Category: Everybody Story time

Elephant & Piggie Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems

Song: “Pig on Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems

Movement Activity: “Animal Actions” (pull animals out of a bin and do their actions)
Piggie: twirl
Gerald: stomp feet
Squirrel: gather and eat nuts
Duckling: quack and eat cookies
Pigeon: drive the bus

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Book: I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems
I Am Invited to a Party

Song: “The Party Freeze Dance Song” – The Kiboomers: Kids Music Channel

Closing Rhyme

Back-to-School Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best Of The Bowl

Book: Ready for Kindergarten by Bethany V. Freitas, illustrated by Maja Andersen (substitute “school” for “kindergarten”)

Puppet Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate, A Song Resource

Book: Wow! School! by Robert Neubecker

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Closing Rhyme

Barbie Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Dreamhouse Party by Jill Rosenblum

Movement Activity: “Career Barbies”
Hold up a picture of a Barbie and say what job that Barbie does. Then, pretend to do things someone with that job might do. For example, Chef Barbie might chop vegetables or stir a pot and Zookeeper Barbie might feed the animals. End with Astronaut Barbie to lead into the next song.

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: My Book of Puppies illustrated by Kellee Riley

Flannel: “Barbie Shoe Song” (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
(Hold up a shoe that is a different color for every day of the week.)
Barbie wears her (color) shoe, (color) shoe, (color) shoe.
Barbie wears her (color) shoe every (day of the week).

Book: You Can Be a Musician by Christy Webster, illustrated by Fernando Güell, Ferran Rodriguez, and David Güell

Song: “Shake It Off” – Kidz Bop Kids: Kidz Bop 27

Closing Rhyme

Bluey Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Song: “Bluey Theme Tune” – Joff Bush: Bluey the Album

Book: At Home with the Heelers

Song: “If You’re Bluey and You Know It” (tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Verses:
Clap your paws
Hug Bob Bilby
High five Bingo

Book: Bob Bilby

Flannel: “Bluey Houses”
(Hide Bluey, Bingo, and Bob Bilby behind different houses and try to find which one Bluey is in.)

Song: “Bingo”
There was a friend that played pretend,
And Bingo was her name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was her name-o!

Book: Grannies

Song: “The Party Freeze Dance Song” – The Kiboomers: Kids Music Channel

Closing Rhyme

Silly Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

Song: “Bananas Unite!”
Bananas unite!
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas!
Chop bananas, chop, chop bananas!
Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas!
Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas!
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection

Puppet Story: Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Bark, George book cover

Song: “Tooty Ta” – Dr. Jean: Dr. Jean & Friends

Book: Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Closing Rhyme

Encanto Story Time – Everybody

Opening:
Buenos días, buenos días
¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo estás?
Muy bien gracias, muy bien gracias
¿Y usted? ¿Y usted?

Good morning, good morning
How are you? How are you?
Very well I thank you, very well I thank you
How about you? How about you?

Book: Antonio’s Amazing Gift by Naibe Reynoso, illustrated by Juliette Oberndorfer

Song: “Flutter, Flutter, Butterfly” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Use sign language for “butterfly” during the song.
Flutter, flutter, butterfly,
Floating in the spring sky.
Floating by for all to see.
Floating by so merrily.
Flutter, flutter, butterfly,
Floating in the spring sky.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The Gift of Family by Susana Illera Martínez, illustrated by Denise Shimabukuro

Flannel: “Find Bruno”
We don’t talk about Bruno, but can we find him?
(Hide Encanto characters under different shapes and try to figure out which one Bruno is under.)

Song: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” – Encanto

Closing:
Adiós amigos, adiós amigos
Ya me voy, ya me voy
Me dio mucho gusto, me dio mucho gusto
Estar con ustedes, estar con ustedes
Adiós, adiós

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
It’s time to go, it’s time to go
It was nice to be with you, it was nice to be with you
Goodbye, goodbye

Stuffed Animal Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley, illustrated by David Barrow

Flannel Song: “Looking for a Teddy Bear” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
We’re looking for a teddy bear, teddy bear, teddy bear,
Looking for a teddy bear, let’s look under this (cover).
Is this a teddy bear? No! What is it? It’s a (object). Let’s try again!

Verses:
Covers: Box / hat / blanket / basket
Objects: Egg / hat / snake / bear

Book: Where’s My Teddy? by Jez Alborough

Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals

Book: Found by Salina Yoon
Found book cover

Puppet Song: “Tucking the Animals Into Bed” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Here we have a little bear, little bear, little bear.
Here we have a little bear, and he likes to play.
Spoken: Time to sleep, bear! Rock, rock, rock him, and tuck him into bed!

Next we have a little dog, little dog, little dog.
Next we have a little dog, and she likes to sleep.

Then we have a little cat, little cat, little cat.
Then we have a little cat who likes to eat a snack.

Last we have a little bunny, little bunny, little bunny.
Last we have a little bunny who likes to give big hugs.

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Closing Rhyme

Bicycle Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: My Bike by Byron Barton

Song: “The Wheels on the Bike” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wheels on the bike go round and round, (roll hands over each other)
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bike go round and round
All through the town.

Additional verses:
The pedals on the bike go up and down (move feet up and down)
The streamers on the bike go swish, swoosh, swish (move hands in a swishing motion)
The bell on the bike goes ding, ding, ding (pretend to ring a bell)
The basket on the bike holds all the things (make arms into a circle like a basket in front of you)
The handles on the bike go left and right (pretend hands on handlebar, steer left and right)
(Credit: Scott, Barbara A. 1,000 Fingerplays & Action Rhymes: A Sourcebook and DVD. New York: Neal-Schuman. 2010.)

Song: “Bicycle” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Elena Rides by Juana Medina

Song: “If You Wanna Ride Your Bike” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you wanna ride your bike, (roll arms)
Find a friend, HELLO (wave hello) . . .

Chorus: If you wanna ride your bike, (roll arms)
Then you’ve gotta do it right! (thumbs up)

Additional verses:
Tie your shoes, ONE, TWO (reach to feet)
Save your head, HELMET ON (arms up and down)
Test your breaks, PEDAL BACK (stamp backward)
Check both ways, RIGHT, LEFT (look)
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Public Library)

Rhyme: “Bicycle”
I have a little bicycle. (hold hands together for little)
I ride it to and fro. (rolls hands)
And when I see that big green light,
I know it’s time to go! (pedal in air fast)
I have a little bicycle. (hold hands together for little)
I took it to the shop. (rolls hands)
And when I see that big red light,
I know it’s time to STOP! (freeze)
(Credit: First Steps Ann Arbor)

Book/Puppets: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Closing Rhyme

Caring Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Imagination Activity: “Planting a Tree”
Put on your imagination hats. Are you ready? We’re going to plant a tree.
Get your seed, hold it carefully. How big is it? Tiny!
Can you dig a little hole in the ground?
Put it in the dirt. Pat it gently.
What should we do next to help it grow?
Can you sprinkle some water on it? Give it some sun?
Now let’s grow! Can you show me how your tree grows?
Oh no! It’s so windy! What happens to the tree when it’s windy? (Sway) Can you protect it from the wind?
Oh no! It’s too thirsty. What happens to the tree when it’s too dry? (Wilt) Can you give it some water?
Oh no! Somebody is trying to chop down the tree! What do we say? Can you say, “Stop!”
How big has your tree grown now? Show me how it stretches towards the sun! Higher – how high can you go?
Good job caring for your trees!

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
If you’re helpful and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re generous and you know it, peekaboo…
If you’re thoughtful and you know it, shout, “Hooray!”…

Book: Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
hooray for hat cover image

Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Action Rhyme: “Pat Your Knees Carefully”
Pat your knees carefully.
Pat your knees soft.
Pat your knees quickly.
Now we’re going to stop!

Additional verses:
Clap your hands
Run your feet

Book: What’s Next Door? by Nicola O’Byrne

Puppet Song: “This Is the Way We Show We Care” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
(Before each animal, ask what sound it makes. Then, say what kind of thing the animal does.)
This is the way bear hugs her friends,
Hugs her friends, hugs her friends.
This is the way bear hugs her friends
To show that she cares.

Additional verses:
Bird gives his gifts…
Horse listens well…
Pig plants a tree…

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Book: Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by David Walker

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles, in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! (reach arms out)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme