Winter 09 Storytime - Feb. 24 - DINOSAURS

Books:
Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton
Find-a-Saurus by Mark Sperring
Hi, Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
Dad's Dinosaur Day by Diane Hearn
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems

Craft:
magazine dino collage

Winter Storytime 09 - Feb. 17 - PENGUINS & MORE WINTER

Books:
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator
Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Lewison
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg

Action Song:
"I Hear Thunder" from I'm a Little Teapot! by Jane Cobb

I hear thunder, I hear thunder, (drum with hands or feet)
Hark, don't you? Hark, don't you? (hand behind ear to listen)
Pitter, patter raindrops, Pitter, patter raindrops, (flutter fingers down)
I'm wet through, I'm wet through. (shake hands)

Craft:
penguin iceberg picture

Winter 09 Storytime - February 10 - VALENTINE'S DAY

Books:
The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson
Biscuit's Valentine's Day by Alyssa Capucilli
Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts
The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton
Secret Valentine by Catherine Stock
Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler

Flannel Story:
"The Cucaracha Martina" from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra

Craft:
Love Bug paper bag puppets

Winter 09 Storytime - February 3 - BEARS

Books:
Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup
Who Is It? by Sally Grindley
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
Good Night, Baby Bear by Frank Asch
The Three Bears by Byron Barton
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Action Song:
"Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around" from Ready, Set, Move! by Greg & Steve

Flannelboard Songs:
Teddy Wore His Red Shirt
A-Hunting We Will Go

Flannelboard Story:
"The Goat in the Turnip Field" from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra

Craft:
bear headbands

Winter Storytime 09 - January 27 - SNOW

Books:
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Snow by Manya Stojic
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehnew
Snowball by Nina Crews
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett

Paper & Scissors Story:
"Will it Ever Snow?" from Fold and Cut Stories by Jerry Mallett and Timothy Ervin

Craft:
glitter snowflake paper plate mobile

Winter 09 Storytime - January 20 - COOKIES & CUPCAKES

Books:

Maisy Makes Gingerbread by Lucy Cousins

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff

Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Fingerplay:

Rain on the Green Grass

Flannelboard Rhymes:

Five Little Cookies

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Flannelboard Story:

The Gingerbread Man

Craft:

paper chain caterpillar

Storytime Winter 08 - Mar. 3 - DINOSAURS

Books:
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
Find-a-Saurus by Mark Sperring
Hi, Pizza Man by Virginia Walter
Tyson, the Terrible by Diane Fox
Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton
Dad's Dinosaur Day by Diane Hearn

Action Rhymes:
Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake, Pizza Man

Songs:
I'm Bringing Home a Baby Dinosaur

Craft:
coffee ground fossils

Storytime Winter 08 - Feb. 26 - BEARS

Books:
Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup
The Three Bears by Byron Barton
Who Is it?: Lots of Fairytale Fun by Sally Grindley
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
Oh My Baby Bear! by Audrew Wood
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland

Action Songs:
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around

Flannel Song:
A-Hunting We Will Go

Flannelboard Story:
The Goat in the Turnip Field

Craft:
bear sponge painting

Storytime Winter 08 - Feb. 19 - PENGUINS, MITTENS & WINTER

Books:
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Lewison
Maisy Makes Gingerbread by Lucy Cousins
Snow Inside the House by Sean Diviny

Action Rhymes & Songs:
Five Red Apples
I Hear Thunder
Rain on the Green Grass

Nursery Rhyme:
Little Boy Blue

Flannelboard Story:
"Peace and Quiet" from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra

Storytime Winter 08 - Feb. 5 - VALENTINE'S DAY

Books:
Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler
If You'll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant
Secret Valentine by Catherin Stock
Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts
The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson
The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton

Flannelboard Rhyme:
I'll Make You a Valentine

Action Rhyme:
Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Song:
I'm Thinking of Something Red

Flannelboard Story:
"The Cucaracha Martina" from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra

Storytime Winter 08 - Jan. 29 - SNOW SNOW SNOW!

Books:
Snow by Manya Stojic
Benjamin's Balloon by Alan Baker
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonanthan London

Flannel Board Rhymes:
Here is a Nest
Five Green & Speckled Frogs

Fingerplay:
Rain on the Green Grass

Songs:
Come Sing a Song of Winter
I Hear Thunder

Fold & Cut Story:
Will It Ever Snow? (from Fold and Cut Stories by Jerry Mallett and Timothy Ervin)

Storytime Winter 08 - Jan. 22 - BIRTHDAYS

Books:
The Secret Birthday Message/ Carle, Eric
Happy Birthday, Jesse Bear!/ Carlstrom, Nancy
It's MY Birthday!/ Hutchins, Pat
Surprise Party/ Carter, David (pop-up)
Spot's Birthday Party/ Hill, Eric
Happy Birthday, Sam/ Hutchins, Pat
The Very Hungry Caterpillar/ Carle, Eric
Lola at the Library/ McQuinn, Anna

Fingerplays:
Five Birthday Candles
Balloon

Flannelboard Rhymes:
Five Little Cupcakes
Color Train

Action Song:
If You're Wearing Red Today

Craft:
birthday banner

Storytime @ the Shops at Rossmoor! - Dec. 19, 2007

Bundle up and join us this Wednesday afternoon at 4pm at the Shops at Rossmoor for a special "Winter Treats" storytime! We'll devour fun cookie books, cozy up with wintry tales, and even make a darling gingerbread man garland to take home. We'll be near the fountain in front of Peet's Coffee and Complexion Day Spa. If it rains, meet us at CPK!