Monday, November 3, 2008

Fall 08 Storytime - Oct. 28 - HALLOWEEN


Books:
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
This is the Pumpkin by Abby Levine
Boo, Bunny! by Kathryn Galbraith
What a Scare, Jesse Bear by Nancy Carlstrom
Space Case by Edward Marshall

Action Rhymes:
Scarecrow, Scarecrow Turn Around
The Great Big Spider
5 Little Pumpkins (Sitting on a Gate)
Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Puppet Story:
Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

Craft:
Halloween shape necklaces

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Fall 08 Storytime - Oct. 21 - MICE


Books:
Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Frederick by Leo Lionni
Does a Mouse Have a House? by Anne Miranda

Nursery Rhyme:
Hickory Dickory Dock

Flannel Song:
A' Hunting We Will Go

Flannel Story:
The Turnip

Craft:
watercolor mice

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Fall 08 Storytime - Oct. 15 - POPCORN


Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Popcorn by Frank Asch
The Popcorn Shop by Alice Low
Popcorn by Alex Moran
Clara Ann Cookie, Go to Bed! by Harriet Ziefert

Action Songs:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around
Autumn Leaves are Falling Down

Flannelboard Songs & Story:
Teddy Wore His Red Shirt
The Three Little Pigs

Craft:
popcorn bowl

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Fall 08 Storytime - Oct. 7 - PRINCES & PRINCESSES


Books:
The Fairytale Cake by Mark Sperring
Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood
Princess Aasta by Stina Ordal
The End by David LaRochelle
The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Paul Galdone

Action Songs & Rhymes:
The Grand Old Duke of York
Where's the Prince? (tune: Where is Thumbkin?)
Here's a Cup

Flannel Rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty

Craft:
paper glitter crowns

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Fall 08 Storytime - Sept. 30 - SCHOOL


Books:
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland
Crictor by Tomi Ungerer
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming
Maisy Goes to the Library by Lucy Cousins

Action Rhymes & Songs:
Five Apples Hanging in a Tree
Autumn Leaves are Falling Down
The Seals on the Bus

Drawing Story:
Bread and Honey by Frank Asch

Craft:
paper plate spiral snake

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Fall 2008 Storytime - Sept. 23 - AUTUMN & APPLES


Books:
All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky
Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson
Who Stole the Apples? by Sigrid Heuck (a Rebus story)
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall

Action Rhymes/Songs:
Autumn Leaves are Falling Down (tune: London Bridge)
Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Story:
The Apple Star Story

Craft:
paper plate leaf wreath

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Spring 08 Storytime - May 6 - MOTHERS



Books:
A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
What Moms Can't Do by Douglas Wood
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle
Mother, Mother, I Want Another by Maria Robbins
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse
My Mom by Anthony Browne
A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts

Fingerplays & Action Rhymes:
Grandma's Spectacles
Give Mom a Kiss

Flannel Song:
Five Little Ducks Went Out One Day

Flannel Story:
Ask Mr. Bear by Marjorie Flack