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Things That Go Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Bus Is for Us! by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Gillian Tyler

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round,
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.

Additional verses:
The doors on the bus go open and shut…
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The kids on the bus go up and down…
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep…

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia

Flannel: “Where is Truck?” (Tune: “Where is Thumbkin?”)
Where is pick-up truck? Where is pick-up truck?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you today, truck?
Very well, I thank you.
Drive away. Drive away.

Additional verses: tow truck, dump truck, fire truck

Song: “Drive the Fire Truck” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Rhyme: “Traffic Light”
Green Says, “Go!”
Go! Go! Go! (run in place)
Yellow says, “Slow.”
Slow… slow… slow… (move in slow motion)
And Red says, “Stop!”
Stop! Stop! Stop! (freeze stop)
GO! GO! GO! (run)
Slow… slow… slow… (slow motion)
STOP!!! (stop)

Book: Truck, Truck, Goose! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring

Song: “Drivin’ in My Car” – Ralph Covert: Ralph’s World

Closing Rhyme

Transportation Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Animals Go Vroom! by Abi Cushman

Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Sailboat?” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Have you ever seen a sailboat, a sailboat, a sailboat,
Have you ever seen a sailboat
Waving its sail?
Wave this way and that way
And that way and this way
Have you ever seen a sailboat waving its sail?

Additional verses:
Dump truck – driving down the road
Rocket ship – flying through space
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: I Like Trains by Daisy Hirst

Flannel: “Where is Pick-up Truck?” (Tune: “Where is Thumbkin?”)
Where is pick-up truck? Where is pick-up truck?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.
Drive away. Drive away.

Additional verses:
Fire truck, garbage truck, tow truck

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: The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort,
illustrated by G. Brian Karas

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

Closing Rhyme

Things That Go Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: My Bus by Byron Barton

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round,
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town

Additional verses:
The doors on the bus go open and shut…
The driver on the bus says “Move on back”…
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish…
The people on the bus go up and down…
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep…

Song: “Drivin’ in My Car” – Ralph Covert: Ralph’s World

Book: I Love Trucks! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern

Song: “Where is Truck?” (Tune: “Where is Thumbkin?”)
Where is pick-up truck? Where is pick-up truck?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you today, truck? Very well I thank you.
Drive away. Drive away.

Additional verses: tow truck, garbage truck, fire truck

Rhyme: “Traffic Light”
Green Says, “Go!”
Go! Go! Go!(run in place)
Yellow says, “Slow”
Slow… slow… slow… (move in slow motion)
And Red says, “Stop!”
Stop Stop Stop!(freeze stop)
GO! GO! GO! (run)
Slow… slow… slow… (slow motion)
STOP!!! (stop)

Book: Car, Car, Truck, Jeep by Katrina Charman, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Song: “Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Additional verses: turn the corner, climb the ladder, spray the water, drive the fire truck
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme

Cars Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: My Car by Byron Barton

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Car”
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!
And on this car there was a horn, E-I-E-I-O!
With a beep beep here, and a beep beep there,
Here a beep, there a beep, everywhere a beep beep,
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!

Other verses:
On this car there were some tires/wheels (roll, roll)
On this car there were some wipers (swish, swish)
On this car there was a motor (vroom, vroom)

Song: “Drivin’ in My Car” – Ralph Covert: Ralph’s World

Book: Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Michael Slack

Song: “Race Car Drivers” – Junior Jukebox: Let’s Pretend

Song: “Riding in Our Car” – Dana McCarthy: Chocolate Milk and other tasty tunes

Book: Cars! Cars! Cars! by Grace Maccarone, illustrated by David A. Carter

Song: “Take You Riding In My Car”
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car

Lock your door and buckle up
Lock your door and buckle up
Lock your door and buckle up
Take you riding in my car, car

Engine it goes brmmm, brmmm
Engine it goes brmmm, brmmm
Engine it goes brmmm, brmmm
Take you riding in my car, car

Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car

I’m gonna let you blow the horn
I’m gonna let you blow the horn
I’m gonna let you blow the horn
Take you riding in my car

Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

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

Closing Rhyme

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