Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast Description: “He has no voice, or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind. Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall. His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting. Until a… Read More Book Review: Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast
Books “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site” by Sherri Duskey Rinker “Construction Kitties” by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges “One Big Building” by Michael Dahl Five Little Nails Five little nails, standing straight and steady (hold up 5 fingers) Here I come with my hammer ready (make fist with other hand) With a bam, bam, bam (tap fist… Read More Storytime: Construction
Books “Mouse’s First Summer” by Lauren Thompson “One Hot Summer Day” by Nina crews “Sea, Sand, Me” by Patricia Hubbell Mr. Sun Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun (circle arms overhead) Please shine down on me Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun Hiding behind a tree (shield eyes) These little children are asking you To… Read More Storytime: Summer
Books “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?” by Jane Yolen “Lunch” by Denise Fleming I’ve been looking for an excuse to use this puppet from Discount School Supplies and I must say it was such a hit! The kids absolutely loved feeding the caterpillar and then watching him… Read More Storytime: Fruits/Vegetables
Books “Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs” by Byron Barton “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald “Ten Terrible Dinosaurs” by Paul Stickland Dinosaurs Dinosaurs lived long ago Some walked (stomp feet) Some swam (pretend to swim) Some flew you know (flap arms) Some where big (hold hands out to the side) Some where small (lower hands to the floor)… Read More Storytime: Dinosaurs
Books “Blueberry Mouse” by Alice Low “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear” by Don & Audrey Wood Picked a Berry (Tune: Clementine) Picked a blueberry, picked a blueberry (picking motion) That was growing in the sun (circle arms above head) Then I washed it and I ate it (pretend… Read More Storytime: Fruit
Books Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres Five Green Peas Five green peas in a pea pod pressed (make fist) One grew, two grew, so did all the rest (raise fingers 1 by 1) They grew and they grew and… Read More Storytime: Garden
Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman Description: “Anna’s always idolized her older sister, Storm. So when Storm dies in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation, Anna is completely lost and her family is torn apart. That is, until she finds Storm’s summer bucket list and decides to honor her sister… Read More Book Review: Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman
Books Kiki’s Blankie by Janie Bynum Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett Bananas for Lunch A fat little monkey had bananas for lunch He peeled and he ate them (peeling motion) Munch, munch, much (eating motion) 1 banana, 2 bananas, 3 bananas, 4 (count on fingers) He ate and… Read More Storytime: Monkeys
Books “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand “Mouse’s First Spring” by Lauren Thompson “Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck” by Lisa Westberg Peters Little Bear (Tune: Frere Jacque) (ask children and parents to repeat after you) (this is a great song to do with a bear puppet!) Are you sleepy, are you sleepy (yawn) Little bear,… Read More Storytime: Spring