Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and to help you get into the mood I have put together my top 10 Valentine’s Day picture books and board books! “Valentine Surprise” by Corinne Demas It’s only a week until Valentine’s Day, and Lily wants to make the perfect heart-shaped valentine for Mommy. But every time… Read More 10 Valentine’s Day Picture Books
Books “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald “The Shape of My Heart” by Mark Sperring “Pick a Circle, Gather Squares” by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky Little, Bigger, Biggest A little circle (make a circle with finger and thumb) A bigger circle (make a circle with 2 hands) And a great big circle I see (make circle… Read More Storytime: Shapes
Books “Frozen Noses” by Jan Carr “In the Snow” by Sharon Phillips Dreslow Mittens on My Hand (Tune: Wheels on the Bus) The mittens on my hands Keep me warm, Keep me warm, Keep me warm, The mittens on my hands Keep me warm All winter long Repeat with: The boots on my feet The… Read More Storytime: Winter
Books “Bears on Chairs” by Shirley Parenteau “Sleepy Bear” by Lydia Dabcovich “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin Jr. A Bear Eats Honey A bear eats honey (pretend to eat) He think it’s yummy in his tummy (rub stomach) But the bees don’t think it’s funny! (shake finger) Buzzzzz Beehive… Read More Storytime: Bears
Books “The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen “Ten Little Fish” by Audrey Wood “The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark” by Ken Geist Catch a Fish (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat) Catch, catch, catch a fish Hook it on your line Reel it, reel it, reel it in, This one will be mine… Read More Storytime: Fish
Children by nature are curious little people; they love exploring, asking questions and figuring things out. What better way for kids to get acquainted with technology than by letting them take it apart?! (Plus, who doesn’t love being a little destructive every now and then.) That’s why we hosted a “Wreck the Library : Tech… Read More Wreck the Library : Tech Take Apart Party
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
Books “The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister (shortened version) “Smiley Shark” by Ruth Galloway Five Little Fishies Swimming in the Sea Five little fishies, swimming in the sea (put hands together and move like fish) Teasing Mr. Shark, “You can’t catch me! No, you can’t catch me!” (shake finger side… Read More Storytime: Fish