Owl Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Burrowing Owls by Melissa Hill
Burrowing Owls book cover

Song: “Nocturnal Animals” – Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch

Flannel: “There Was One Night Owl in the Tree” (Tune: “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”)
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo! Hoo!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Puppet Story: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Little Owl Lost book cover

Song: “Be Like an Owl” (Tune: “London Bridge is Falling Down”)
Flap your wings and fly around, fly around, fly around.
Flap your wings and fly around, just like an owl.
Open your eyes big and wide, big and wide, big and wide.
Open your eyes big and wide, just like and owl.
Land on the ground and hop along, hop along, hop along.
Land on the ground and hop along, just like an owl.
Turn your head and say who, who, say who, who, say who, who.
Turn your head and say who, who, just like an owl.
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Puppet Story: Adapted from Good-night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins

Closing Rhyme

School Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Hurry, Kate, or You’ll Be Late! by Janice N. Harrington, illustrated by Tiffany Rose

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

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

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

Scarf Rhyme: “Jack in the Box”
Jack in the box
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes, he will!
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

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

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

Sloth Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: If I Had a Sleepy Sloth by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Alex Barrow

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

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
slowlyslowly-slowly

Puppet/Flannel Song: “Five Little Sloths Went Climbing One Day” (Tune: “Five Little Ducks”)
Five little sloths went climbing one day,
High in the canopies, where they like to play.
The mama sloth called, “Aahh-eeeee!”
But only four little sloths came back.

Count down until no sloths come back.

A worried mama sloth went climbing one day,
High in the canopies, where they like to play.
The mama sloth called, “Aahh-eeeee!”
And all the little sloths came back!
(Credit: Storytime Solidarity)

Book: Happy Sloth Day! by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre

Song (if time): “S-L-O-T-H”
The rainforest has many friends.
My favorite is the sloth.
S-L-O-T-H
S-L-O-T-H
S-L-O-T-H
I really love the sloth!

Count down just as in “BINGO,” clapping for each letter as it’s replaced.
(Credit: Cockburn Libraries)

Closing Rhyme

Sandra Boynton Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book/App: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton

Song: “I Like My Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake

Rhyme: “Color Rhyme” by Jean Warren
If your clothes have any red,
Put your finger on your head.

If your clothes have any blue,
Put your finger on your shoe.

If your clothes have any green,
Wave your hand so you’ll be seen.

If your clothes have any yellow,
Smile like a happy fellow.

If your clothes have any brown,
Turn your smile into a frown.

If your clothes have any black,
Put your hands behind your back.

If your clothes have any white,
Clap your hands with all your might.

Book: Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton

Rhyme: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”

Book: Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton
Barnyard Dance book cover

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

Song: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler

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

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

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