Book Review

Book Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks/Sarah Pekkanen

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks/Sarah Pekkanen Description: “Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves… Read More Book Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks/Sarah Pekkanen

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Storytime: Thanksgiving

Books “The Night Before Thanksgiving” by Natasha Wing “The Bear Says Thanks” by Karma Wilson “Feast for 10” by Cathryn Falwell Five Fat Turkeys (Tune: Thumbkin) Five fat turkeys, five fat turkeys (hold up 5 fingers) In the barn, in the barn (cover fist with other hand) Gobble gobble gobble (wiggle fingers under chin) Wobble,… Read More Storytime: Thanksgiving

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Storytime: Owls

Books “Owl Babies” by Martin Waddell “I’m Not Cute” by Jonathan Allen “‘Wow’ Said the Owl” by Tim Hopgood Wide-Eyed Owl There’s a wide-eyed owl (circle eyes with hands) With a pointed nose (touch nose) Two pointed ears (touch ears) And claws for toes (hold hands up like claws) He lives way up in the… Read More Storytime: Owls

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Storytime: Pumpkins

Books “Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins” by Dianne Ochiltree “Apples and Pumpkins” by Anne Rockwell “Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin” by Mary Serfozo Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground (touch the floor) How’d you get so big and round? (make circle with arms) Once you were a seed so small (pinch fingers together) Now you are a great… Read More Storytime: Pumpkins

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Storytime: Halloween

Books “Corduroy’s Halloween” by B.G. Hennessy “Mouse’s First Halloween” by Lauren Thompson “Just Say Boo!” by Susan Hood Five Little Pumpkins Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (hold up 5 fingers) The first one said “Oh my it’s getting late” (put hands on cheeks) The second one said “There are witches in the air”… Read More Storytime: Halloween

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Storytime: Farm

Books “Cock-a-Doodle Quack Quack” by Ivor Baddiel “Who Took the Farmer’s Hat” by Joan L. Nodset “Big Red Barn” by Margaret Wise Brown The Pigs on the Farm (tune: The Wheels on the Bus) For this song I had puppets that corresponded to each animal we sang about. The pigs on the farm go oink,… Read More Storytime: Farm

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Storytime: Rain

Books “Move Over, Rover” by Karen Beaumont “Raindrop Plop” by Wendy Cheyette Lewison “Rain” by Manya Stojic Five Little Raindrops (tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider) Five little raindrops (hold up 5 fingers) Dancing on the walk (wiggle fingers down) Pitter patter, pitter patter, that’s the way they talk (pat thighs) Out comes the yellow sun, shining… Read More Storytime: Rain