Storytime Spring 08 - Apr. 8 - PIGS

Books:
The Long-Nosed Pig by Keith Faulkner (pop-up)
The Pigs' Picnic by Keiko Kasza
Piggies by Audrey Wood
Annabel by Janice Boland
Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin
Punk Farm by Jarrett Krosoczka
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail

Nursery Rhyme:
This Little Piggie

Fingerplay:
Two Mother Pigs

Flannel Story:
The Three Little Pigs

Craft:
pig cookies

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