Color Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Big Book: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
I Went Walking book cover

Song: “I Like to Walk” – Grenadilla: Can’t Wait (-1:24)

Book: Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horáček

Song: “Colors” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Flannel Song: “Rainbow Soup” (pull out scarves)
Take an apple,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now.
What will it be?
The prettiest RED you ever did see!

Repeat with carrot, banana, broccoli, blueberry, and a bunch of grapes.

Action Rhyme: “The Color I See”
Red, red is the color I see.
If you’re wearing red, then show it to me.
Stand up, take a bow, turn around.
Show me your red and sit back on the ground.

Repeat for different colors
(Credit: Everything Preschool – Colors)

Puppet Story: Adapted from Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle

BROWN bear, brown bear, what do you see?
I see a _____ looking at me.

Verses: RED dog, YELLOW caterpillar, BLUE seal, GREEN iguana, PURPLE worm, WHITE owl, BLACK cat, GOLD dragonfly, LIBRARIAN, CHILDREN…

CHILDREN, children, what do you see?
WE see a __(ALL)__ looking at us. That’s what we see.

Closing Rhyme

Summer Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Summer Song by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

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

Book: Maisy Learns to Swim by Lucy Cousins

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Flannel: “Five Little Sea Stars”
Five little sea stars swept on the shore,
In comes a wave, whoosh!, and then there were four.

Four little sea stars as happy as can be,
In comes a wave, whoosh!, and then there were three.

Three little sea stars near the ocean blue,
In comes a wave, whoosh!, and then there were two.

Two little sea stars having so much fun,
In comes a wave, whoosh!, and then there was one.

One little sea star playing in the sun,
In comes a wave, whoosh!, and then there were none!
(Credit: Paula Goettsch)

Book: Summer by Julie Murray

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

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

Closing Rhyme

Big Feelings Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: It’s Not About You, Little Hoo by Brenda Ponnay

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Felt So Glad”
Old MacDonald felt so glad, HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
And when he’s glad he sounds like this: HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
With a HA-HA here and a HA-HA there,
Here a HA, there a HA, everywhere a HA-HA!
Old MacDonald felt so glad, HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

Additional verses:
Grumpy = NO NO NO NO NO
Sad = Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Silly = Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

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!

Book: Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: Ollie Feels Fine by Toni Yuly

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…
(Credit: Adapted from “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins)

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

Closing Rhyme

Garden Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Song: “The Gardener Plants the Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.

Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
Flowers grow everywhere…

Book: Mary Had a Little Plan by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Song: “Won’t You Plant Your Seeds With Care?” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning

Flannel: “There’s Something In My Garden”

Song: “It Is Springtime” (:12) – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book/Puppets: Puddle Jumpers by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Nancy Cote

Closing Rhyme

Cloud Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle
Little Cloud book cover

Song: “It’s Raining-Itsy Bitsy Spider Medley” – Music for Little People: 100 Toddler Favorites

Song: “La Araña Pequeñita” – Cantarima: Canciones Tradicionales

Book: Clouds by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by John Wallace

Song: “What’s the Weather?” (Tune: “Oh, My Darling Clementine”)
What’s the weather, what’s the weather,
What’s the weather, everyone?
Is it windy, is it cloudy,
Is there rain or is there sun?

Song/Meditation: “Clouds” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
It Looked Like Spilt Milk book cover

Song: “If You’re a Cloud and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cloud and you know it float around (raise arms to side and sway) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it float around.

If you’re a cloud and you know it make it rain, (move fingers down to ground like rain) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it make it rain.

If you’re a cloud and you know it make it thunder, (stomp feet) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it make it thunder.
(Credit: Storytime with Ms. Kelly)

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

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

Closing Rhyme

Rabbit and Bunny Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
What Does Bunny See? book cover

Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book/Movement: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
book cover

Puppet Song: “Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground” (Tune: “There Was an Old Lady”)

Song: “Fast and Slow” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Flannel: “Five Little Bunnies”

Song: “Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals

Book with Puppets: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na

Closing Rhyme

Family Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Bear in My Family by Maya Tatsukawa

Song: “The More We Get Together”
The more we get together,
Together, together,
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.

Cause your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends.
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.

Oh, the more we get together,
Together, together,
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.
(Credit: Skokie Public Library)

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Zachariah OHora

Song: “Skinnamarink”

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:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Book: One Family by George Shannon, illustrated by Blanca Gómez

Flannel: “Gerald and Piggie Play Hide and Seek!”
Piggie, Piggie, where do you hide?
Are you behind the ___ book? Let’s peek inside!

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

Closing Rhyme

Box Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand
My Book Box book cover

Song: “Cardboard Box” – Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym

Book: Sitting in My Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee
sitting in my box cover image

Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box.
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round.
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground.

Puppets/Movement: “I Have a Friend” (Tune: “I Saw a Bear”)
I have a friend,
From in my box.
They like to ____
Until they stop.

(Take out puppets from a box and do an associated movement (jump, run, etc.))
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
not a box

Closing Rhyme

Mouse Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Puppet Rhyme: “Where Are the Baby Mice?” (with the mice in a box puppet)
Where are the baby mice?
Squeak, squeak, squeak!
I cannot see them,
Peek, peek, peek.
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Song: “The Little Mouse Goes Creeping” – Miss Carole: Tiny Tunes

Rhyme: “Hickory Dickory Dock” (with cardboard cutout)
Repeat, doing toes, tummy, and head (standing)

Book: Mommy, Where Are You? by Leonid Gore

Rhyme: “Little Clapping Mouse” (clap when you see *)
Behind the tree * *
And under the house * *
There lived a teeny * *
Tiny mouse * *
She loved to sing * *
She loved to tap * *
But most of all * *
She loved to clap * *
She clapped all night * *
She clapped all day * *
She clapped to frighten * *
The cat away * * * * * * * * (lots of claps, meow)

Song: “Mickey Mouse March” – Disney: Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4

Book: Run Home, Little Mouse by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Three Blind Mice” – Caspar Babypants: Here I Am!

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Berger

Closing Rhyme

Dinosaur Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Snappy Little Dinosaurs by Dugald A. Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews
Snappy Little Dinosaurs book cover

Song: “The Dinosaurs in the Swamp” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr,
Grr grr grr, grr grr grr,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr,
All through the swamp.

Additional verses:
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…
The Apatasaurus mouth goes munch, munch, munch…
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…

Flannel/Movement: “Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Runs so fast.
Will we find one
If we follow these tracks?
Which tracks?
________ tracks!

Color tracks: red, orange, yellow, green, blue

Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Runs so fast.
We have found one
By following PINK tracks!
What have we found?
A . . . FLAMINGO!
Painting the ground!
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Flannel Story: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague

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

Book with Movement: Dancing with the Dinosaurs by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Dancing with the Dinosaurs book cover

Closing Rhyme