Books “The Lonesome Polar Bear” by Jane Cabrera “Polar Bear, Polar Bear” by Bill Martin Jr. “Polar Bear’s Underwear” by Tupera Tupera Polar Bear (Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb) Polar bear walks cross the snow Cross the snow, cross the snow Polar bear walks cross the snow Moving very slow (walk fingers up child’s… Read More Storytime: Polar Bears
Books “Kiki’s Blankie” by Janie Bynum “Flora’s Blanket” by Debi Gliori Here is a Baby Here is a baby (hold up index finger) Ready for a nap Lay her down in her mother’s lap (place finger in palm of other hand) Cover her up so she won’t peek (curl fingers around index finger) Rock her… Read More Storytime: Blanket
Preschool – Books “If You Were a Penguin” by Wendell and Florence Minor “Playful Little Penguins” by Tony Mitton “Grumpy Pants” by Claire Messer Toddlers – Books “Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups” by Tadgh Bentley “Blue Penguin” by Petr Horacek “If You Were a Penguin” by Wendell and Florence Minor Five Perky Penguins Five perky… Read More Storytime: Penguins
Books “Bears in the Snow” by Shirley Parenteau “Sneezy the Snowman” by Maureen Wright Five Little Snowmen Five little snowmen standing in a row (hold up 5 fingers) Each with a hat and a big red bow (tap head and place hands under neck) Out came the sun and it shone all day (circle arms… Read More Storytime: Winter
Books “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney “The Napping House” by Audrey Wood “Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?” by Barney Saltzberg Here is a Baby Here is a baby, ready for a nap (hold up pointer finger) Lay her down in her mother’s lap (place finger in palm of other hand)… Read More Storytime: Bedtime
Books “It’s the Bear!” by Jez Alborough “We’re Going on a Picnic!” by Pat Hutchins Bananas Unite Bananas unite! (clap hands over head) Peel bananas, peel peel bananas (move hands down body) Peel bananas, peel peel bananas Chop bananas, chop chop bananas (make chopping motion with hands) Chop bananas, chop chop bananas Mash bananas, mash… Read More Storytime: Picnic
Books “Rub-a-Dub Sub” by Linda Ashman “The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry Five Little Fishies Five little fishies swimming in the sea (swimming motion) Teasing Mr. Shark, “No you can’t catch me, no you can’t catch me” (wave finger side to side) Along comes Mr.… Read More Storytime: Ocean Animals
Books “Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen “Busy boats” by Tony Mitton Splashin Up and Down Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat (lapbounce or pretend to row) Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Won’t you be my darling (repeat… Read More Storytime: Boats
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