDonald “I Dream of an Elephant” by Ami Rubinger (flannel board) “Tweak Tweak” by Eve Bunting I Dream of An Elephant by Ami Rubinger Upon a Spider’s Web One little elephant went out to play, Upon a spider’s web one day. He had such enormous fun, that he called… Read More Storytime: Elephants
Books “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “Don’t Worry Bear” by Greg Foley “Waiting for Wings” by Lois Ehlert “Arabella Miller’s Tiny Caterpillar” by Clare Jarrett The Life of a Butterfly (Tune: Skip to My Lou) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me (wiggle) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me… Read More Storytime: Caterpillar/Butterfly
Books “Gladys Goes Out to Lunch” by Derek Anderson “From Head to Toe” by Eric Carle “Animal Strike at the Zoo, It’s True” by Karma Wilson Five Elephants in the Bathtub One elephant in the bathtub going for a swim (swimming motion) Knock, knock (clap twice) Splash, splash (slap knee twice) Come on in (motion… Read More Storytime: Zoo
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Description: This young adult novel is about a dysfunctional, yet privileged, family and four friends (the Liars) who spend every summer on their grandfather’s private island. One summer Cadence Sinclair Eastman, the eldest of the Liars, suffers a tragic accident and is unable to remember the events surrounding it. While… Read More Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Books “Snip Snap! What’s That?” by Mara Bergman “Very Boring Alligator” by Jean Gralley “Doodle Bites” by Polly Dunbar “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed” by Mercer Mayer Alligator Rap Tap, tap, tap (clap 3 times) Do the alligator rap Swish your tail in time (shake bottom) To the alligator rhyme Spread those scaly claws… Read More Storytime: Alligator
Landline by Rainbow Rowell Description: I loved “Eleanor & Park” by Rainbow Rowell so when I heard she was writing an adult novel I knew I had to get my hands on it. Georgie McCool (yes that is her real last name) has always been preoccupied with her job as a TV writer. Her husband Neal… Read More Book Review: Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Books “Mouse Paint” by Ellen Still Walsh “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin Jr. Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd Flannel Board I read this book along with the flannel board I created a while back, if there are not a lot of children I actually give each child a dot… Read More Storytime: Colors